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Antique Wooden Pulleys

Great Rustic Black Forest Wooden Pulley with Rope
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great Rustic Black Forest Wooden Pulley with Rope A great rustic Black Forest wooden pulley with
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Wood

Scandinavian Longcase Clock, Sweden, 18th Century
Located in Greven, DE
. Pulley block weight drive with wooden pulleys also in the movement. Condition: The case has been gently
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18th Century Swedish Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Wood

Antique Mounted Half Pulley Wheel from India
Located in Dallas, TX
and wooden base. This matches the rustic nature of the pulley. It has been cut from a full pulley
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19th Century Indian Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Iron

Antique Mounted Half Pulley Wheel from India
Located in Dallas, TX
and wooden base. This matches the rustic nature of the pulley. It has been cut from a full pulley
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19th Century Indian Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Iron

Italian, Milanese, Etruscan Revival Carved Wood Vessels/Lanterns (2 Available)
Located in Atlanta, GA
red, these wonderful vessels were raised and lowered by rope on a pulley, the collector with three
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1860s Italian Egyptian Revival Antique Wooden Pulleys

Materials

Wood

Fine Fruitwood Grand-Sonnerie Striking Vienna Regulator Wall Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
brass lenticular bon pendulum with ebonised wooden rod and with fine beat adjustment to the crutch
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1840s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Fruitwood

18th Century Six Italian Gilded Wall Cadleholders Set of Six Foliate Sconces
Located in Milan, IT
placed at the ends or the pulleys in some of them, suitable for lighting and maintenance of the lamps. We
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Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Iron, Wrought Iron

Original Antique Poster Societe Marseillaise De Credit Post WWI Rebuilding Loan
Located in London, GB
busy harbour scene with men carrying sacks from wooden rowing boats to the docks with barrels and
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1920s French Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Paper

19th Century English Quirky Country House Fire Escape
Located in London, GB
painted wooden dovetail jointed box contains a heavy rope, canvas wooden based sack with safety harness
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1890s British Early Victorian Antique Wooden Pulleys

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century European Clock Tower Automaton Figures
Located in London, GB
. Dated from the early 20th century, hand carved from wooden sections and detailed in gesso and paint. In
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1920s German Victorian Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Gesso, Wood, Paint

Folk Art Primitive Whirligig
Located in London, GB
to market, it’s completely handmade, with cast iron cogs, hand carved wooden figures and the item
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1870s European Folk Art Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Metal

Antique Folk Art Primitive Whirligig
Folk Art Primitive Whirligig
H 24 in W 20 in D 20 in
Set of Two 18th Century Engravings from William Hogarth's "Analysis of Beauty"
By William Hogarth
Located in Alamo, CA
(#19) to the right, elevated on a pulley with a short, overdressed Brutus stands over the falling
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Antique Wooden Pulleys

Materials

Etching, Engraving

Original Antique Poster Societe Marseillaise De Credit Post WWI Rebuilding Loan
By Auguste Leroux
Located in London, GB
busy harbour scene with men carrying sacks from wooden rowing boats to the docks with barrels and
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1920s Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Paper

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Bronze Sculpture "Woman Sitting Head in Her Arm" by Joseph Csaky, circa 1930
By Joseph Csaky
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture in bronze with black patina. Signed and numbered 5/8. Stamped with the foundry stamp Landowski and marked AC (Atelier Csaky). Model from circa 1930, the present cast is a...
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1930s French Art Deco Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Bronze

18th Century Mexican Chest from New Spain
Located in Marbella, ES
Mexican chest. New Spain, 18th century. In polychrome wood. Slight paint losses on the lid. Measurements: 7 x 16 x 6.5 cm. Wooden chest from the viceregal period, hand-polychrome...
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Mid-18th Century Mexican Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Wood

Antique 18th Century Mexican Chest from New Spain
18th Century Mexican Chest from New Spain
H 2.56 in W 6.3 in D 2.76 in
Head Sculpture, Mark Twain
Located in Sheffield, MA
Bust/Head, a bronzed plaster sculpture cast of Mark Twain with lifelike details.  
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20th Century American American Classical Antique Wooden Pulleys

Materials

Plaster

Head Sculpture, Mark Twain
Head Sculpture, Mark Twain
H 14 in W 9.5 in D 9 in
Rare 19th Century English Tunbridgeware Hair Pin or Slide
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely gorgeous and extremely unique and rare 19th century British Tunbridgeware hair pin/bobbin or slide. This slide is unlike any of it’s kind we have seen bef...
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Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Satinwood, Walnut

Senufo Crocodile Headdress, Africa
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Large openwork crest mounted upon a woven basketry cap. The large, square decorative panel bears a central reptilian or stylized crocodile depiction with alternating squared painted ...
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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Primitive Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Wood

Senufo Crocodile Headdress, Africa
Senufo Crocodile Headdress, Africa
H 32.5 in W 25.5 in D 10 in
Small Round Swedish Original Painted Folk Art Box Dated 1792
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A small Swedish 18th century Folk Art box with original paint. The box is most likely used to keep jewelry and other precious items. Box is carved with inscription "ANNO 1792 DEN 27...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Wood

Antique Swedish Strindberg Table Lamp in Nickel Plated Silver
Located in Søborg, DK
An antique Swedish Strindberg nickel plated silver table lamp from the 1920s. Hand made panel beaten nickel. In original condition and not polished only cleaned. Hand blown double ...
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1920s Swedish Art Deco Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Silver Plate, Nickel

1920s Bulldog Walking Stick Head
Located in Antwerp, BE
Unique carved wooden bulldog head for antique cane walking stick handle. Antique wooden Folk Art dog figural sculpture from the early 20th century. Red bakelite nose, glass eyes a...
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Bakelite, Glass, Leather, Wood

1920s Bulldog Walking Stick Head
1920s Bulldog Walking Stick Head
H 6.11 in W 2.17 in D 1.97 in
19th Century English Tunbridge Ware Marquetry Tea Caddy
Located in Forney, TX
A well-made antique, circa 1830, English tea caddy with stunning marquetry inlays, warm coloring, superb detailing, and luminous rich patina! When tea first arrived in Europe in t...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Wooden Pulleys

Materials

Brass

Early 1900 Large Black Forest Fine Carved Burling Stag / Deer Sculpture Statue
Located in Lisse, NL
Good size and beautifully carved, wooden Black Forest stag sculpture. From the posture it is obvious that this impressive stag, with his head turned up, is attempting to attract and...
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Antique Wooden Pulleys

Materials

Wood

Jeff Koons Balloon Dog Yellow, 2015, Signed and Numbered
By Jeff Koons, Bernardaud
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Jeff Koons balloon dog (Yellow), 2015, porcelain, signed and numbered on the back: 240/2300, Bernardaud edition, 2015, USA. Measures: Height 27 cm, diameter 27 cm. Certificate...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Ceramic

Chinese Qing Dynasty Lacquered Wood Guanyin, 18th Century, Southern China
Located in Austin, TX
A Chinese early Qing Dynasty carved and lacquered wood figure of Guanyin, Southern China, 17th/18th century. Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion and Mercy, is portrayed seated in...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Wood

Vintage Hand-Carved Folk Art Dog Head
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Folky hand-carved dog head found in the midwest.
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1940s American Folk Art Antique Wooden Pulleys

Materials

Wood

Ceramic Pillow Chinese Ding Ware Song Dynasty Style
Located in Somis, CA
A song dynasty style ceramic pillow of the Ding kiln. The Ding kiln is one of the most important Song dynasty kilns. It produces milky white or beige glazed pieces that are favored f...
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20th Century Chinese Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Ceramic

Monumental 19Thc Cast Iron Dog
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large folky dog doorstop has a great look for a profile of his body. This iron dog has a makers mark of LB 71. Looks like Snoucher.
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Late 19th Century American Country Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Iron

Monumental 19Thc Cast Iron Dog
Monumental 19Thc Cast Iron Dog
H 12.5 in W 10 in D 2.5 in
Wood Carved Folk Art Girl and Dog Carousel Chariot Original Paint Surface
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic girl and her dog Folk Art carved carousel chariot panel. Superb original paint surface. Great three dimensional surface. Excellent wall hanging.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Wood

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Antique French Painting Signed Village View from the 19th Century
Located in London, GB
part and villagers intent on bringing water into the house using special pulleys (see photo
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19th Century French Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Paint

Antique French Painting Signed Village View from the 19th Century
Antique French Painting Signed Village View from the 19th Century
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H 60.24 in W 49.61 in D 5.52 in
19th Century Vienna Regulator by J.G.W. Meyer, circa 1850
By J.G.W. Meyer
Located in London, GB
spoke pulley wheel, brass covered weight and dead beat escapement with ebonised wooden pendulum rod and
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1850s Austrian Victorian Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Mahogany

American Wooden Pulley with Original Rope
Located in Culver City, CA
Wooden pulley with original rope. 4" Diameter of Pulley x 1/2" Diameter of Rope
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Early 20th Century Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Metal

1920s French Wooden Machine Wheel
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden pulley wheel belt driven machine wheel from France, circa 1920. A beautifully preserved
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1920s French Industrial Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Hardwood

1920s French Wooden Machine Wheel
1920s French Wooden Machine Wheel
H 10.6 in W 9.1 in D 9.1 in
Wood Mold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large Primitive wooden pulley mold on stand. India, circa 1880.
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1880s Indian Victorian Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Wood

Wood Mold
Wood Mold
H 27 in W 23 in D 8 in
Wood Mold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large Primitive wooden pulley mold on stand, India, circa 1880.
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1880s Indian Victorian Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Wood

Wood Mold
Wood Mold
H 25 in W 21 in D 8 in
Seat of Health Rowing Machine.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
case and is complete with all the springs, cords and with the wooden pulley wheels all running freely
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Early 20th Century American Antique Wooden Pulleys

Seat of Health Rowing Machine.
Seat of Health Rowing Machine.
H 5.5 in W 25.5 in D 13.5 in
18th Century Danish Tall Case Clock, circa 1750
Located in Miami, FL
. We replaced all three hand-made wooden pulleys that hold the weights with brass pulleys. One antique
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18th Century and Earlier Danish Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Pine

Antique Indian Wooden Sculpture Rope Pulley Wheel Ball Rustic Sculpture
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
An antique Indian rope pulley wooden wheel ball sculpture. Originally used as a pulley wheel
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Late 18th Century Indian Rustic Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Wood

Wooden Block Complete with Steel Ring with Brass Pulley, 1860
Located in Milan, IT
Simple wooden block complete with steel ring and rope with brass pulley, consisting of two sides
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1860s British Antique Wooden Pulleys

Materials

Brass, Steel

1850 Simple Nautical Wooden Block with Metal Pulley Antique Navigation Device
Located in Milan, IT
Simple wooden block with metal pulley and large rope loop, ovoid hardwood box with two cavatas, in
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1850s British Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Rope, Wood

1870 British Made Wooden & Iron Antique Simple Nautical Block with Metal Pulley
Located in Milan, IT
Simple block made of wood and iron with metal pulley, ovoid hard wood box, in which both the pulley
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1860s British Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Iron

1870 Wooden Nautical Block Complete with Ring with Iron Pulley Old Marine Tool
Located in Milan, IT
Small simple block made of wood and rope covered with leather complete with ring and pulley made of
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1860s British Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Iron

Antique Japanese Wood Pulley 19th Century
Located in San Mateo, CA
Antique wooden Japanese pulley from the 19th century. These were often used in wells to retrieve
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wooden Pulleys

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Wood Pulley 19th Century
Antique Japanese Wood Pulley 19th Century
H 24.25 in W 11.13 in D 11 in
Antique Mounted Half Pulley Wheel from India
Located in Dallas, TX
and wooden base. This matches the rustic nature of the pulley. It has been cut from a full pulley
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19th Century Indian Antique Wooden Pulleys

Materials

Iron

Trenaman Swing Arm Pulley Lamp, America, circa 1912
Located in Culver City, CA
Trenaman swing arm pulley lamp, America circa 1912. Rare iron dentist lamp with four matching
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1910s American Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Iron

Wooden Block, English Manufacture, Second Half of the 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Simple wooden block complete with steel ring and brass pulley, formed by two sides inside which the
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1860s British Antique Wooden Pulleys

Materials

Brass, Steel

18th Century Italian Polychrome Lacquered Wooden Dresser with Floral Decorations
Located in IT
Polychrome lacquered wooden dresser with floral decorations 18th century, Italian Genoa Elegant
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Wooden Pulleys

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century English Folk art Ship Diorama
Located in London, GB
, wooden anchors, rudders, masts, and rope pulleys with flags. The maker has even used old wool to depict
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1890s British Folk Art Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Wood

18th Century Pair of Gilt Iron Hanging Lantern Brackets from an Italian Castle
Located in Milan, IT
original pulleys. They come from a castle in the Ossola Valley, Piedmonte, in Northern Italy and are real
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Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Wrought Iron

Early 20th Century French Folk Art Puppet Theatre
Located in London, GB
illuminate the stage (light not working). Pulleys to raise and lower the stage velour curtain (this isn’t
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1920s French Folk Art Antique Wooden Pulleys

Materials

Wood

Antique Large Brass Set Eight Spoke Mahogany Ships Wheel, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
is composed of eight cylindrical wooden spokes (though sometimes as few as six or as many as ten
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1880s Antique Wooden Pulleys

Materials

Brass

18th Century English Regency Pagoda Long Case Clock by Joseph Herring
Located in Dallas, TX
. The hood boasts attached angle pillars with gilt wooden capitals, glazed access door and inspection
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1780s English Regency Antique Wooden Pulleys

Materials

Wood

Antique Mounted Wooden Pulley Wheel from India
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique wooden wheel has been mounted on an iron stand. It originally came from India, and the
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19th Century Indian Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Iron

Large 19th Century Wooden Pulley on Stand
Located in Troy, MI
Wood pulley with rustic, textured surface and worn finish displayed on custom made black metal
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Mid-19th Century European Industrial Antique Wooden Pulleys

Materials

Iron

Large 19th Century Wooden Pulley on Stand
Large 19th Century Wooden Pulley on Stand
H 19.25 in W 14.5 in D 13 in
Monumental Modern Sculpture Assembled From Ancient Wooden Wheels and Pulleys
Located in Chicago, IL
up of a curated collection of antique Indian cart wheels and wooden pulleys, once used in textile
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Early 20th Century Indian Antique Wooden Pulleys

Materials

Wood

1850 Wooden Old Nautical Wood and Iron Simple Block with Ring with Iron Pulley
Located in Milan, IT
Simple block made of wood and iron with metal pulley, ovoid hardwood box with two cavities, in
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1850s British Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Iron

Antique Wooden Pond Yacht, Circa 1910
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This antique wooden pond yacht was built in 1910 and would have been raced on British ponds. Model
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1910s Antique Wooden Pulleys

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Wood

Antique Wooden Pond Yacht, Circa 1910
Antique Wooden Pond Yacht, Circa 1910
H 62.5 in W 39 in D 9.5 in
Wooden Block of the Late 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Wooden block with double bronze pulley and steel hook. English manufacture of the late 19th century
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1880s British Antique Wooden Pulleys

Wooden Block of the Late 19th Century
Wooden Block of the Late 19th Century
H 13 in W 3.55 in D 3.75 in
18th Century, Two Italian Polychrome Lacquered Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in IT
the upper part, two pulleys side by side of smaller dimensions. The lock nozzles and the handles are
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Wooden Pulleys

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Scottish Regulator Longcase Clock, Precision Grandfather Clock
Located in Greven, DE
of very high quality with wooden pendulum rod set in brass sleeves. Polished pendulum lens with
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19th Century Scottish Regency Antique Wooden Pulleys

Materials

Brass

Mechanical Color Wheel Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
backing attached to a cast iron base structure. On the lower part is a gear form with wooden hand crank
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Wooden Pulleys

Materials

Iron

Mechanical Color Wheel Sculpture
Mechanical Color Wheel Sculpture
H 26 in W 10.5 in D 7.5 in
19th Century Clock, Viennese Regulator, Triple Train Movement, Brass, Steel
Located in London, GB
. The three weights with polished brass casing and ornate spoked pulleys; the polished brass bob
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1860s Austrian Antique Wooden Pulleys

Materials

Brass, Steel

French Wood Slab Coffee Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
French live edge wood slab converted into a coffee table supported by a wooden base that was once a
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Early 1900s French Other Antique Wooden Pulleys

Materials

Wood

French Wood Slab Coffee Table
French Wood Slab Coffee Table
H 18.5 in W 48.5 in D 42 in
Early Carron Co Wrought-Iron Kitchen Fire Grate
By Carron
Located in London, GB
supports a large roasting spit. It also has the original wooden pulleys to turn the spit. The mechanisms
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Late 18th Century Scottish George III Antique Wooden Pulleys

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Iron, Wrought Iron

Antique Sonometer "Sonómetro, " 19th Century
Located in 0, Cuauhtemoc
hollow wooden box with holes. A string is fastened to one end of the box and passed over a pulley that is
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19th Century Mexican Antique Wooden Pulleys

Materials

Metal

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Antique Wooden Pulleys For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique wooden pulleys is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique wooden pulleys — often made from wood, metal and iron — can elevate any home. Antique wooden pulleys have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. Baroque, folk art and Regency antique wooden pulleys are consistently popular styles. Antique wooden pulleys have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by William Hogarth are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Wooden Pulleys?

Prices for antique wooden pulleys start at $280 and top out at $25,000 with the average selling for $3,161.
Questions About Antique Wooden Pulleys
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Antique wooden bowls were used in either storing or serving food. Wooden bowls were also preferred for bread making, as the wood held the heat that was generated by the fermenting yeast. You’ll find a variety of antique wooden bowls from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.