Antique Winder

He exhibited four works at the Royal Academy between 1886 and 1897, from addresses in Dalston and later Maida Vale, and his ‘Blown on the Wind’ is in the collection of Royal Museums ...

The watch has a manual wind crown and a safety chain, both consistent with antique and vintage bracelet watches of this period.

Beautiful antique mahogany dining table with 2 extra (the original) leaves. The table features a wind-out mechanism that allows you to unfold the table and insert 1 or 2 leaves as de...

Dimensions Case: 20 mm Weight: 20 g Specifications - Maker: Cartier Paris Case: Platinum, hexagonal, 20 mm Buckle: 18KT gold deployant Movement: Manual wind, signed Cartier Marks: ...

A quiet country road winds through a picturesque French village in this antique landscape painting by Eugène Galien-Laloue (1854–1941).

Below, a dark snake with a pale, patterned head winds into an S shape. The rattlesnake of the Americas fascinated European readers, and this is one of the earliest reptile plates in ...

From an impenetrable green depth, they wind their way up to the light. Long, elegantly curved leaves of gold and silver bear sparkling diamonds and glowing green emeralds.

His brushwork here is confident but not ostentatious, characterised by broad, expressive strokes that evoke the sensation of light, wind, and water. His brushwork here is confident b...

The woman's portrait stands out against a dark blue-black ground, while a raised, whiplash-shaped border in olive green winds around the rim and partly over the figure, creating a se...

The upper snake raises its head with a forked red tongue, its body covered in an intricate pattern of blotches and scales, while the lower snake winds in tight S shaped loops that sh...

Figure 2 shows Vallisneria in two states: the female plant sends up its flower on a long corkscrew stalk that uncoils to reach the surface and then winds back after pollination, a ha...

Above, a snake banded in red, yellow and black, reminiscent of a coral snake, winds through the coils of a darker snake covered in small eye like spots, and below a black snake and a...

The canal is one of the branches of the Ill, which winds through the old town before joining the Rhine.

The clock houses a miniature 24-hour mechanical key-wind movement, a type commonly found in high-quality pocket watches of the period.

This stunning antique manual wind wrist watch is fitted with a Swiss made 15 jewel movement.

They were built to withstand wind, rain and years of hard use, and they were never made in large numbers.

The real highlight is the applied bronze decoration: a climbing hop plant with finely detailed leaves winds around the vase, and a lifelike bronze fly has landed on it, as if caught ...

Republic period hand-painted rouge-red ground meiping porcelain scholar's vase with gold gilt rim - featuring a vibrant solid background with fine falangcai famille rose enamel decor...

Jacob's household loads camels and asses with vessels and belongings, and the women mount for the journey while the long caravan winds away towards the hills of Gilead. Pieter Morti...

These highbacked chairs were used by farmers or shepherds during lambing season and were designed to shield the farmers from the freezing winds. This chair having a carved top crest ...

The Worcestershire hunt is lettered along the north-east edge where its country runs over the county line. The River Wye winds through the centre past Hereford and Ross, among the c...

Ludlow's country is lettered along the southern border where it runs up from Herefordshire, Worcestershire's touches the eastern edge, and an inset at lower right shows a detached pa...

Birmingham and the industrial north of the county appear at the top of the sheet with a dense concentration of railway lines converging on the town. The Avon winds through the centr...

Further cattle rest and graze nearby. Beyond, the river winds gently through open pasture towards a distant village, its church tower visible on the horizon, while a mounted figure a...

The first represents Boreas, the god of the north wind, recognizable by his large wings, abducting a young nude woman, Orithyia, whose body arches backward.

The head is characterful and expressive, with a strong open-mouthed design, stylised hair and pierced features — likely representing a wind god, theatrical mask, or similar classical...

To the left, a mound of velvety peaches, plums and russet-green apples anchors the lower quadrant. A gnarled tree root winds down from the top right, accentuating a rustic, wild harv...

His sensitively drawn face, carved clothing, jointed limbs, and substantial boots give him an unusually strong sculptural presence. When exposed to the wind, the painted blades turn...

Powered by a Swiss manual-wind gilt mechanical movement constructed with elongated finger bridges, visible ruby jewel settings, exposed winding wheels, a large balance assembly, blue...

Between the 1904 and 1905, Dunhill introduced their ‘Windshield Pipe’, to help drivers combat the effect of wind and travel on their ability to smoke. This marked both the end of the...

Between the 1904 and 1905, Dunhill introduced their ‘Windshield Pipe’, to help drivers combat the effect of wind and travel on their ability to smoke. This marked both the end of the...

The grand-scale spandrels echo the medallion’s architecture with a romantic, almost painterly touch, recalling frescoed ceilings in crumbling palazzi or silk panels weathered by dese...

Remarkably, both barrels are wound using a single winder, demonstrating a brilliantly efficient approach to managing dual power sources.

The composition features three figures in period costume, including a seated musician playing a wind instrument, surrounded by lush foliage, trees and animals, including dogs.

The principal vessel occupies the center of the composition, heeling into the wind as its large ochre-colored sail catches the light.

Pine trees frame the left side of the composition while a country track winds into the distance on the right. The combination of finely observed horses and an extensive pastoral sett...

As the spinner walked back and forth along the length of the bench, the wheel would rotate to twist and wind fiber-an efficient, rhythmic process that predates treadle wheels and fac...

The silvered dial features applied markers and blued hands, complemented by diamond-set lugs and an articulated fancy-link bracelet. Powered by a manual-wind movement signed DOXA, th...

There is minor age-related surface wear and rubbing to the gilding, together with some small chips and a loss to one of the putti's wings, consistent with its age. The movement winds...

Vitruvian scroll outer borders and delicate guard bands filled with conjoined botanical motifs wind around the perimeter of the composition and embrace the medium blue main border, w...

Painted during the final years of Leader's long and distinguished career, the composition presents an idyllic rural landscape beneath an expansive, softly illuminated sky. A tranquil...

Thick impasto adds physical depth to the bark and soil. A small path winds through the grass, inviting the viewer into the scene.

The design is multi layered and highly detailed with each strand carefully curated to seem as if the foliage is flowing with the motion of the wind; each of which is set with a singl...

Centuries of exposure to alpine winds and rain have eroded the softer pulp between the tree's growth rings, leaving behind a profound topographical relief of pure woodgrain.

These delicate leafy trails wind around the dark shafts almost like climbing plants around architectural columns.

Enchanting 19th century English Victorian lidded box lovingly decorated with exotic seashells with an interior lined in felt, featuring a wind up music box version of the Welsh song ...

Across a broad landscape, a procession winds through successive horizontal registers, culminating in a flotilla of ceremonial vessels.

Andersen depicts a quiet winter landscape, where a narrow stream winds through a grove of leafless trees covered by fresh snow.

Commanding the exceptional composition is the Chinese junk ship, or chuan, its billowing sail suggesting favorable winds and an unhindered passage. The image recalls the auspicious e...

These glass panels protect the candle flame from wind, making them suitable for outdoor processions.

Handcrafted folk art whirligig constructed from carved and assembled wood elements, designed as a wind-powered kinetic figure. The piece features a compact, box-like base supporting ...

This serene oil painting captures a timeless moment of rural tranquillity. A gentle river winds through a lush landscape. The water reflects a pale sky and the deep greens of the sur...

He knew their peculiar mixture of movement and stillness: enormous vessels temporarily at rest, water forever shifting beneath them, smoke carried away on the wind and small human fi...

Wonderfully patinated tape measuring to 20 meters but also in inches on the reverse of the tap, with brass winder and mid stripe as well as hook and keeper, inscribed “Not For Tradin...

Powered by a high-grade Swiss manual-wind mechanical movement featuring jeweled finger-bridge construction, visible ruby jewel settings, exposed winding wheels, balance assembly, and...

Enchanting 19th century English Victorian lidded box lovingly decorated with exotic seashells with an interior lined in felt, featuring a wind up music box version of the Welsh song ...

The most famous work that immortalizes this detail is Giambologna's Flying Mercury (1580), in which the god rests a single foot on a gust of wind.

This Impressionist oil painting presents a serene countryside village scene, where a quiet canal winds beneath a weathered stone arched bridge. Moored boats rest gently along the wat...

Reviewing 'Summer on the Upper Thames' in 1893, the South Wales Argus praised its river, meadow, wind-blown trees and tangled vegetation, describing a scene familiar to anyone who ha...

A simple press of the button spreads the wings to reveal the time, the winder of the watch can be observed at the very top of the beetle, below the diamond-set suspension loop.