Antique Winder

Her long flowing hair and hat depicted as blown by the wind appears architecturally sculpted. The bronze is signed by the artist, E.

Beneath them, the tall grasses in blue glaze swayed in the wind. The fuzzy fibers on the tip of the stalks and the subtle serrated edges, undoubtfully suggest the season of fall, the...

Crenellated fence guard-bands wind around the perimeter of the field along with beautifully colored main borders that feature stacked lozenges embellished by colorful cruciform flore...

In this painting there is movement, wind and bending tree limbs, with thick and deliberate brushstrokes.

There are paper horizon rings, made up of a series of concentric circles, displaying the months of the year, the signs of the zodiac and wind directions. THE TERRESTRIAL GLOBE. The ...

The engravings also demonstrate qualities that would later characterize his paintings: • Strong compositional structure • Psychological realism • Careful observation of gesture • ...

There are several words printed on the second drawer, including “light”, “sun”, “sky”, “water”, “wind”, and “shape”. Several of the remaining words cannot be translated easily sin...

The engravings also demonstrate qualities that would later characterize his paintings: • Strong compositional structure • Psychological realism • Careful observation of gesture • ...

Anyone who has ever seen a seagull 'floating on the wind' along the seashore will immediately recognize the quality and realistic nature of these embossed bird sculptures.

It contains various pieces of information: latitudes, length of days, names and zodiac symbols, calendar, wind directions, etc. The vertical circles mention the latitudes and longitu...

No doubt it was an elegant and refined weaving graced with curvilinear flora that winds its way through and around a commanding medallion.

On the very bottom, a ribbon of "E PLURIBUS UNUM" flutters in the wind. Nicely reframed in a black wood frame with a subtle silver-graphite trim.

19th century Cornish copper Folk Art steam train, locomotive weathervane The model steam train at the top of this Weathervane is hand made in Cornish copper, the Locomotive is quite...

It runs for 3-4 days on one wind. The rear door is fitted with frosted glass.

Each boteh, steeped in symbolism, evokes the essence of life's eternal cycle, from the budding of new growth to the vibrant energy of flames dancing in the wind. This network of moti...

The feet are figural design of the "North Wind." Each light can hold a removable glass bowl (one appears replaced, a few chips in some of the glass).

The cloth is light, agitated and inflated by the wind deniying the material in which it was carved and bringing a realistic air to the sculpture.

In 1823, he filed a patent for self-winding atmospheric clock operated by weathervane and in 1840 a patent for wind clocks. When Charles Louis died in 1865 his son Louis Leroy took o...

The legend says that Icarus laughed as he fell and yelled into the winds, arms spread wide, teeth bared to the world.

In winter, the putto is covered with a drapery moving in the fresh air of the wind. The enamels are made with great virtuosity and adds to this piece of furniture a great preciousness.

The table top is rich and warm, its bevelled to the edges and scalloped in the style of the arts and crafts era Each leg has a castor and you find a manual wind handle to extend i...

The Raffaellesco we know today is a benevolent deity, bestowing good luck and fair winds to all who cross his path. The remarkable skills necessary to produce these ultra-refined ...

The wonderfully sculpted, wind blowing putto in image 7 is just one of many ornaments that make this antique a joy to own and look at.

From then on he learned how to express movement in nature; and the districts around Southampton and Plymouth, with their wide, unbroken expanses of water, sky and ground, gave him go...

Her clothes have been painted to seem as if they are draped down her body like silk in the wind, with creased lines and edges symbolizing the fantastic expertise in an art form.

The whole design is a grouping of several floral motifs with stylized peonies and asters in the pattern's center, the stems of which wind in flowing curves around a bamboo stalk. Whi...

It operates well, and plays two different songs. The 30 hour key wind clock is operable, and has a rectangular brass movement with a short swing pendulum mechanism.

But the atmospheric rendering is the real subject here: the immense sky shaded by discreet lines of black chalk in which a few birds fly, the dunes where the play of light and wind c...

The movement is situated a shitan case, the hood being glazed on all sides so that the movement is entirely visible. To wind the clock, the hood can be removed by unlocking a wooden ...

We are delighted to offer for sale this one of a kind hand carved from a felled tree sculpture of a rearing horse and a foal calf A truly mouth-wateringly beautiful piece, the hor...

The persistent calm of the winds, however, prevents the Greek ships from taking to the sea and the forced stay of the armies in the city favors the spread of an epidemic.

When I was a child I used to think trees made the wind. I watched the trees blowing and bending and saw that they had personalities that I could equate with human personality.

They carry banners inflated by the wind. On the background can be seen walls and domes of a Medieval city amidst vegetation.

In 2012 the Japan Society held the exhibition ‘Silver Wind: the Arts of Sakai Hoitsu’ in New York. The exhibited works were sourced predominantly from American collections.

Above, heavy clouds form the heads of two putti who are blowing, referring to the winter wind. Floating in the clouds are the signs of the zodiac: Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.

In the southwestern part of North America, more hypothetical branches of these rivers wind across regions yet to be fully explored or mapped.

The heads above representing the Four Winds as they maintain order over the natural world below.

The quarter repeat pull wind mechanism sounding the hours and quarters on a nest of three bells contained within the superstructure of the case on demand.

Entitled "Ito" it operates by winding up the attached key wind mechanism, placing it on the floor, and watching it go.

These pages feature prince Jaufre on a ship to visit Jerusalem and a woman personifying the wind blowing him off course. 8 1/2" x 6 3/4" recto art 8 5/8" x 6 1/2" verso art 19 11/1...

The Lucas family moved to Chilworth in 1854 where he would spend the rest of his life there, designing his own home the "Tower of the Winds" followed by "Chilworth Tower". A noted ec...

On the inferior part the ornaments float with the wind. (2 are missing) Very good state of preservation and the freshness of colors is amazing.

Woven with the whispers of Anatolian winds and the soul of ancient artisans, this hand-knotted wool antique Turkish Oushak rug captures the rustic elegance and timeless grace of a st...

A gold and silver pendant in the Renaissance Revival style, the main element composed of an ornately carved openwork architectural structure in the form of an altarpiece, the central...

In the poem, he battles a spirit called the Son of the Wind on the sea. Art size: 3" x 5" Frame size: 18 7/8" x 20 3/4" Alexander Runciman (Edinburgh 15 August 1736 – 4 October 17...

The instrument worked like a small barrel organ with a barbed cylinder, wind box and lead pipes and produced a high, thin sound in imitation of birds.

Mary is particularly highlighted by the sculptural masterpiece of the high crown with Gothic carving in the form of crucifers, under which a long white cloth playfully winds through ...

Above, the gilt bronze candelabra stand on four hoof feet, which scroll upwards in vine-like forms. These leafy vines wind around the entire length of the fluted stems.

The Aurora Borealis are shimmering, colourful, light bands caused by solar winds, interacting with the earths atmosphere and are named after the goddess Aurora, these are present on ...

The hand-spun cotton carries with it the fragrance of Anatolian winds and the warmth of hearth traditions. The muted palette, worn down by time’s embrace, enhances its ethereal appea...

They reveal an artist responding directly to lived experience - to wet quaysides, low tide mud, wind-filled sails, and the subdued poetry of working harbours.

The Aurora Borealis are shimmering, colourful, light bands caused by solar winds, interacting with the earths atmosphere and are named after the goddess Aurora, these are present on ...

In a night suddenly lit by a flash of lightning, the witch in white stands out like a ghost, clothes fly in the wind, a horse rears up in battle. The dark sky above the mountains is ...

She was the raven-haired, green-eyed, feline temptress who won the most coveted female role in cinema history as the wilful Southern minx, Scarlett O’Hara, in the most celebrated fil...

This is evidence of ground use, as unobstructed, heavy winds would tear the fabric rather quickly if the slits were unbound.

According to Akrigg, Montague and Southampton set sail for Flanders, but were driven back by contrary winds. Although they were ordered to come immediately to court to explain their ...

A pair of carved sandstone parapet figures representing Music and Song, the figure of Music depicted playing a wind instrument, the figure of Song holding an open book, English, circ...

Faceted neck mounted with collar, v-spout, and hinged and domed cover; wind-swept floral garlands. Plain scroll-bracket handle.

Engraved nautical scenes with boats propelled by wind and manpower. Fruiting grapevine band at mouth rim; leafing scroll and diaper on foot.

Chased and applied ornament: Windswept flowerheads and meandering tendrils overlap and wind under vertical lobed frames. Visible hand hammering.