Antique Winder

Inscription: The word "COQUIN DE VENT" ( Naughty Wind) appears at the base of the scene. Use: Collectible cigarette storage item, typical of the 19th or early 20th century.

The fine quality 15 jewel American-made movement winds, sets, and runs smoothly and keeps accurate time.

These are depicted as moving in the wind, an unusual design on pieces of this type.

The mechanical wristwatch features a manual-wind movement encased within the filigree bracelet links.

Hieronymus Cock operated the celebrated Antwerp publishing house Aux Quatre Vents—“At the Four Winds.” Cock brought designers, engravers, and an international market together.

The chronograph is operated by the button on top of the winder. The movement is unsigned. This watch shows the amazing craftsmanship of the Swiss watchmaking industry.

Having rear access allowed maintenance staff to wind and regulate the clock from behind the wall without needing to open the heavy 98 cm front bezel.

The three-masted ship in the distance, known as a pinnacle, with its sails lowered to protect it from the stormy winds, is also one of his signature features.

By 1554 he and his brother Lucas were working in Antwerp, principally for Hieronymus Cock’s publishing house, In de Vier Winden—“At the Four Winds.” Their early prints are rarely sig...

The first bronze depicts Boreas, the Greek god of the cold North Wind, abducted Orithyia, an Athenian princess, after being refused her hand in marriage.

The sky is handled with the same sensitivity to shifting conditions: a wide, clouded canopy in silvery grays and warm, diffused highlights creates the sensation of wind and moisture,...

Museum and Gallery Holdings Edinburgh (City Mus. and AG): A Lancashire Village Greenock (McLean Mus. and AG): Finn's Land (oil on canvas); Netting the Stacks (oil on canvas); Octobe...

Behind the figure, a loosely constructed fence winds across the hillside, while a procession of pollarded and leafless trees follows the descending contour at right.

Croton Ladies platinum and diamond wristwatch, 17-jewel manual-wind movement. Measuring 13 mm wide x 26 mm, 6.25 in Long for a small wrist.

Beyond the main ascent, the programme included demonstrations by pilot trainees in uniform, the launch of weather balloons, decorative balloons representing animals and grotesque fig...

The inner cover has two holes, one to set the hands and one to wind the watch. The cases are all numbered and London Hallmarked for 1906.

Once the automobile was in motion, however, a tightly-fitted mascot was subject to damage or chipping by bumps, road debris, weather conditions, rocks and wind pressure. For the loos...

Because these ships could sail in shallow waters and could attack even when there was no wind. The Dutch decided to build two galleys, and one of them, the Black Galley, rowed up the...

Behind them, a sparse encampment stretches into the distance beneath gusting winds. This dramatic engraving emphasizes the extraordinary privations endured by the Continental Army a...

The surrounding landscape captures the character of rural Georgian England. Wind-shaped deciduous trees, modest country cottages, hedgerows, and enclosed pasture evoke the agricultur...

Green vine-like stems and leaves wind around the surface, adding depth to the composition.

A side-mounted crank with an ivory-style handle winds an internal bar, pulling multiple strings forward simultaneously.

The painter's ability to represent the transparencies and dynamism of the drapery moved by the wind is notable. Work that has undergone conservative restoration, relining, replacemen...

The original movement winds, sets, and runs smoothly and continues to keep accurate time.

Original antique advertising poster for Michelin Tyres featuring a bright and colourful Belle Epoque image of an elegant lady wearing a dress, hat, necklace and fashionable long glov...

Trees strain against the wind beneath a tempestuous sky, whilst figures working in the fields endure the harsh conditions.

Drawing on traditional examples from the North West of England, the distictive turned "wings" were originally used as wool winders. A very similar example was designed by Ernest Gims...

A fine Victorian oak extending dining table, raised upon elegant ring-turned and profusely carved legs, retaining its original castors Period Victorian antique dining table circa 188...

Interwoven among the flourishing vines are iconic boteh motifs, ancient emblems interpreted as eternal flames, sprouting seeds, and wind-swept cypress trees, carrying messages of fer...

Volume XII: Rolling Stones. Volume XIII: Wind of Destiny. Volume XIV: Waifs and Strays: Twelve Stories Together with a representative selection of critical and biographical comment.

The table is fitted with a Joseph Fitter Patent wind-out mechanism, bearing his brass label. The table has been French polished to revive it and bring out the beautiful grain of the...

Cloaked dramatically against the wind and holding a spyglass overlooking the distant ships, Washington is presented not only as a military leader, but as a commanding symbol of resol...

Hewn from the brilliant white quarries of the Seine Valley, the deeply undercut, "wind-blown" acanthus leaves showcase the celebrated "Rouen Style," an artistic movement that daringl...

The instruments depicted encompass the principal components of a Qing dynasty ceremonial ensemble: two suona double-reed horn players (one bent forward in vigorous performance), a lu...

.: 5617007 Case Diameter: 45mm Weight: 65.1 Grams (Case and Movement) Condition: Fine quality, antique, American-made pocket watch in excellent condition. The movement winds, sets, a...

.: 217580 Case Diameter: 43.8mm Weight: 53.6 Grams (Case and Movement) Condition: Fine quality, antique, American-made pocket watch in excellent condition. The movement winds, sets, ...

.: 5296589 Case Diameter: 29mm Weight: 19.4 Grams (Case and Movement) Condition: Antique, American-made pocket watch in excellent condition. The movement winds, sets, and runs about ...

A figure stands within a small vessel in the foreground, while a larger sailboat leans into the wind, its red sail providing a striking contrast against the dark, turbulent sea and s...

The handset is located at four o'clock. Pushing the winder opens the front cover. Movement: The unsigned Swiss gilt metal movement fully jewelled keyless cylinder with a flat rim ba...

A Japanese two-panel folding screen painted on paper with applications of gold powder, depicting a pair of deer among wind-swept reeds. The work is signed Shūkei (Sōkei), a painter a...

A fine Victorian mahogany extending dining table of impressive scale and elegant proportions The table is raised upon beautifully fluted, ring-turned and carved legs, each terminatin...

To the right, additional sailboats lean sharply in the wind, their pale sails partially translucent in the sunlight.

The table is fitted with a Joseph Fitter Patent wind-out mechanism, bearing his brass label. The set of ten walnut and black leather upholstered-back dining chairs, are also late 19...

The table is fitted with a Joseph Fitter Patent wind-out mechanism, bearing his brass label. The superb set of eight  Queen Anne Revival dining chairs comprises six side chairs and ...

The serpentine design, fluid and curvilinear, is deeply rooted in Indian decorative arts, often symbolizing cycles of renewal, rebirth, and continuity. This motif winds elegantly acr...

Drawers have flowers with leaves sweeping across while the top has the north wind blowing and a large urn with flowers and leaves springing out and about across the top.

Antique Awaji pottery Arts and Crafts vase of meiping form with unusual surface treatment resulting in a textured abstract finish reminiscent of ferocious winds or waves. Hand turne...

The church is particularly renowned for its remarkable Baroque tower and its external spiral staircase, added in 1752 by architect Lauritz de Thurah. The staircase winds around the o...

A 19th century American landscape depicting a pastoral valley framed by autumnal trees, with distant mountains rising softly along the horizon. A river winds through the foreground, ...

A handsome blonde oak Victorian extending dining table of generous proportions The table stands upon elegant ring-turned, fluted and carved legs, retaining the original brass and por...

Under the hood, the watch is powered by a high-grade, manual-wind movement (Serial No. 955248). This 18-jewel caliber represents Patek Philippe’s commitment to precision, having been...

The surface, shaped by years of wind and rain, has developed a smooth charcoal-gray patina, while exposed areas reveal the raw texture of the clay beneath.

The pedestal is decorated by a front Ormolu mount of a winged cherub holding a torch with flames and the wind blowing his hair and flame. Above stands proudly is a female maiden dres...

A soft fabric cascades from her outstretched palm and spills onto her front, providing a sheath for a bit of modesty. The swirling drapery winds its way from the top of her hand, aro...

The decorative theme here is “North Wind”—a popular motif of the era—carved into the leg tops and on all four of the apron’s sides.

This 1846 original lithographic engraving after Théodore Du Moncel depicts the celebrated Tower of the Winds (Tour des Vents) in Athens, and forms part of the richly illustrated publ...

The frame is carved in faux bois, each surface worked to mimic the texture of natural branches, complete with knots, grain, and gentle irregularities. A leafy vine winds its way arou...

This visual rhyme suggests a unifying wind moving through the entire scene. The water is not flat.

Its speckled breast resembled the light, feathery clouds dotting the heavens; and its breathing was likened to the winds. For all these reasons, the falcon was the emblem of the supr...

Excellent condition Gavriil Pavlovich Kondratenko (1854–1924) distills the serene soul of the summer landscape in this accomplished oil, where a narrow earthen path winds gracefully...