Plumb Bob
PLUMB BOB
Located in Vancouver, CA
Bryan Ryley: Rigorous Inquiry at the Intersection of Material and Structure
Bryan Ryley, a significant figure in contemporary Canadian abstraction, operates from his studio in Verno...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Solid Brass Plumb Bob with Twine c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Solid brass plumb bob.
CREATOR Gammon Reel Co.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940-1950
Category
Antique 19th Century Industrial Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
1950s Vintage Weight Plumb Bob Tool Level Iron & Wood
By Stanley
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Plumb Tool
Mid Century Modern Vintage Weight Plumb Bob Tool Instrument Level
Collectible level made
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments
Materials
Iron
3 19th century Hand Made Treen Items, Pounce, Plumb Bob, Bodkin
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
3 19th century Hand Made Treen Items, Pounce, Plumb Bob, Bodkin
An interesting sewing item with a
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sycamore
Ottoman Bronze Plumb Bob, ca. 1800 – Eretz Israel
Located in New York, NY
This handmade bronze plumb bob dates back to circa 1800 during the Ottoman period in what is now
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Israeli Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Bronze
1950’s Plumb Bob Opaline Pendant Lamp
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Plumb Bob Opaline Pendant Lamp.
Extraordinary glass lamps mouth blown by the iconic Lustry
Category
Vintage 1950s Czech Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Elly's Drawing, Art on Studio Wall, Plumb Bob Pendulum, Wooden Table
By Brett Eberhardt
Located in Kent, CT
with blue tape to a white wall with gray marks, while a plumb bob, an artist's tool used as a guide for
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
$6,500
H 47 in W 23.25 in D 2 in
Plum Bob #2 (a multi color lithograph showing brass plum bob and night sky)
By David Morrison
Located in New Orleans, LA
A dramatic gold - colored plumb bob, hanging against a backdrop of geometric drawings, is
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Still-life Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$300 Sale Price
40% Off
H 12 in W 22.5 in
Antique Master Craftsman's Retirement Box, English, Keepsake Case, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Fascinating, unmarked plaque to the lid, with a mitre square, trowel and plumb bob motif
Lid opens to the
Category
Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
$3,524
H 4.93 in W 15.95 in D 10.83 in
Mechanical Equatorial Sundial, Johann Michael Bergauer, Ante 1745
By Johann Michael Bergauer
Located in Milano, IT
a plumb-bob is attached with a hinge on the southern edge. On the reverse of the base plate a table
Category
Antique 1730s Austrian Baroque Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
$17,817
H 1.3 in W 4.93 in D 3.51 in
Drypoint Lambda I
By Ron Davis
Located in San Francisco, CA
painting, the circular Plumb Bob series.
Davis has numerous exhibitions to his name, including both solo
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Materials
Drypoint, Etching
Drypoint Lambda II
By Ron Davis
Located in San Francisco, CA
painting, the circular Plumb Bob series.
Davis has numerous exhibitions to his name, including both solo
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Materials
Drypoint, Etching
Pixel Slab
By Ron Davis
Located in San Francisco, CA
painting, the circular Plumb Bob series.
Davis has numerous exhibitions to his name, including both solo
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
English Tripod Table Regulator Clock by Thomas Cole, Retailed by Hunt & Roskell
By Thomas Cole (Clockmaker)
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
adjustable nuts serving as feet allow for effective levelling of the clock, while a plumb line and bob ensure
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
$65,312
H 20.87 in Dm 9.45 in
Recent Sales
Victorian Novelty Silver Plumb Bob or Peg Spinning Top Vinaigrette, circa 1873
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A rare Victorian novelty silver Vinaigrette made in the form of a Plumb Bob or a child's Spinning
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Tableware
Materials
Silver
H 1.5 in W 0.87 in D 0 in
No. 14
By David Adams
Located in Bellport, NY
other reclaimed materials. Like the path of a plumb-bob set in motion or a Foucault pendulum, the
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled
By David Adams
Located in Bellport, NY
other reclaimed materials. Like the path of a plumb-bob set in motion or a Foucault pendulum, the
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Solid Brass Plumb Bob c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Solid brass plumb bob.
CREATOR Gammon Reel Co.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940-1950
Category
Antique 19th Century Industrial Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Collection of Thirteen 18th and 19th Century French Stone Mason's Plumb Bobs
Located in Chicago, IL
plumb bobs hanging from a custom steel wall bracket. Can be arranged into any configuration desired
Category
Antique 18th Century French Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Iron
H 28 in W 36 in D 4.75 in
Pair 19th Century Victorian Eastlake Free Mason Throne Chairs w/ Symbolism
By Charles Locke Eastlake
Located in Savannah, GA
detailed carving. The pair consists of one with the plumb bob symbol for a Senior warden and small plumb
Category
Antique 1880s American Eastlake Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Diminutive Campaign Style Table Pair
Located in Wilton, CT
Excellent pair of Italian end tables in steel with brass accents. Perfect proportions with plumb
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Steel
18th Century French Builder's Square on Custom Wall Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite 18th-century French builder's square with plumb bob is a remarkable piece of
Category
Antique 18th Century French Industrial Mounted Objects
Materials
Bronze
Surveyor's Tripod Lamp
Located in Napa, CA
Wonderful architectural lamp made from a plumb bob tripod. The legs are adjustable and can spread
Category
Early 20th Century British Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Don Lagerberg Surreal Triangular Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Don Lagerberg California artist surreal triangular painting of a hand holding a plumb bob. In nice
Category
1970s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Gothic Revival Style Dragon Motif Brass & Leather Accent Mahogany Hutch Cabinet
Located in Chattanooga, TN
drawer. The designer was also compelled to hang a wood pestle plumb bob by a chain on the underside the
Category
Vintage 1970s American Medieval Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 68.5 in W 43 in D 17 in
Gothic Revival Style Dragon Motif Brass and Leather Accent Mahogany Oak Credenza
Located in Chattanooga, TN
each side of the credenza. The designer was also compelled to hang a wood pestle plumb bob by a chain
Category
Vintage 1970s American Gothic Revival Credenzas
Materials
Brass
H 39 in W 62 in D 17 in
Gothic Revival Style Dragon Motif Brass and Leather Mahogany Oak Dining Set
Located in Chattanooga, TN
was also compelled to hang a wood pestle plumb bob by a chain on the underside the cabinet flanked by
Category
Vintage 1970s American Medieval Dining Room Sets
Materials
Brass
H 36 in W 17.75 in D 16.38 in
Unique 19th Century Tripod Table Clock by Thomas Cole on Ebony and Gilt Plinth
By Boxell Brighton
Located in London, GB
knurled hand setting screw to the backplate, the upper frame has a small plumb line bob at the apex, and a
Category
Antique 19th Century English Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Collection of mounted Plumb Bobs
Located in San Francisco, CA
surveyor's weights. From left to right: 5 h x 2.5 square base, 7 h x 2.5 square base, 7.5 h x 2.5 square base, 5 h x 2.5 square base, 6 h x 2.5 square base, 7.5 h x 3 square base. P...
Category
Early 20th Century American Decorative Objects
OAK AND BRASS MOUNTED SURVEYOR'S TRIPOD LAMP WITH PLUMB BOB
Located in Essex, MA
Oak and brass mounted surveyors tripod with original brass hanging plum bob. High quality wood and
Category
Early 20th Century American Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
A Johann Willebrand Silver And Gilt Brass Augsburg Dial Early 18th century
Located in Firenze, IT
hinged and pierced plumb-bob support, latitude arc, hour ring and gnomon, the compass with rotatable disc
Category
Antique Early 18th Century German Louis XIV Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Silver
Patra Passage Vessel VII
By Lynda Lowe
Located in Seattle, WA
, plumb bobs, calipers, brushes), or allusions to historical figures whom she regards for their own
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Mixed Media, Wood
Vintage Double Sided Industrial Spotlight with Stop Lens on Wooden Tripod
By Van Dusen Clockworks
Located in Dallas, TX
. Yes its a real working clock and it even has a pendulum, which appropriately enough, is a plumb bob
Category
20th Century American Industrial Floor Lamps
Floor Lamp Fashioned from Surveyor's Tripod with Telescoping Brass Hardware
Located in Madison, WI
, external leveling screws as well as steel plumb bob. Striking piece that's been professionally wired with
Category
Early 20th Century American Floor Lamps
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Ronson 1936 Pik a Cig Magic Monkey Striker Touch Lighter & Cigarette Dispenser
By Louis Vincent Aronson, Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco magic monkey mechanical dispenser box designed by Ronson.
An extremely rare and very decorative mechanical desk box, created in the city of Newark, New Jersey United States...
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Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Steel
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4 Antique English Edwardian Era Hand Painted Arched Leaded Stained Glass Windows
Located in Dayton, OH
A charming set of four Early 1900s Edwardian reclaimed, leaded hand painted stained glass windows. Features a multicolored geometric glass pattern set around hand painted and fired ...
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Windows
Materials
Lead
$3,500 Sale Price
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H 41.5 in W 10.5 in D 0.25 in
One Large Wooden Table or Floor Lamp, Birma
Located in Antwerp, BE
One beautiful old antique wooden stock pot from Burma converted in the 1970s into lamps.
The lamp with the damage is still available for sale.
Measures:
Diameter wooden base 36 cm....
Category
Mid-20th Century Burmese Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Atomic Space Age Perpetual Flip Calendar, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Often seen in 1960s-70s American movies this atomic perpetual flip calendar with manually set day and month has become an iconic desk piece among space age lovers. It was made in eit...
Category
Vintage 1970s Asian Space Age Desk Sets
Materials
Plastic
Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug in Purple Colorful Floral Pattern - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool and originating from China circa 1920-1930, this is a 9x11 rare collectible from the 1920s Chinoiserie style period pieces, and one of our new favorite cu...
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk, Wool
$7,200 Sale Price
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W 105 in L 135 in
Lalique Cobalt Blue ‘Dans la Nuit’ Perfume Bottle, Art Deco, France, 1930s
By René Lalique
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Art Deco cobalt blue Lalique ‘Dans la Nuit’ perfume bottle from France, 1930s, with etched stopper and R. Lalique signature—an iconic collectible.
This striking cobalt blue glass pe...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bottles
Materials
Blown Glass
$623 Sale Price
26% Off
H 5.32 in W 3.94 in D 1.19 in
Japanese Lacquer and Cinnabar "Samurai" Cabinet, Inaba Family, Edo Period
Located in Troy, NY
Exceptionally large and rare lacquer cabinet. According to the heraldry, visible on the headgear in one of the panels, it was made for the Inaba family, a high ranking Daimyo family,...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Bronze
$385,000
H 38 in W 36 in D 21 in
A Pair of Ketland and Co. Flintlock Pistols
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of 18th century English flintlock pistols by Ketland and Co. having proof-marked brass barrels, walnut stocks and engraved steel locks, both with original ramrods and both in ...
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Paperweights
Materials
Walnut
Antique Inlaid Moroccan Tall Chest
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique Moroccan tall chest handcrafted in walnut featuring a custom glass top with a scalloped front and matching top drawer over four flat front drawers below having blu...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
Egyptian Revival Marble, Gilt and Patinated Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set
Located in London, GB
Attributed to Emile Herbert, French, 1828-1893.
Comprising a central clock and a pair of flanking lidded vases, the clock on a red and black marble base with Pharaoh busts on either...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$33,336 Sale Price / set
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H 27.17 in W 13.98 in D 7.88 in
Set of Murano Glass Perfume Bottles
By Formia Murano
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of Murano glass perfume bottles, Made in Italy, 1960's.
Some still have the original sticker.
Dimensions:
Large bottle: 11"H x 5.5"W x 2.5"D
Smallest bottle: 4.75"H x 2"W x 2"D
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Bottles
Materials
Murano Glass
Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Water Pipe
Located in Pomona, CA
This antique Chinese water pipe, from the late 19th century and originating from Canton, China. This water pipe designed for smoking tobacco, often mistaken for an opium pipe due to ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Copper
Extraordinary George Smith Black Leather Sectional Sofa
By George Smith
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Hand-made in England by iconic furniture maker George Smith, a three piece Sectional in pure black glazed Leather. The frame with gently sloped arms and stylish oversized flat-panel...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
Stickley Brothers Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Arm Chairs, Pair
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional pair of Mission Arts & Crafts club chairs or dining armchairs
By Stickley Brothers
USA, Circa 1900
Solid quarter sawn oak frames, with leather upholstered s...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
1970 Museum Wall Clock by Nathan Horwitt for Howard Miller
By Howard Miller, Nathan Horwitt
Located in Van Nuys, CA
1970 "Museum Wall Clock" model 622-342 designed by Nathan George Horwitt for Howard Miller featuring a white enameled steel frame with a composite pressboard back and a modern minima...
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Vintage 1970s American Wall Clocks
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Steel
TOP-HAT 1920 Antique Deco Hat In Silk With By The Brooks Brothers In Round Box
Located in Miami, FL
An antique Top-Hat designed by the Brooks Brothers.
This is an antique black Top-Hat, retailed by the Brooks Brother Company in Madison Avenue, back in the 1920's. The hat is very w...
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silk
$718 Sale Price
20% Off
H 6.5 in W 12.5 in D 15 in
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Plumb Bob For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the plumb bob you’re looking for. Each plumb bob for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and wood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer plumb bob, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A plumb bob is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Baroque, Louis XVI and mid-century modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made plumb bob has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Johann Michael Bergauer are consistently popular.
How Much is a Plumb Bob?
A plumb bob can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,056, while the lowest priced sells for $38 and the highest can go for as much as $16,585.
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