Hand Tools Antique

A wonderfully sculptural late 19th century wooden grain shovel garden tool, hand-hewn with a beautifully weathered surface that only generations of use can create.

In this scene, Tulp is shown demonstrating a dissection, seated beside a cadaver, with a surgical tool in hand and a calm, authoritative expression.

The wood is very dense and hard and can be brought to a spectacular finish. it turns well but due to its density and hardness can be difficult to work with hand tools. It also has a ...

A beautiful copy of one of the most important Dutch Bibles ever published, here in a richly blind-tooled contemporary binding and complete with all the illustrations colored by a con...

A wonderfully sculptural late 19th century wooden shovel garden tool, hand-hewn with a beautifully weathered surface that only generations of use can create.

He carries a bundle of wooden implements slung over his shoulder and a sturdy staff in his hand—a tool of both guidance and defense for his herd.

It turns well but due to its density and hardness can be difficult to work with hand tools. It also has a tendency to blunt the tools due to its abrasive properties.

The wood is very dense and hard and can be brought to a spectacular finish. it turns well but due to its density and hardness can be difficult to work with hand tools. It also has a ...

This pierced metalwork required exceptional skill to execute in platinum, as the metal's hardness made it challenging to work with hand tools. The result is a bracelet that appears d...

The wood is very dense and hard and can be brought to a spectacular finish. it turns well but due to its density and hardness can be difficult to work with hand tools. It also has a ...

The unpainted reverse panel exhibits raw, oxidized pine showing early sash-saw mill marks and hand-planed tooling. A quintessential piece of early Pennsylvania or New England utilita...

It's a completed solid wood piece carved by hand with a very simple tool. The end result shows the process of hard work during the making period.

The interior has been deeply hollowed by hand, and extensive tool marks remain clearly visible inside the wood.

The writing slope is fitted with a leather surface, finished with hand-applied gilt and blind tooling, offering a classic writing area.

This contrasts beautifully with areas where the natural reddish-brown tones of the cedar remain visible, creating rich variations in color and depth that could never be replicated th...

Since ancient times, people have made and handed down the tools they needed from the materials closest at hand, surviving the hard struggle with nature and nurturing a culture of dai...

The plinth's interior characteristics such as hand-worked and tooled corners indicate its handcrafted nature of traditional slab and mold hand-pressing method and point directly to t...

Fully Matching Set of Hand Crafted Stationary Tools Blotter Inkwell Notepad Pen Pen Holder

The legs culminate in delicate ring-turned feet. The rear view shows hand-planed secondary wood backing boards, standard tongue-and-groove or shiplap alignment, and visible hand-st...

It is the kind of surface that can only be born from being touched again and again by hands and tools, like a shallow uzukuri finish.

The sides and back preserve their original construction, showing hand-planed surfaces, tool marks, and natural variations in the fruitwood grain.

The oak has aged beautifully, its grain and surface wear forming a natural tapestry of time. Subtle tool marks and hand-carved details reveal the maker’s hand, while the overall silh...

Dimensions: bi disc is 5 inches high with custom stand as shown; bi disc only is 3.25 inches diameter Jades were handmade and hand abraided and hand polished using tools of the tim...

The underside reveals early hand-worked tool marks and age-related shrinkage consistent with 18th century construction.

DETAILS: Artist: 14th century China Medium: Ceramic dish with celadon glaze, hand-formed, hand-decorated with cutting tools in sgraffito technique or low relief Size approximately: 3...

Crafted from solid pine, this piece exudes vernacular craftsmanship with its raw, hand-hewn aesthetic and visible tool marks. The thick rectangular seat rests atop four slightly spla...

For that reason, uruka jars are generally small, often made in sizes that fit comfortably in the palm of the hand. Because they were tools intended for daily food use, they were shap...

This large tray is interesting to be used as serving tray, cocktails or drinks tray, vanity tray or to add an exclusive accent in a bathroom for the beauty tools and hand soaps. Grea...

This intentionally weathered, excavated texture is a signature technique developed by Murano glass masters in the early 20th century and closely associated with the experimental work...

Stunning burr walnut Queen Anne style desk of exceptional quality and character Raised on elegant cabriole legs terminating in pad feet with beautifully carved shells to the knees Th...

Superb Georgian style mahogany partners desk combining traditional design with exceptional practicality Raised on a substantial plinth base and fitted with eight ash lined drawers Ci...

Superb mahogany writing desk beautifully crafted in the Chippendale style Raised on elegant cabriole legs terminating in boldly carved ball and claw feet Finely carved masks adorn th...

Superb mahogany writing desk beautifully crafted in the Chippendale style Raised on elegant cabriole legs terminating in boldly carved ball and claw feet Finely carved masks adorn th...

Superb Victorian mahogany two pedestal desk with impressive proportions and excellent craftsmanship Features an unusual arrangement of thirteen drawers offering generous storage Circ...

A fine Victorian mahogany partners writing table of elegant and practical design The table is fitted with four mahogany-lined working drawers, each retaining its original turned maho...

Fine William IV mahogany secretaire bookcase displaying bold architectural lines and richly figured timbers Standing on a substantial plinth base with panelled lower cupboard doors T...

Tha back retains its original plank construction, with visible hand-planned boards, tool marks, and areas of old surface wear and patching, all consistent with age and long use.

Milgrain, the tiny beaded edge visible along the metal's border, was a signature Edwardian finishing technique, applied by hand with a small rolling tool to add texture and catch the...

Several candlesticks are adorned with rare, fine hand-crenated tooling, corded moldings, and delicate zigzag borders along the shafts and bases—a sophisticated embellishment executed...

Particularly appealing are the exposed hand-cut joints and irregular tool marks throughout, revealing the straightforward craftsmanship with which the cupboard was originally made.

This soroban dates to the early 20th century and embossed hardware at the corners identifies it as a merchant's abacus, rather than a student's tool. Hand-painted characters and etch...

The warm, honey-toned limestone displays a beautiful natural patina — subtle weathering, mineral veining, and soft edge wear that only centuries of age can create. Hand-hewn tool mar...

The leather top has also been replaced with a hand coloured and tooled patinated green leather.

There is an inset leather top which is hand coloured and tooled around the edges. The drawers have finely turned handles and nicely dovetailed joints.

The drawers have fine hand cut dovetailed joints, the top edges are nicely moulded and this has a gorgeous inset leather top that has been hand coloured and gold tooled.

This charming and colorful pair of early 19th-century English pearlware figure groups depicts sailors — the beloved "Jolly Jack Tar" of British culture — each seated in a contemplati...

The inset leather top is hand coloured and gold tooled, with lovely inlaid sunburst patterns on either side.

Of classic form and generous proportions, this Georgian mahogany pedestal desk is raised on bracket feet and constructed as a single piece, offering both solidity and presence Circa ...

In keeping with their techniques and tools at that time only hand powered tools were used. 

WMahogany Victorian serpentine kneehole desk This desk is raised upon bracket feet Circa 1890 Offered in great shape Will ship to anywhere in the world - including the US - please ge...

Our canvas depicts one of the legendary deities who inspired creative fervour and who, over the centuries, acquired a specific influence in the fields of art and knowledge: in this c...

Victorian oak Dickens desk This desk features 2 pedestals and is raised upon a plinth base Circa 1860 Having an arrangement of 8 mahogany lined graduated drawers The lift up writing ...

This pretty Bonheur du Jour is raised upon elegant tapered legs Featuring 1 mahogany lined drawer and a leather writing surface with hand applied gilt and blind tooling Circa 1920 Th...

The top and apron display graceful proportions typical of Italian craftsmanship of the period. The back shows hand-planed panels with visible tool marks, confirming early constructio...

Will ship to anywhere in the world including US - please get in touch for a shipping quote The top of the writing table having thumb moldings and a green leather writing surface (rep...

The inset leather top is hand coloured with tooled edges. This is finished identically on both sides, so can be used as a free standing item.

Subtle irregularities, visible tool marks and hand-finished surfaces confirm its handmade construction.

Executed as an original studio model, this plaster retains the immediacy of the artist's hand. Delicate tool marks and subtle surface modeling remain visible throughout, lending the ...

Vintage Chinoiserie Style Black Lacquered Red Leather Top 2 Tier Side/End Tables - a Pair. Item features red tooled leather top, hand painted details, lower shelf, black lacquer fini...

Since ancient times, Japanese people have created and handed down tools made from familiar natural materials, shaping a culture rooted in resilience and harmony with nature.