Antique Vault

Art Deco era bank vault door handle. Wonderful antique Art Deco period bank vault locking door handle made of steel with bakelite ball terminals.

An impressive pair of carved stone vault-key bases, inspired by Gothic architecture and distinguished by their elegant relief gadrooning.

Vault keys such as these were used where the vault ribs came together, as a finishing touch.

Cuthbert Bradley (1861 - 1943) Vaulter Chromolithograph 18 x 25 cm Bradley's depiction of Vaulter, the Duke of Beaufort's champion stud dog.

This engraving is entitled "Philadelphia, PA- The Centennial Exposition - the Jury of Award on an Inspection Tour in the Wine Vaults of Agricultural Hall", published in New York in F...

Arched Cloister with Gothic Vaults and Garden Simone Forge, 1930's French Impressionist oil on board unframed board: 16 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: great c...

17th century Spanish pair of hand carved church arched vault keystones.

Bronze statue with a sky-blue marble vault, on a white marble base. Italy, early 19th century.

Tomb of King Edward IV – Engraving of Vault & Effigy, St George’s Chapel, 1790 This rare and atmospheric antique engraving captures the tomb and burial vault of King Edward IV in St...

16th century Spanish round shaped keystone wedged in the ceiling, where arches meet the apex of a vault.   

The engraver here has combined archaeology with a note of the macabre, contrasting the fashionable visitors with the remains of the dead in the shadows of the vault. Without an impr...

From the vault at Emilio Jewelry, Located On New York’s Iconic Fifth Avenue: Extraordinary 15.71 Carat Natural Burma Sugarloaf Sapphire – No Heat An exceptionally rare and magnifice...

The first sheet shows the vast underground cistern of Bin-bir-derek, rank after rank of slender columns carrying low brick vaults into the dark, with silk twisters at work by lamplig...

Marked - London silver hallmarks for 1808 and Thomas Robins along with 'Garrard's Panton Street London' Measures - 23cm H x 38cm L x 23cm W Total weight of piece - 5500 grams (appr...

A single lamp is suspended on a cord from the vault. Pilgrims kneel before the altar and a row of men in long robes stands beside it.

Allom's handling of the receding vault and the fall of light through it is a fine piece of architectural perspective.

Massive round columns with carved foliage capitals carry ribbed vaults painted with a pattern of small flowers, and the arches are edged with zigzag and chevron ornament.

The technique is steel engraving, with the rough stone of the vault suggested by wavy, broken lines and the polished wood of the barrel in tight curved hatching.

Historically serving as the 18th-century equivalent of a high-security vault, these compact "armored" chests were utilized by wealthy aristocrats, merchants, and early postal courier...

The unknown artist captures the western crossarm, showing the arcade that strengthens the vault and the walkways above. This was a later addition to the cathedral which may have insp...

The first sheet shows the domed hot room of a Turkish bath, light dropping through the glazed eyes in the vault onto a marble floor, attendants working over bathers on the central pl...

Bernini's twisted columned canopy stands over the high altar at the center, with the apse beyond it. Coffered vaults open to left and right, medallions fill the pendentives, and stat...

The caption beneath the image reads BATALHA, the Dominican monastery of Batalha in central Portugal. Under a ribbed vault, a deeply carved late Gothic archway at the center opens in...

It shows the interior of a church under a low stone vault, its right side formed by rough rock in tones of orange and brown.

The view runs down the length of the church under pointed Gothic vaults to the great Baroque high altar, which glows at the end of the nave.

The view runs down the length of the nave between rows of heavy round piers to a pale pointed window at the far end, under a ribbed vault. Tall lancet windows light the aisle at the ...

The view shows the muqarnas vault and the gold mosaic frieze of the fountain hall, worked up in blue and gold over a seated figure in red, the strongest color on any sheet in the lot.

Four pilgrims halted at a caravanserai on the road to Mecca, one standing with a long gun and a drawn dagger, another seated with a water pipe, two more leaning over the fire, with a...

Above, torn clouds drift across the opening where the vault once stood, and ivy climbs the broken walls.

The upright plate looks through a richly carved late Gothic archway under a ribbed vault into a lighter space beyond, where tall windows and slender piers can be seen and two small f...

New Orleans struck over nine million dollars in 1885, many of which sat in Treasury vaults for decades before release. The O mintmark sits below the wreath on the reverse, shown in t...

In the 1980’s I was privileged to view their “collection” in their vaults. It was not open to the public, but a contact arranged it.

It is plate 3 in the atlas. The skull vault has been removed to show the dura mater and its vessels over the two hemispheres, with the superior longitudinal sinus running along the m...

The sheet is a preparatory study for a fresco decoration, likely intended for a vault or pendentive. The composition is arranged on two registers: in the upper section, winged putti ...

His career highlights spanned across Northern Italy: • Early Successes (1540s): After 1543, he painted a dramatic Battle of an Angel and a Demon in the choir vault of S Stefano in Ve...

In the 1980’s I was privileged to view their “collection” in their vaults. It was not open to the public, but a contact arranged it.

Nestled within this glass vault is its original, removable metal moisture block, complete with a perforated screen that bears an authentic patina and minor pitting.

His Interior View of Amiens Cathedral is full of truth; the tone of the rich woodwork is vigorous and harmonious, and the large vaults are a beautiful color. The interiors of M.

A symbolic hanging lamp descends from the vault, leading the eye to a magnificent "Tree of Life" that dominates the central field.

So enduring was his family's esteem that, a memorial tablet was erected at the family vault, bearing the moving lines: "Wer so gelebt, wie Du, so hart gelebt im Leben, Dem wird des H...

They remain in pristine, vault-ready condition.

Paired with a classic brown alligator leather strap, this design embodies understated luxury and mid-century modern sophistication. About Items from the Vault:
These exceptional time...

Conceived as a structural termination—most likely supporting the springing of a rib, vault, or arcade—the work belongs to the rich corpus of culots, corbels, and consoles that animat...

It was the use of this pointed arch that in turn led to the development of the pointed rib vault and flying buttresses (not seen here) combined with elaborate tracery and stained gla...

The painting is rich in classical references, starting with the figure of Truth, which is clearly inspired by the famous Sleeping Ariadne in the Vatican Museums, whilst the two cheru...

These wonderful Múdejar design shelves feature abstract geometry, horseshoe, multifoil arches, and honeycombed vaults called muqarnas supported by miniature columns.

Their all-iron construction suggests installation within a treasury, armoury, prison, fortified vault, strong room, or other location where maximum security and resistance to fire we...

The richly decorated entrance features geometric stone carving, arabesque ornament, Quranic inscriptions, and a dramatic muqarnas vault, while the slender brick minarets display intr...

The limestone block, rectangular in section, served as a load-bearing corbel — an element of architectural moulding designed to support a cornice, vault or arch — most likely within ...

The artist carefully rendered the interplay of light, shadow, arches, columns, vaults, and decorative details, creating images that are both historically informative and aestheticall...

Four cylinders are nestled safely in the custom-partitioned drawer compartments, and one is positioned deeper within the mechanism/vault setup. Maker / Origin Note: The top section ...

A serviceable translation is: “His powerful right hand establishes the celestial spheres through the lofty vault and divides one body of water from the waters.

This helmet is inspired by an ancient model that already appears on the head of the figure of Mars, probably painted by Giulio Romano himself around 1517-1518, in the fresco of the C...

Etching, excellent proof of II state on IV, before the retouching of the ground and the vault on the right, margin line. Ref. Bartsch, Hollstein 94; Hind 301; New Hollstein 312; Sto...

This watch has been in a vault for about 40 years. This price include a service by our team and comes with a 24 month warranty as well, that is how sure of the condition we are on th...

The mouse was discovered in the Cavendish tomb in the vault of Bolsover Church at the time of the internment of the 4th Duke of Portland (1768 - 1854), from the skull of his father W...

Figure 1 shows a superior view of the brain within the opened cranial vault. The cerebral hemispheres are separated by the longitudinal fissure, with the cortical convolutions render...

FACTORY / HOUSE: Howard Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: 12 Size / Open Faced Pocket Watch METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1918 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 47mm MO...

Large carved stone rosette France, 18th century Diameter: 29.5 cm This carved rosette likely adorned a ceiling. This rounded vault key exhibits a delicately crafted decor, with deep...

Figure 3 shows a lateral view of the head with the cranial vault opened to reveal internal cerebral structures.