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Retro Tap Handles

Rare Tapio Wirkkala Sterling Punch Pourer
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, Additionally, the rosewood handle has opening to accept a tube or tap for shots. Fully hallmarked with TW
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1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Retro Tap Handles

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Silver

Vintage Studio Figural Glazed Pottery by Ruth Joffa (1920-2017)
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Presenting a unique studio pottery glazed figural handled jug, pitcher or could also be used as a
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Tap Handles

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Pottery

Vintage Studio Figural Pottery by Ruth Joffa (1920-2017)
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Presenting a unique studio pottery figural handled jug, pitcher or could also be used as a vase
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Tap Handles

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Pottery

Vintage Studio Figural Pottery by Ruth Joffa (1920-2017)
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Presenting a unique studio pottery figural handled jug, pitcher or could also be used as a vase
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Tap Handles

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Pottery

HERMES c.1995 Vtg Brown Leather Buckle Strap Structured Bucket Shoulder Bag
By Hermès
Located in Thiensville, WI
with gold-toned hardware. Flap on bag opens with pull tap; gold-toned hardware on tab read "Hermes
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1990s French Retro Tap Handles

1982 Moto Guzzi Cafe Racer V50 Italian Motorcycle
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
OHV, 2 per cylinder. The handling qualities of this machine are superb with a supposed top speed of
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1980s English Modern Retro Tap Handles

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Metal

George Nelson Rosewood Thin Edge 4 drawer Dresser by Herman Miller #2
By George Nelson
Located in San Diego, CA
grain and early original white porcelain handles.  The George Nelson Rosewood Thin Edge 4-drawer
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Tap Handles

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Aluminum

Mobiles de Calder, mid century modern Alexander Calder abstract kinetic poster
By Alexander Calder
Located in New York, NY
tapped. Even at age eleven, his facility in handling materials was apparent. Despite his talents, Calder
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Retro Tap Handles

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Lithograph, Offset

Rare France Limoges Porcelain & Bronze Bathroom Set Washbasin Mirror Pendant Etc
By Limoges
Located in Lisse, NL
dolphin handles. - Large mirror in stylish bronze frame with a mounted (or built-in) 4-light sconce. - A
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Retro Tap Handles

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Bronze

Rare France Limoges Porcelain / Bronze Bathroom Set Mirror Pendant Washbasin Etc
By Limoges
Located in Lisse, NL
mythological dolphin handles. - Large mirror in stylish bronze frame with a mounted (or built-in) 4-light
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Retro Tap Handles

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Bronze

Vintage Tribal Silk Soumak - 6'9'' X 4'3''
Located in Los Angeles, US
rugs. Their technique is related to that of kilims, but it is somewhat more complex, thicker in handle
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1970s Tribal Retro Tap Handles

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Silk

Retro Tribal Silk Soumak - 6'9'' X 4'3''
Vintage Tribal Silk Soumak - 6'9'' X 4'3''
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Antique Sterling Silver Presentation Bowl, 1937
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive antique George VI English sterling silver presentation bowl with sporting interest, an addition to our 1930s ornamental silverware collection. T...
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1930s British Retro Tap Handles

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Coral Colored Art Deco Glass Decanter Set With 6 Shot Glasses, Austria ca. 1920
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Stylish 20th century Art Deco glass decanter set of seven made in the so-called Art Deco era around 1920. Coming out of Austria, this fantastic designed coral-colored liquor/ decante...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Retro Tap Handles

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Glass

Art Deco Karl Palda Glass Decanter Set with 6 Matching Glasses, circa 1930
By Karl Palda
Located in Devon, England
Very stylish Art Deco decanter set comprising decanter, stopper and six glasses. Really attractive shaped to this set, ideal for shots, whiskey and liqueurs. Free from damage, just o...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Retro Tap Handles

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Cut Glass

Set of 6 Durgin Black Starr & Frost Sterling Silver “ABS” Shot Glasses
By Durgin Silver Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set Of 6 Durgin Black Starr & Frost Sterling Silver “ABS” Shot Glasses. 2.25” h x 2.125” w Set of 6 shot glasses each with “ABS” monogram to center. Each marked properly to b...
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20th Century American Retro Tap Handles

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Sterling Silver

Art Deco Venetian Silver Overlay Glass Liquor Set, Italy, 1930s
Located in Bochum, NRW
A fine vintage Venetian, Murano blue glass liquor decanter with stopper and six matching shot glasses. Each applied with a sterling silver overlay, decorated with the San Giorgio lan...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Retro Tap Handles

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Glass

Crystal Glasses of 14 Pieces, 2 Glasses with Silver Foot, Set for 2
Located in Delft, NL
Crystal Glasses of 14 Pieces, 2 glasses with silver foot, set for 2 An english set of crystal glasses with diamond cut and oval pattern. Mid-20th century. 2 pieces of small wa...
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Mid-20th Century European Retro Tap Handles

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Crystal

.925 Modern Silver Espresso / Demitasse Spoon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An espresso spoon for the modern coffee connoisseur - crafted with passion and precision by Heath Wagoner of HW. Studio in Brooklyn. Made with high-polish sterling silver, this es...
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2010s Modern Retro Tap Handles

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Sterling Silver

Black Forest “Cave de Liqueur” This is a wonderful piece of Craftsmanship
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Black Forest “Cave de Liqueur” This is a wonderful piece of Craftsmanship it is a Carved Tantalus or Cave de Liqueur with 4 Decanters and 16 Shot Glasses The cabinet has bevelled ...
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1880s Black Forest Retro Tap Handles

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Crystal

Crystal Italian Pampaloni Decanter with Sterling Silver Shot Glass Stopper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very hard to find -- Crystal Italian Pampaloni decanter with sterling silver stopper The one shown has a unique Sterling Silver stopper of a jigger, which comes in handy as a bart...
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20th Century Retro Tap Handles

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Crystal, Sterling Silver, Silver

Set of 3 Maryland Midcentury Yacht Club Shot Glasses
By The Schofield Company
Located in New York, NY
Set of 3 Midcentury Modern shot glasses. Made by Schofield Co. in Baltimore. Each: Straight and tapering sides. Engraved presentation from the Tred Avon Yacht Club in Oxford Maryland...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Tap Handles

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Sterling Silver

Silver Grenade 12 Person Vodka Drinking Set, Pushkin Alexander, circa 2019
By Pushkin Alexander
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Novelty solid silver butt marker vodka set, comprising 12 vodka shots, grenade shaped decanter and tray imitating a very large hunting shell cartridge, glasses designed in two sectio...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Retro Tap Handles

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Sterling Silver

Stephen Webster Smoke and Amethyst Colored Tequila Glass Set, Set of 4 Glasses
By Stephen Webster
Located in London, GB
This Tequila Glass set includes: 1 x Tequila cow shot glass - Smoke coloured glass with engraved cow detail 1 x Tequila cow shot glass - Amethyst coloured glass with engraved cow det...
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2010s British Retro Tap Handles

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver 'Shotgun' Cocktail Set by J.E Caldwell & Co, circa 1920
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in London, GB
J.E Caldwell & Co, Pennsylvania. An incredibly stylish and most likely bespoke Sterling silver 12 piece cocktail or drinks set, featuring a pitcher and tumblers resembling shotgun...
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1920s American Art Deco Retro Tap Handles

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Sterling Silver

Vintage Chinese Silver Shot Glass, Lizard and Spider
Located in NEWARK, GB
A fantastic Chinese vintage novelty silver shot glass. This shot glass is a regular size with a plain conical shape and straight rim It features Chinese marks to the base, in C...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Retro Tap Handles

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Sterling Silver

Antique Horse Race Tankard with German Imperial Association
Located in New York, NY
Equestrian-themed silver tankard with German imperial association, ca 1875. Straight and paneled sides with low-relief frieze depicting galloping riders, racing through the countrysi...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Victorian Retro Tap Handles

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Silver

Modernist Sterling Tasting or Wine Cups
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1998, Sterling, by Horst Hans Hild, Stockholm, Sweden. These stunning modernist shot-sized cups (set of six) are perfect for wine or whiskey tastings. Suggestive of shotgun she...
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1990s Swedish Retro Tap Handles

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Sterling Silver

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Vintage German Handheld Morse Code Signal Light
Located in Milan, OH
constructed with a metal frame, featuring a handle for easy portability and a lens at the front for focusing
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Mid-20th Century German Retro Tap Handles

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Metal, Brass

Vintage Moroccan Storage Chest, Carved Bone, Silver Repousse, Tuareg Leather
Located in Vineyard Haven, MA
traditional tribal tattoo symbols, as well as painstakingly braided and tapped silver melange strips that add
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Retro Tap Handles

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Silver

Custom Vintage Lipstick Red Curved Tap Faucet by KWC Switzerland, Single-Handle
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Custom vintage lipstick red curved tap faucet by KWC Switzerland, single-handle. Rare, custom piece
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Late 20th Century Swiss Modern Retro Tap Handles

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Brass

1950s French Green Zinc Decorated Bathtub with Lion Head Handle and Bronze Tap
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s French green zinc bathtub with hand painted decorations, with a lion head handle upfront
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Mid-20th Century French Retro Tap Handles

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Zinc

1950s / 1960s Bright Abstract Pattern Handbag
Located in New York, NY
. Including the handle, the bag is 15 inches tall. The bottom is 3 inches wide and tappers up to 1 inch at the
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1950s American Retro Tap Handles

Limited Edition French Hand Blown and Hand Cut Crystal Champaign Ice Bucket
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
bucket has not been used but it is in perfect and has a beautiful ring when tapped This design is from J
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Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Retro Tap Handles

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Crystal

Arne Jacobsen Vola Basin Modern Electronic Faucet, Polished Chrome, HVE1-16 -03
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
proposal for a new type of wall-mounted mixer tap. He imagined a design where all the mechanical parts of
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Tap Handles

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Chrome, Stainless Steel

Lidded "Fish" Studio Pottery Vessel by Sculptor Ruth Joffa (1920 - 2017)
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
vessel with a fish handle created by the renowned sculptor Ruth Joffa. This particular signed piece
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1990s Retro Tap Handles

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Pottery

Arne Jacobsen Basin & Bidet Vola Mixer Faucet Set, Moss Green, New in Box, 1960s
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
of VOLA A/S, Verner Overgaard, who introduced his proposal for a new type of wall-mounted mixer tap
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Tap Handles

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Brass

Arne Jacobsen Basin & Bidet Vola Mixer Faucet Set, Moss Green, New in Box, 1960s
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
of wall-mounted mixer tap. He imagined a design where all the mechanical parts of the mixer are
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Tap Handles

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Brass

Mid Century Teak Writing Desk / Bureau by Jentique, 1960s
By Jentique
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
shaped handles. Raised on legs with brass adjustable feet. Original key Jentique Furniture Ltd was a
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Retro Tap Handles

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Teak

Classic Motorcycle, Moto Guzzi V50 II
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
mounted with OHV, 2 per cylinder. The handling qualities of this machine are superb with a supposed top
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1980s Italian Retro Tap Handles

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Steel

Classic Motorcycle, Moto Guzzi V50 II
Classic Motorcycle, Moto Guzzi V50 II
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Vintage Pair of Etched Stuart Crystal Glass Liqueur Decanters 20th C
Located in London, GB
, helping to create a product that is strong and durable (with a distinct “ring” to it when tapped), but
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1950s English Retro Tap Handles

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Glass

Abstract Swirls by Alexander Calder
By Alexander Calder
Located in Sheffield, MA
tapped. Even at age eleven, his facility in handling materials was apparent. Despite his talents
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1960s American Retro Tap Handles

Abstract Swirls by Alexander Calder
Abstract Swirls by Alexander Calder
H 37 in W 49.5 in D 1 in
Antique Beer Tap, Belgian Porcelain and Brass
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Belgian beer tap is the perfect finishing touch to your home bar! Hand-painted with
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Romantic Retro Tap Handles

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Brass

Bandini Seta Silk Single-Lever Washbasin Mixer Faucet and Handle, Chrome, Italy
By Mario Bandini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
feeling of a soft breeze and the combination of lights and shadows make "Seta" a slim but strong tap
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Retro Tap Handles

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Stainless Steel

Limited Edition French Handblown and Hand-Cut Crystal Champaign Ice Bucket
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
used but it is otherwise perfect and has a beautiful ring when tapped This design dates from the 1920s
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1950s French Provincial Retro Tap Handles

Arne Jacobsen Vola Kitchen Faucet, Natural Brass, KV1 Minimal Modern Fixture
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
introduced his proposal for a new type of wall-mounted mixer tap. He imagined a design where all the
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Tap Handles

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Brass

Arne Jacobsen Vola Basin Faucet, Natural Brass, HV1-19 -03 Minimal Bath Fixture
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
-mounted mixer tap. He imagined a design where all the mechanical parts of the mixer are hidden leaving
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Tap Handles

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Brass

Three Graces original signed limited edition lithograph by Salvador Dali 1966
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Paonia, CO
the bodies are offset by the masses of curly hair. Dali, always the innovator and rebel, handles an
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1960s Surrealist Retro Tap Handles

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Lithograph

Calder Circus, complete Set of 16 lithographs after the original drawings
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Sheffield, MA
tapped. Even at age eleven, his facility in handling materials was apparent. Despite his talents, Calder
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1960s Modern Retro Tap Handles

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Offset

“Ballons” by Alexander Calder, Color Lithograph
By Alexander Calder
Located in Sheffield, MA
tapped. Even at age eleven, his facility in handling materials was apparent. Despite his talents
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1970s American Retro Tap Handles

Gorgeous Vintage Black Alligator Bag
Located in Teaneck, NJ
Gorgeous classic vintage black alligator handbag. Measures 12.5" X 9". Tappers to 12" at top
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1960s Retro Tap Handles

Vintage Moroccan Handmade Koummya Dagger Knife, Curved Blade, Ebony & Silver
Located in Vineyard Haven, MA
handle to the sheath. Master craftsmen carefully tap out the designs on the sheath using a Hammer and
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Islamic Retro Tap Handles

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Metal, Silver, Brass, Copper

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Retro Tap Handles For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of retro tap handles is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and ceramic, all retro tap handles available were constructed with great care. Retro tap handles have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Retro tap handles bearing mid-century modern or Hollywood Regency hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made retro tap handles over the years, but those made by Limoges, Labelle and Sherle Wagner are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Retro Tap Handles?

Prices for retro tap handles start at $399 and top out at $10,644 with the average selling for $2,540.