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Chinoiserie Style Gilt-Bronze and Enamel Figural Clock
Chinoiserie Style Gilt-Bronze and Enamel Figural Clock

Chinoiserie Style Gilt-Bronze and Enamel Figural Clock

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

The clock has a circular 3-inch silvered engine-turned dial with Roman Numerals and an eight day movement with silk suspension, outside count wheel striking on a bell.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

English Regency Bronze Arcadian "Genre" Mantel Clock of Boy Feeding Chickens
English Regency Bronze Arcadian "Genre" Mantel Clock of Boy Feeding Chickens

English Regency Bronze Arcadian "Genre" Mantel Clock of Boy Feeding Chickens

Located in London, GB

This model is so well cast that the individual grains can be seen on the base and in his hat. Attractive engine turned gilt dial with fine blued steel hands.

Category

Antique 1820s English Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Boucheron Guilloché Enamel Bracelet, French, circa 1890
Boucheron Guilloché Enamel Bracelet, French, circa 1890

Boucheron Guilloché Enamel Bracelet, French, circa 1890

By Boucheron

Located in London, GB

The technique is commonly named "engine turned" for the machine which impressed the tiny intricate designs into the metal base.

Category

Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Link Bracelets

Materials

Rose Gold, Enamel

IWC Open Face Pocket Watch Yellow Gold
IWC Open Face Pocket Watch Yellow Gold

IWC Open Face Pocket Watch Yellow Gold

By IWC

Located in Mayfair, London, London

Case: The cases are made of 14ct yellow gold with beautifully engine turned checked back in unworn pristine condition.

Category

20th Century Pocket Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Silver Plated Dunhill Rollagas Lighter 1980 in box
Vintage Silver Plated Dunhill Rollagas Lighter 1980 in box

Vintage Silver Plated Dunhill Rollagas Lighter 1980 in box

By Alfred Dunhill

Located in DELFT, NL

Rollagas cases were finished in the same workshops that supplied Dunhill's silver and gold work, which is why surviving examples still hold their engine-turned patterns so crisply. ...

Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Vanity Items

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique 18K Gold Knitting Needle Caps with Floral Motifs, Circa 1890
Antique 18K Gold Knitting Needle Caps with Floral Motifs, Circa 1890

Antique 18K Gold Knitting Needle Caps with Floral Motifs, Circa 1890

Located in Rotterdam, NL

The bodies feature intricate engine-turned and engraved decoration, creating a subtle interplay of texture and light.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian More Jewelry

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Magnificent and Rare Early Silver Plated Drum Biscuit Box on Stand, 1844
Magnificent and Rare Early Silver Plated Drum Biscuit Box on Stand, 1844

Magnificent and Rare Early Silver Plated Drum Biscuit Box on Stand, 1844

By George Richmond Collis & Co.

Located in Bath, GB

The drum is most unusual, I have never seen one with this intricate engraved and engine turned decoration to create a military style drum.

Category

Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Set 5, 19th Century French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Warrior Medallion Tiebacks
Set 5, 19th Century French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Warrior Medallion Tiebacks

Set 5, 19th Century French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Warrior Medallion Tiebacks

Located in Atlanta, GA

The richly modeled relief heads draw from Greco-Roman martial and mythological imagery, with plumed helmets, winged ornament, cuirass-like detailing, and crisp engine-turned borders....

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Wall Brackets

Materials

Bronze

Vintage 1960s 9k Yellow Gold Cufflinks, London Hallmarked, Chain Link
Vintage 1960s 9k Yellow Gold Cufflinks, London Hallmarked, Chain Link

Vintage 1960s 9k Yellow Gold Cufflinks, London Hallmarked, Chain Link

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

The surfaces of the anterior panels are ornamented with engine turned decoration, with a tooled decorated border to the rim.

Category

Vintage 1960s English Cufflinks

Materials

9k Gold, Yellow Gold

A Swiss Heavy Gold Hunter Keyless Quarter Repeater C1890
A Swiss Heavy Gold Hunter Keyless Quarter Repeater C1890

A Swiss Heavy Gold Hunter Keyless Quarter Repeater C1890

Located in Mayfair, London, London

The back cover is also crisply engine turned. The inner cover is plain. The cases are all Swiss hallmarked and numbered.

Category

Antique 1890s Swiss Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Bolin Guilloché Enamel and Silver Pill Box
Bolin Guilloché Enamel and Silver Pill Box

Bolin Guilloché Enamel and Silver Pill Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

The surface is adorned with off-white and pink enamel applied over a finely engine-turned ground. Its hinged lid opens to reveal a mirrored top interior.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Russian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Early 19th Century French Carved Boxwood Snuff Box, “La Ste Famille”
Early 19th Century French Carved Boxwood Snuff Box, “La Ste Famille”

Early 19th Century French Carved Boxwood Snuff Box, “La Ste Famille”

Located in Atlanta, GA

The reverse is intricately engine-turned in a radiating guilloche pattern centered by a circular rosette, executed with precision to create a subtle optical shimmer.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Snuff Boxes and Tobacco B...

Materials

Boxwood

Antique Swiss Silver & Guilloché Enamel Pendant/ Fob Watch, c.1890
Antique Swiss Silver & Guilloché Enamel Pendant/ Fob Watch, c.1890

Antique Swiss Silver & Guilloché Enamel Pendant/ Fob Watch, c.1890

Located in Portland, England

The watch is made in a solid silver case (0.935 standard), beautifully decorated with deep red guilloché enamel over an engraved engine-turned ground with a sunburst motif. The rever...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Art Nouveau Pocket Watches

Materials

Silver, Enamel

International Watch Company, A Rare 14k Rose Gold Pocket Watch with B&P C1900
International Watch Company, A Rare 14k Rose Gold Pocket Watch with B&P C1900

International Watch Company, A Rare 14k Rose Gold Pocket Watch with B&P C1900

By IWC

Located in Mayfair, London, London

Case: The heavy 14ct rose gold case in excellent condition with a crisp engine turned case back with a round vacant cartouche.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Swiss Pocket Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Rose Gold

Art Deco Royal Blue Guilloché Enamel Silver Wax Seal, Finland 1927
Art Deco Royal Blue Guilloché Enamel Silver Wax Seal, Finland 1927

Art Deco Royal Blue Guilloché Enamel Silver Wax Seal, Finland 1927

Located in Rotterdam, NL

The tapered form is entirely overlaid with translucent enamel, allowing the fine engine-turned wave pattern beneath to shimmer through with remarkable depth and luminosity, a hallmar...

Category

Early 20th Century Finnish Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Adams Black Basalt Neoclassical Widow Teapot, Circa 1790
Adams Black Basalt Neoclassical Widow Teapot, Circa 1790

Adams Black Basalt Neoclassical Widow Teapot, Circa 1790

By William Adams (Potter)

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A scarce black Basalt engine-turned teapot, attributed to William Adams I (1746-1805) Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England, circa 1790.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Tea Sets

Materials

Stoneware

Vibrant 1930's Art Deco Geometric Black and Red Enamel Marathon Cigarette Case
Vibrant 1930's Art Deco Geometric Black and Red Enamel Marathon Cigarette Case

Vibrant 1930's Art Deco Geometric Black and Red Enamel Marathon Cigarette Case

Located in Red Lion, PA

Inside, the case reveals a clean, engine-turned interior fitted with its original spring-loaded swinging arm, crisply stamped “Marathon Product.”

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Antique 9k Yellow Gold Vesta Case by Adie Brothers Ltd (1922)
Antique 9k Yellow Gold Vesta Case by Adie Brothers Ltd (1922)

Antique 9k Yellow Gold Vesta Case by Adie Brothers Ltd (1922)

By Adie Brothers

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

The surface of this impressive antique gold vesta case is embellished with vertical bands of engine turned decoration. This piece is fitted with a hallmarked hinged cover with a pla...

Category

Vintage 1920s English George V Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Gold

Art Deco 18K Yellow Gold and Platinum Mother of Pearl and Diamond Star Cufflinks
Art Deco 18K Yellow Gold and Platinum Mother of Pearl and Diamond Star Cufflinks

Art Deco 18K Yellow Gold and Platinum Mother of Pearl and Diamond Star Cufflinks

Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB

The octagonal face of the cufflinks is in platinum and has been engine turned with a repeating geometric pattern.

Category

Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Cufflinks

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

19th Century French Flame Mahogany Napoleon Empire Period Mantel Clock
19th Century French Flame Mahogany Napoleon Empire Period Mantel Clock

19th Century French Flame Mahogany Napoleon Empire Period Mantel Clock

By Breguet a Paris

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

It is protected by a convex glass, set in an engine-turned gilt brass bezel. It is signed à Paris.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual Air King with Custom Orange Dial, Early 1970s
Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual Air King with Custom Orange Dial, Early 1970s

Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual Air King with Custom Orange Dial, Early 1970s

By Rolex

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual Air King/ Reference 1003 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: Early 1970's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 40mm...

Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Estate 18K Yellow Gold Diamond & Citrine Guilloché Enamel Statement Ring
Estate 18K Yellow Gold Diamond & Citrine Guilloché Enamel Statement Ring

Estate 18K Yellow Gold Diamond & Citrine Guilloché Enamel Statement Ring

Located in Winter Springs, FL

This estate ring is crafted in substantial 18 karat yellow gold and wrapped in deep orange translucent guilloché enamel, allowing the intricate engine-turned pattern beneath to shimm...

Category

1990s Cocktail Rings

Materials

Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

​AUDEMARS PIGUET – Ref. 8509, Lady’s Vintage Haute Joaillerie Dress Watch, 18K
​AUDEMARS PIGUET – Ref. 8509, Lady’s Vintage Haute Joaillerie Dress Watch, 18K

​AUDEMARS PIGUET – Ref. 8509, Lady’s Vintage Haute Joaillerie Dress Watch, 18K

By Audemars Piguet

Located in Antwerp, BE

Case Back: Snap-on inner case back decorated with a fine, engine-turned perlage finish and engraved with formal brand typography. ​

Category

20th Century Swiss Artisan Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Art Deco Dunhill Eggshell and Enamel Cigarette Case Black White Zig Zag Design
Art Deco Dunhill Eggshell and Enamel Cigarette Case Black White Zig Zag Design

Art Deco Dunhill Eggshell and Enamel Cigarette Case Black White Zig Zag Design

By Dunhill

Located in Red Lion, PA

The case opens smoothly from the top, unfolding to reveal a beautifully engine-turned interior with a repeated circular machined pattern in the silver-plated brass.

Category

Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

DUNHILL London 1950 Art Deco Miniature Lift-Arm Lighter in Plated Sterling
DUNHILL London 1950 Art Deco Miniature Lift-Arm Lighter in Plated Sterling

DUNHILL London 1950 Art Deco Miniature Lift-Arm Lighter in Plated Sterling

By Dunhill, Alfred Dunhill

Located in Miami, FL

Model: "Unique" miniature Lift-Arm. Materials: Engine turned plated .900 sterling. Condition: Near mint 9/10, working and tested.

Category

Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Silver, Brass, Steel

Antique Regency Cut Glass Scent Bottle by Mappin & Webb, Silver, 1812
Antique Regency Cut Glass Scent Bottle by Mappin & Webb, Silver, 1812

Antique Regency Cut Glass Scent Bottle by Mappin & Webb, Silver, 1812

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 19th Century Regency cut glass scent bottle, fitted with a solid silver neck and an engine turned lid finished in guilloché engraved, filled with rich blue enamel.

Category

20th Century British Other Glass

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Vintage French Large Augis 18-Karat Gold Diamond and Ruby Love Token Medal 6.20g
Vintage French Large Augis 18-Karat Gold Diamond and Ruby Love Token Medal 6.20g

Vintage French Large Augis 18-Karat Gold Diamond and Ruby Love Token Medal 6.20g

By A. Augis

Located in BÉZIERS, FR

The central medallion boasts a finely textured engine-turned (guilloché) background, framed by a smooth, polished raised border.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Romantic Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold

Vintage Augis 18-Karat Gold Large Love Token Medal Pendant 2cm
Vintage Augis 18-Karat Gold Large Love Token Medal Pendant 2cm

Vintage Augis 18-Karat Gold Large Love Token Medal Pendant 2cm

By A. Augis

Located in BÉZIERS, FR

The central medallion boasts a finely textured engine-turned (guilloché) background, framed by a smooth, polished raised border.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Romantic Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Vintage Taurus Zodiac Pendant 14k Gold - David E Trabich - High Relief
Vintage Taurus Zodiac Pendant 14k Gold - David E Trabich - High Relief

Vintage Taurus Zodiac Pendant 14k Gold - David E Trabich - High Relief

Located in Orlando, FL

The background is finely engine-turned, creating a radiant cross-hatched texture that catches the light beautifully.

Category

Vintage 1970s Pendant Necklaces

Materials

14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Italian 18K Gold Wide Bracelet, Tri-Color Engraved Florentine Panel
Vintage Italian 18K Gold Wide Bracelet, Tri-Color Engraved Florentine Panel

Vintage Italian 18K Gold Wide Bracelet, Tri-Color Engraved Florentine Panel

Located in Great Neck, NY

Beautifully constructed in solid 18 karat yellow, white, and rose gold, the bracelet features a striking series of wide articulated panels showcasing intricate hand-engraved Florenti...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modernist Modern Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique 1915 Hampden Watch Co Railway 15J 16s 14K Gold Filled Open Face Pocket
Antique 1915 Hampden Watch Co Railway 15J 16s 14K Gold Filled Open Face Pocket

Antique 1915 Hampden Watch Co Railway 15J 16s 14K Gold Filled Open Face Pocket

By Hampden Watch Company

Located in Miami, FL

Design and Construction The 14K gold-filled Crescent 25-year case presents a classic open face pocket watch profile — a smooth, engine-turned engraved body with intricate foliate scr...

Category

Vintage 1910s Wrist Watches

Materials

15k Gold

French Empire Ormolu-Mounted Cut-Crystal Baccarat Style Vase, 19th Century
French Empire Ormolu-Mounted Cut-Crystal Baccarat Style Vase, 19th Century

French Empire Ormolu-Mounted Cut-Crystal Baccarat Style Vase, 19th Century

By Baccarat

Located in Atlanta, GA

The bowl rises on a knopped waisted collar with delicate beaded edging and sits over a drum-form crystal column, also diamond-cut throughout, which is framed by an engine-turned laur...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Vases

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Victorian 18K Gold Guilloché Enamel Cuff Bracelet Opals Fleur-de-Lis Design
Victorian 18K Gold Guilloché Enamel Cuff Bracelet Opals Fleur-de-Lis Design

Victorian 18K Gold Guilloché Enamel Cuff Bracelet Opals Fleur-de-Lis Design

Located in EINDHOVEN, NB

The enamel surface displays a finely engraved engine-turned wave pattern beneath the translucent blue, creating a shimmering, almost moiré-like effect as the light moves across the c...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Late Victorian Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Opal, 18k Gold, Enamel

Tiffany & Co. Art Deco Sterling Silver & 14kt Gold Compact Set with Sapphires
Tiffany & Co. Art Deco Sterling Silver & 14kt Gold Compact Set with Sapphires

Tiffany & Co. Art Deco Sterling Silver & 14kt Gold Compact Set with Sapphires

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Marcianise, IT

Each piece is further elevated by meticulously set carré-cut sapphires, which add a sophisticated touch of color to the engine-turned "sunburst" radiating pattern. The lipstick holde...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Vanity Items

Materials

Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver

Victorian 18K Gold Guilloché Enamel Cuff Bracelet Opals Fleur-de-Lis Design
Victorian 18K Gold Guilloché Enamel Cuff Bracelet Opals Fleur-de-Lis Design

Victorian 18K Gold Guilloché Enamel Cuff Bracelet Opals Fleur-de-Lis Design

Located in EINDHOVEN, NB

The enamel surface displays a finely engraved engine-turned wave pattern beneath the translucent blue, creating a shimmering, almost moiré-like effect as the light moves across the c...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Late Victorian Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Opal, 18k Gold, Enamel

Antique 1939 Sterling Silver and Guilloche Enamel Compact
Antique 1939 Sterling Silver and Guilloche Enamel Compact

Antique 1939 Sterling Silver and Guilloche Enamel Compact

By Barker Brothers Silver Ltd.

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

The reverse of the compact, which is also subtly convex in nature, is embellished with engine turned decoration. The compact is fitted with two plain thumb pieces.

Category

Vintage 1930s English Mirrors

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Rolex. A Rare Gold and Enamel Keyless Pocket Watch C1920
Rolex. A Rare Gold and Enamel Keyless Pocket Watch C1920

Rolex. A Rare Gold and Enamel Keyless Pocket Watch C1920

By Rolex

Located in Mayfair, London, London

Dial: The original silver matt dial engine turned to the centre with bold Roman numerals, outer minute track and subsidiary seconds dial at six o'clock.

Category

Vintage 1920s Swiss Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Eugene Bornand & Cie. A Gold Hunter Quarter Repeater C1880
Eugene Bornand & Cie. A Gold Hunter Quarter Repeater C1880

Eugene Bornand & Cie. A Gold Hunter Quarter Repeater C1880

Located in Mayfair, London, London

Case: The 18ct yellow gold case with the front cover engine having a garland surrounding a shield. The back cover is engine turned.

Category

Antique 1880s Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Antique 9ct Yellow Gold, Engraved Round Locket, Hallmarked Birmingham 1915
Antique 9ct Yellow Gold, Engraved Round Locket, Hallmarked Birmingham 1915

Antique 9ct Yellow Gold, Engraved Round Locket, Hallmarked Birmingham 1915

Located in Brighton, GB

The locket features a distinctive striped engine-turned pattern across its front, with a central circular cartouche likely intended for initials or a personal engraving.

Category

Early 20th Century English Pendant Necklaces

Materials

9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage 9K Yellow Gold Tie Clip by W.H. Manton, Birmingham 1993
Vintage 9K Yellow Gold Tie Clip by W.H. Manton, Birmingham 1993

Vintage 9K Yellow Gold Tie Clip by W.H. Manton, Birmingham 1993

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

The anterior surface of this rectangular clip is ornamented with a panel of impressive engine turned decoration. The decoration to the clip incorporates a vacant rectangular cartouc...

Category

1990s Unknown More Jewelry

Materials

Yellow Gold

Lipstick Case Pendant Necklace Sapphire 14 Karat Gold Antique Belle Epoque
Lipstick Case Pendant Necklace Sapphire 14 Karat Gold Antique Belle Epoque

Lipstick Case Pendant Necklace Sapphire 14 Karat Gold Antique Belle Epoque

Located in New York, NY

It is adorned with exquisite engraving throughout. There is an engine turned design of alternating straight and curving lines.

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold

EDWARDIAN 1909 Guilloche Enameled Tripod Basket Vase In .925 Sterling Silver
EDWARDIAN 1909 Guilloche Enameled Tripod Basket Vase In .925 Sterling Silver

EDWARDIAN 1909 Guilloche Enameled Tripod Basket Vase In .925 Sterling Silver

By Eric Kellerman

Located in Miami, FL

This beautiful piece has been masterfully crafted with neoclassic Edwardian patterns in solid .925/.999 sterling silver and embellished at the Louis Kuppenheim workshops with a fabul...

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Decorative Bowls

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Swiss Enamel and Gold Telescope
Swiss Enamel and Gold Telescope

Swiss Enamel and Gold Telescope

Located in New Orleans, LA

The collar and lens cap feature intricate taille d’épargne enamel borders, alternating opaque white and pale blue with golden scrolls on a striking scarlet red enamel over engine-tur...

Category

Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Gold, Enamel

Collection of Silver Boxes
Collection of Silver Boxes

Collection of Silver Boxes

Located in London, GB

These are decorated with a masterful selection of symmetrical engine turned motifs, adding an individual touch to each.

Category

20th Century English Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

French Charles X  Clock with Bust of Apollo
French Charles X  Clock with Bust of Apollo

French Charles X Clock with Bust of Apollo

Located in London, GB

The white enamel annular dial with black Roman numerals and an engine turned patinated bronze centre. Gilt bronze breget style moon hands.

Category

Antique 1830s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Siena Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Comor 18kt Yellow Gold Open Face Keyless Lever Perpetual Calendar Pocket Watch
Comor 18kt Yellow Gold Open Face Keyless Lever Perpetual Calendar Pocket Watch

Comor 18kt Yellow Gold Open Face Keyless Lever Perpetual Calendar Pocket Watch

Located in Mayfair, London, London

Case: The heavy 18kt yellow gold engine-turned case back with vacant circular polish cartouche. polished bezel.

Category

20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

EDWARDIAN 1905 Enameled Dog Guilloche Round Pill Box in .900 Sterling Silver
EDWARDIAN 1905 Enameled Dog Guilloche Round Pill Box in .900 Sterling Silver

EDWARDIAN 1905 Enameled Dog Guilloche Round Pill Box in .900 Sterling Silver

Located in Miami, FL

This remarkable piece has been masterfully handcrafted in solid .900/.999 sterling silver, featuring intricate engine-turned patterns that demonstrate the exceptional skill and preci...

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Victorian 9ct Gold Round Locket Necklace
Antique Victorian 9ct Gold Round Locket Necklace

Antique Victorian 9ct Gold Round Locket Necklace

Located in New York, NY

The surface is decorated with alternating panels of engine-turned engraving and polished gold, creating subtle contrast and depth.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 9k Gold

Cartier Ballon Bleu 42mm Two Tone Steel & 18K Gold Silver Dial Automatic Watch
Cartier Ballon Bleu 42mm Two Tone Steel & 18K Gold Silver Dial Automatic Watch

Cartier Ballon Bleu 42mm Two Tone Steel & 18K Gold Silver Dial Automatic Watch

By Cartier

Located in Miami, FL

The silver guilloche dial is engine-turned with a concentric wave pattern that catches light differently at every angle, providing visual depth and movement behind the bold Roman num...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, Stainless Steel

Waltham Vanguard #1892 23 jewels RailRoad Antique Open Face Pocket Watch, c1901.
Waltham Vanguard #1892 23 jewels RailRoad Antique Open Face Pocket Watch, c1901.

Waltham Vanguard #1892 23 jewels RailRoad Antique Open Face Pocket Watch, c1901.

Located in MELBOURNE, AU

Fine & Very Rare, this pocket watch by Waltham Vanguard dates back to c1901 Referred as Railroad pocket watch, it boasts a high precision movement & was used by train conductors...

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian Pocket Watches

Materials

Gilt Metal

Vintage French Augis 18k Gold Large Love Token
Vintage French Augis 18k Gold Large Love Token

Vintage French Augis 18k Gold Large Love Token

By A. Augis

Located in BÉZIERS, FR

The central medallion boasts a finely textured engine-turned (guilloché) background, framed by a smooth, polished raised border.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Romantic Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold

Mappin & Webb 20th Century Sterling Silver Napkin Rings
Mappin & Webb 20th Century Sterling Silver Napkin Rings

Mappin & Webb 20th Century Sterling Silver Napkin Rings

By Mappin & Webb

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

The surface of these George VI napkin rings are embellished with engine turned decorated panels accented with a rectangular vacant cartouche to one side.

Category

Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

HERMANN SÜDFELD 1900 Viennese Enameled Sterling Desk-Clock With Elephant Motif
HERMANN SÜDFELD 1900 Viennese Enameled Sterling Desk-Clock With Elephant Motif

HERMANN SÜDFELD 1900 Viennese Enameled Sterling Desk-Clock With Elephant Motif

By Hermann Südfeld

Located in Miami, FL

Case: Solid .935/.999 sterling silver with engine turned, vivid navy-blue hard glass enamel.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Edwardian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Yellow Gold Pearl and Turquoise Pill Box Circa 1815
Antique Yellow Gold Pearl and Turquoise Pill Box Circa 1815

Antique Yellow Gold Pearl and Turquoise Pill Box Circa 1815

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

The surface to the underside is embellished with impressive engine turned decoration in a concentric ring design.

Category

Antique 1810s Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold

19th C. French Carved Boxwood Snuff Box, PRINCE EUGENE AT HIS MOTHER'S TOMB
19th C. French Carved Boxwood Snuff Box, PRINCE EUGENE AT HIS MOTHER'S TOMB

19th C. French Carved Boxwood Snuff Box, PRINCE EUGENE AT HIS MOTHER'S TOMB

Located in Atlanta, GA

The interior reveals a smooth, darkened patina consistent with age and use, the two-part circular form turning smoothly on its lip, and the base of the lid faintly engine-turned with...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Snuff Boxes and Tobacco B...

Materials

Boxwood

English Creamware Pottery Green Glazed Teapot and Cover, Swinton, Yorkshire
English Creamware Pottery Green Glazed Teapot and Cover, Swinton, Yorkshire

English Creamware Pottery Green Glazed Teapot and Cover, Swinton, Yorkshire

Located in Downingtown, PA

The vessel features a classic barrel form, richly decorated with an all-over impressed "rouletted" or engine-turned pattern, which adds texture and depth to the surface.

Category

Antique 1770s English Georgian Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Antique 14K Gold Oval Locket with Niello and Guilloché Decoration, 19th Century
Antique 14K Gold Oval Locket with Niello and Guilloché Decoration, 19th Century

Antique 14K Gold Oval Locket with Niello and Guilloché Decoration, 19th Century

Located in Rotterdam, NL

The reverse side displays a complete guilloché pattern in radiating engine-turned lines, creating a subtle play of light across the surface.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

14k Gold, Niello

French 19th Century Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Empire Style Mantel Clock
French 19th Century Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Empire Style Mantel Clock

French 19th Century Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Empire Style Mantel Clock

By Baccarat

Located in New York, NY

This elegant timepiece features a striking architectural form centered by a circular movement drum with a delicately engine-turned gilt bronze dial framed by a beaded bezel, all supp...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

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Engine Turn For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic engine turn available at 1stDibs. Each engine turn for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. If you’re shopping for an engine turn, we have 100 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect engine turn — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each engine turn bearing Art Deco, Folk Art or Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made engine turn has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Mappin & Webb, Hermès and P.H. Vogel & Co. are consistently popular.

How Much is a Engine Turn?

An engine turn can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,185, while the lowest priced sells for $118 and the highest can go for as much as $12,500.