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Antique Tweezers

Silver Candlestich or Candle Holder with Tongs or Tweezers, Barcelona, 19th c
Silver Candlestich or Candle Holder with Tongs or Tweezers, Barcelona, 19th c

Silver Candlestich or Candle Holder with Tongs or Tweezers, Barcelona, 19th c

By F. Roca

Located in Madrid, ES

Silver candlestich or candle holder with tongs or tweezers. Silver. F. Roca, Barcelona, towards the

Category

19th Century Spanish Neoclassical Antique Tweezers

Materials

Silver

18th Century French Solid 750 Gold (18K) Necessaire
18th Century French Solid 750 Gold (18K) Necessaire

18th Century French Solid 750 Gold (18K) Necessaire

$12,600Sale Price|55% Off

H 2.88 in W 1.66 in D 1.19 in

18th Century French Solid 750 Gold (18K) Necessaire

Located in Porto, PT

structure, interior with two perfume bottles, knife, tweezers, toothpick, pencil, writing board and clasp

Category

18th Century French Antique Tweezers

Materials

Gold

Silver ice bucket and tongs with reliefs surrounding monogram cards
Silver ice bucket and tongs with reliefs surrounding monogram cards

Silver ice bucket and tongs with reliefs surrounding monogram cards

Located in Porto, PT

: Bucket 24x11cm Tweezers 18x2cm. Content: 833/1000. Assay Mark: Yes, between 1887 and 1937. Additional

Category

19th Century European Antique Tweezers

Materials

Silver

Antique English Vanity Box in Rosewood by Howell James & Co
Antique English Vanity Box in Rosewood by Howell James & Co

Antique English Vanity Box in Rosewood by Howell James & Co

Located in Northampton, GB

file, button hook, pricker, two pairs of scissors, a corkscrew, tweezers and a waxer. Beneath the main

Category

Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Tweezers

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Chinese Silver Coin Opium Tool Set
Chinese Silver Coin Opium Tool Set

Chinese Silver Coin Opium Tool Set

$280

H 0.25 in W 16.75 in D 1 in

Chinese Silver Coin Opium Tool Set

Located in Chicago, IL

scraper and a pair of tweezers. The small tools hang from short chains linked to a silver Chinese coin

Category

1920s Chinese Antique Tweezers

Materials

Silver, Brass

English Boulle Sewing Box by Friedrich Ludwig Hausburg
English Boulle Sewing Box by Friedrich Ludwig Hausburg

English Boulle Sewing Box by Friedrich Ludwig Hausburg

$11,438

H 6.5 in W 12.01 in D 8.67 in

English Boulle Sewing Box by Friedrich Ludwig Hausburg

By F.L. Hausburg

Located in Northampton, GB

a central removable tool pad with scissors, a pencil, a pick, a needle case, tweezers and a bodkin

Category

Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Tweezers

Materials

Brass

Late 19th/early 20th century, Tobacco Water Pipe, China
Late 19th/early 20th century, Tobacco Water Pipe, China

Late 19th/early 20th century, Tobacco Water Pipe, China

Located in Point Richmond, CA

life. The smoking set includes: receptacle, pipe holder extension, tweezers and brush.

Category

Early 20th Century Asian Antique Tweezers

Materials

Metal, Copper

Beautiful George II Gold Mounted Etui Made in London, circa 1745
Beautiful George II Gold Mounted Etui Made in London, circa 1745

Beautiful George II Gold Mounted Etui Made in London, circa 1745

Located in London, GB

container, gold bodkin, pair of scissors with gold finger rings, pair of tweezers and a folding knife with

Category

18th Century English George II Antique Tweezers

Nineteenth Century Chinese Metal Water Pipe, Covered with Green Dyed Ray Skin
Nineteenth Century Chinese Metal Water Pipe, Covered with Green Dyed Ray Skin

Nineteenth Century Chinese Metal Water Pipe, Covered with Green Dyed Ray Skin

Located in Leuven , BE

have a holder for storing the maintenance tools, such as a little brush, a spike and tweezers. The

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Tweezers

Materials

Metal

Victorian Mappin & Webb Antique Silver Coromandel Vanity / Dressing Box
Victorian Mappin & Webb Antique Silver Coromandel Vanity / Dressing Box

Victorian Mappin & Webb Antique Silver Coromandel Vanity / Dressing Box

By James Vickery, Mappin & Webb

Located in Northampton, GB

handled tools including a shoehorn, penknife, thread hook, scissors, tweezers, file, needle and pricker

Category

19th Century British Antique Tweezers

Materials

Brass

Tunbridge Ware - A Fine Sewing Box with Isometric Cubes, c1850
Tunbridge Ware - A Fine Sewing Box with Isometric Cubes, c1850

Tunbridge Ware - A Fine Sewing Box with Isometric Cubes, c1850

By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

having been made in the workshops of Edmund Nye; the 'tool cushion' holds tweezers, scissors, a bodkin

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Tweezers

Materials

Oak

Brass Mounted Georgian Campaign Dressing Table Box Gentleman's Necessaire C.1795
Brass Mounted Georgian Campaign Dressing Table Box Gentleman's Necessaire C.1795

Brass Mounted Georgian Campaign Dressing Table Box Gentleman's Necessaire C.1795

Located in Incline Village, NV

bone handle large metal tweezers rectangular bone device with center hole small hook with bone

Category

1790s English Georgian Antique Tweezers

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate

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Sheraton Diamond Scales by “Degrave & Son”
Sheraton Diamond Scales by “Degrave & Son”

Sheraton Diamond Scales by “Degrave & Son”

Unavailable

H 0.99 in W 4.93 in D 2.37 in

Sheraton Diamond Scales by “Degrave & Son”

Located in Windsor, Berkshire

from one, the box comes with a set of tweezers to the side of the box and it’s original label to the

Category

Late 18th Century English Antique Tweezers

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Collapsible Candlestick Holders
Pair of 19th Century Japanese Collapsible Candlestick Holders

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Collapsible Candlestick Holders

Located in Seattle, WA

legs, removable bobeche, detachable ash receptacle, ash tweezers. With original tomobako (box). Meiji

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Tweezers

Materials

Bronze

Antique Coromandel Silver Vanity Dressing Box Mappin & Webb, 19th Century
Antique Coromandel Silver Vanity Dressing Box Mappin & Webb, 19th Century

Antique Coromandel Silver Vanity Dressing Box Mappin & Webb, 19th Century

By James Vickery, Mappin & Webb

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

handled tools including a shoehorn, pen knife, thread hook, scissors, tweezers, file, needle and pricker

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Tweezers

Materials

Silver, Brass

Antique Dressing Case in Coromandel by Betjemann & Sons
Antique Dressing Case in Coromandel by Betjemann & Sons

Antique Dressing Case in Coromandel by Betjemann & Sons

Unavailable

H 8.2 in W 13.5 in D 10 in

Antique Dressing Case in Coromandel by Betjemann & Sons

By George Betjeman & Sons

Located in London, GB

original tools. In total there are twenty-two ladies accoutrements, including scissors, nail file, tweezers

Category

19th Century English Antique Tweezers

Materials

Silver

Antique Georgian English Sewing Etui Tortoise Shell Box Case
Antique Georgian English Sewing Etui Tortoise Shell Box Case

Antique Georgian English Sewing Etui Tortoise Shell Box Case

Located in San Marcos, CA

knife and a fabulous little tape measure; a combination tweezers and ear wax spoon, sterling silver

Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Tweezers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chinese White Brass Opium Lamp Tweezers, c. 1900
Chinese White Brass Opium Lamp Tweezers, c. 1900

Chinese White Brass Opium Lamp Tweezers, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

A pair of white brass tweezers once used to advance the wick of an opium lamp. The antique tweezers

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Tweezers

Materials

Brass

Set of Gilt Bronze Fireplace Tools, Tweezers and Shovel, 19th Century, Italy
Set of Gilt Bronze Fireplace Tools, Tweezers and Shovel, 19th Century, Italy

Set of Gilt Bronze Fireplace Tools, Tweezers and Shovel, 19th Century, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Antique set of fireplace tools, richly decorated in gilded bronze, consisting of tweezers and

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Tweezers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Silver Oil Lamps, Italy, 18th Century
Pair of Silver Oil Lamps, Italy, 18th Century

Pair of Silver Oil Lamps, Italy, 18th Century

Located in Milano, IT

volutes. Three small chains hang through tweezers, candle-snuffer and flash suppressor. Iron inside

Category

Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Tweezers

Materials

Silver

Gold and Agate Sewing Nécessaire
Gold and Agate Sewing Nécessaire

Gold and Agate Sewing Nécessaire

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H 0.63 in W 1.25 in D 3.63 in

Gold and Agate Sewing Nécessaire

Located in New Orleans, LA

, bodkin and tweezers are nestled within the fitted interior. A work of art inside and out, this exquisite

Category

18th Century French Rococo Antique Tweezers

Materials

Agate, Gold

Antique French 18-Karat Gold Mounted Large Travelling Etui Set, circa 1760
Antique French 18-Karat Gold Mounted Large Travelling Etui Set, circa 1760

Antique French 18-Karat Gold Mounted Large Travelling Etui Set, circa 1760

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

writing tablet, scissors, needle case, pen knife, 3 string winders, pick, pencil, thimble, tweezers and a

Category

18th Century French Antique Tweezers

Materials

Gold

Rare, Unusual Edwardian Sterling Silver Small Makeup Mirror on Stand
Rare, Unusual Edwardian Sterling Silver Small Makeup Mirror on Stand

Rare, Unusual Edwardian Sterling Silver Small Makeup Mirror on Stand

By Harrison & Hipwood

Located in New York, NY

, 1922, Spurrier and Co. - makers, and new implements (makeup brush, scissors, tweezers and lash curler

Category

1920s English Edwardian Antique Tweezers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Becker & Sons Apothecary Scale
Antique Becker & Sons Apothecary Scale

Antique Becker & Sons Apothecary Scale

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H 12.25 in W 15.75 in L 12.25 in

Antique Becker & Sons Apothecary Scale

By Becker's Sons of Rotterdam

Located in Wilmington, DE

with complete weight set, some riders, glass slide, and tweezers. We also have original documentation

Category

Early 1900s American Primitive Antique Tweezers

Materials

Brass

Gentleman or Officer Sterling Silver Travel Set, France, Mid-19th Century
Gentleman or Officer Sterling Silver Travel Set, France, Mid-19th Century

Gentleman or Officer Sterling Silver Travel Set, France, Mid-19th Century

Located in GRENOBLE, FR

but still there. Two missing items, presumably a razor and tweezers.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tweezers

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver, Brass

Georgian Travelling Field Surgeons Box
Georgian Travelling Field Surgeons Box

Georgian Travelling Field Surgeons Box

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H 1.78 in W 9.65 in D 2.96 in

Georgian Travelling Field Surgeons Box

Located in Northampton, GB

equipment including bone saws, tweezers, hooks and knives. The rear of the box is marked with the

Category

Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Tweezers

Materials

Brass

Very Fine Micro mosaic Tabletop
Very Fine Micro mosaic Tabletop

Very Fine Micro mosaic Tabletop

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H 19.5 in Dm 45 in

Very Fine Micro mosaic Tabletop

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

by one, with tweezers onto a copper, gold, or marble tray lined with a slow drying adhesive

Category

1850s Antique Tweezers

Micromosaic Black Marble Circular Table,  Rome, circa 1850
Micromosaic Black Marble Circular Table,  Rome, circa 1850

Micromosaic Black Marble Circular Table, Rome, circa 1850

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

it was first made. The tesserae are then arranged, one by one, with tweezers onto a copper, gold, or

Category

1850s Antique Tweezers

Victorian Burr Walnut Fitted Vanity Box
Victorian Burr Walnut Fitted Vanity Box

Victorian Burr Walnut Fitted Vanity Box

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H 8.66 in W 13 in D 9.84 in

Victorian Burr Walnut Fitted Vanity Box

Located in Northampton, GB

Silversmith Thomas Whitehouse. The tray also includes a range of Mother of Pearl tools including tweezers, a

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Tweezers

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

West German Pharmacy Scale, circa 1940s
West German Pharmacy Scale, circa 1940s

West German Pharmacy Scale, circa 1940s

Located in San Francisco, CA

brass stamped weights, wooden holding caddy, tin or pewter smaller weights and tweezers. The scale

Category

Early 20th Century German Antique Tweezers

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Antique French Mother of Pearl Sewing Necessaire Etui Propelling Pencil Case
Antique French Mother of Pearl Sewing Necessaire Etui Propelling Pencil Case

Antique French Mother of Pearl Sewing Necessaire Etui Propelling Pencil Case

Located in Portland, OR

needle Corkscrew Tweezers All the tools are original with engraved mother of pearl handles, condition of

Category

1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Tweezers

Materials

Silver, Steel

Chinese Silver Snuff Bottle with Grooming Tools, c. 1900
Chinese Silver Snuff Bottle with Grooming Tools, c. 1900

Chinese Silver Snuff Bottle with Grooming Tools, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

from short chains, including a nail pick, ear pick, tweezers, and decorative sword. Elevated by a

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Tweezers

Materials

Silver

Highland Cattle in Pasture by George Bates
Highland Cattle in Pasture by George Bates

Highland Cattle in Pasture by George Bates

By George Bates

Located in Soquel, CA

canvas and the stretchers. I carefully removed it with tweezers and a piece of stiff paper on both sides

Category

1880s Impressionist Antique Tweezers

Materials

Oil, Linen

Large French Belle Époque Traveling Vanity Set by Gustave Keller
Large French Belle Époque Traveling Vanity Set by Gustave Keller

Large French Belle Époque Traveling Vanity Set by Gustave Keller

By Gustave Keller Freres

Located in New York, NY

), scissors (3), scissors (2 3/4), nail file (7 1/8), nail file (6 3/8), tweezers (6 1/8), 2 candlesticks (4 1

Category

Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Tweezers

Materials

Silver

Blue and White Candlesticks 18th Century English Battersea Enamel circa 1753-175
Blue and White Candlesticks 18th Century English Battersea Enamel circa 1753-175

Blue and White Candlesticks 18th Century English Battersea Enamel circa 1753-175

By Battersea

Located in Katonah, NY

a Lady found "necessary" - a paper knife or letter opener, scissors, tweezers, toothpick, bodkin

Category

1750s English Neoclassical Antique Tweezers

Materials

Enamel

Japanese Candle Stands
Japanese Candle Stands

Japanese Candle Stands

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H 28 in W 9.75 in D 9.75 in

Japanese Candle Stands

Located in San Francisco, CA

Elegant pair of red Japanese candlestands (shokudai) comes with original ash pots and tweezers for

Category

1920s Japanese Antique Tweezers

Materials

Metal

Satinwood Manicure Box
Satinwood Manicure Box

Satinwood Manicure Box

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H 5 in W 9.5 in D 8.5 in

Satinwood Manicure Box

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

silver manicure tools each by London silversmiths Hamilton & Co 1912. Including scissors, tweezers, file

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Tweezers

Materials

Satinwood

Sewing Box
Sewing Box

Sewing Box

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H 9 in W 15 in D 12 in

Sewing Box

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

tool pad which includes: file, thread hook, poker, scissors and tweezers. Removing this tray reveals

Category

Mid-19th Century British Antique Tweezers

Burr Walnut Vanity Box W H Tooke Liverpool
Burr Walnut Vanity Box W H Tooke Liverpool

Burr Walnut Vanity Box W H Tooke Liverpool

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

tools, including corkscrew, tweezers, scissors, pencil, penknife and sewing hook. The box has a

Category

19th Century British Antique Tweezers

Materials

Brass

Asprey Silver Vanity Box
Asprey Silver Vanity Box

Asprey Silver Vanity Box

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H 8.25 in W 12.75 in D 9.25 in

Asprey Silver Vanity Box

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

of scissors, tweezers, pencil, waxer, pen and another we are not quite sure about its use. The lid of

Category

19th Century British Antique Tweezers

Silver Plated Vanity Box
Silver Plated Vanity Box

Silver Plated Vanity Box

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H 7.5 in W 12.5 in D 9 in

Silver Plated Vanity Box

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

handles, they include: A single pair of Scissors, Tweezers, Button hooks, and Corkscrew. The main part of

Category

19th Century British Antique Tweezers

Burr Walnut Vanity Box
Burr Walnut Vanity Box

Burr Walnut Vanity Box

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H 8 in D 10 in

Burr Walnut Vanity Box

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Pearl handles, they include: A single pair of Scissors, Corkscrew, tweezers, sewing hook, and file. The

Category

19th Century British Antique Tweezers

Regency Kingwood Sewing Box / Writing Cabinet, 19th Century
Regency Kingwood Sewing Box / Writing Cabinet, 19th Century

Regency Kingwood Sewing Box / Writing Cabinet, 19th Century

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

fitted tool pad with tweezers, scissors, pricker and needle case. The top drawer features two inkwells

Category

Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Tweezers

Materials

Brass

Kingwood Sewing Box
Kingwood Sewing Box

Kingwood Sewing Box

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H 5 in W 12.5 in D 9 in

Kingwood Sewing Box

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

pad contains tweezers, scissors pencil, button hook and cork screw. Due to its outstanding quality and

Category

19th Century British Antique Tweezers

Materials

Kingwood

19th Century Georgian Antique Mahogany Silver Vanity Box 5th Earl of Listowel
19th Century Georgian Antique Mahogany Silver Vanity Box 5th Earl of Listowel

19th Century Georgian Antique Mahogany Silver Vanity Box 5th Earl of Listowel

By Thomas Diller

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

corkscrew, hook, scissors, pricker, needle, tweezers and pencil. The front nine bottles and tool pad are

Category

Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Tweezers

Materials

Silver, Brass

Silver Vanity Box
Silver Vanity Box

Silver Vanity Box

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H 8 in W 12.5 in D 10 in

Silver Vanity Box

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

containing Scissors, button hook, pen knife, tweezers, cork screw and engraved pencil with a semi precious

Category

19th Century British Antique Tweezers

Silver Vanity Box
Silver Vanity Box

Silver Vanity Box

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H 8 in W 12.5 in D 10 in

Silver Vanity Box

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

containing Scissors, button hook, pen knife, tweezers, cork screw and engraved pencil with a semi precious

Category

19th Century British Antique Tweezers

Materials

Brass, Silver

Dressing Vanity Countess Coromandel Silver Box
Dressing Vanity Countess Coromandel Silver Box

Dressing Vanity Countess Coromandel Silver Box

By Halstaff & Hannaford

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

tool pad complete with tweezers, scissors, pen knife, nail file and retractable pen with a semi

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Tweezers

Materials

Silver, Brass

Antique Coromandel Gentleman’s Vanity Box Brownett and Rose, 19th Century
Antique Coromandel Gentleman’s Vanity Box Brownett and Rose, 19th Century

Antique Coromandel Gentleman’s Vanity Box Brownett and Rose, 19th Century

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

including prickers, sewing hooks, file, tweezers, scissors. Underneath this pad is a silk paper lined

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Tweezers

Materials

Brass

Burr Walnut Sewing Box
Burr Walnut Sewing Box

Burr Walnut Sewing Box

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

perfume bottle with gold plated lid. There is also a removable padded tool kit which includes tweezers

Category

19th Century British Antique Tweezers

Materials

Brass

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Antique Tweezers For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique tweezers for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique tweezers was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and brass. Antique tweezers have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique tweezers made by neoclassical designers — as well as those associated with Rococo — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique tweezers over the years, but those made by F. Roca, Levi & Salaman and Mappin & Webb are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Tweezers?

Antique tweezers can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,947, while the lowest priced sells for $547 and the highest can go for as much as $15,542.