About Robert Bruty
My name is Robert Bruty, and I have over 45 years of experience in the antique trade. I began my journey as a furniture restorer in the '80s and gradually ventured into buying, restoring, and selling various items, including furniture, lighting, and cast iron tables. Victorian kitchen chairs became my initial success, offering a profitable margin. Along the way, I expanded my knowledge and specialized in certain areas with the guidance of fellow dealers. Though restoration remains a part of my work, my true passion lies in metalwork, where I marvel at the craftsmanship f...Read More
Established in 19781stDibs seller since 2023
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Featured Pieces
Pair of Silver Plated Storm Lanterns
Located in London, GB
Wonderfully patinated silver plated on copper, early 19th century storm lanterns.
Copper showing through in places, which enhances the overall look.
I have deliberately avoided pol...
Category
Antique 1830s British Candle Lamps
Materials
Silver Plate
Splendid Rococo Bronze Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Good quality French bronze Rococo oil lamp base, converted to electric. PAT tested for the U.K.
Wonderful patina and very well cast.
Lead weighted to base. Circa 1840.
Category
Antique 1830s French Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Copper Plated Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Superb copper plated bronze oil lamp, converted for electric use.
PAT tested for the U.K.
some signs of the copper plating wearing through to the Bronz...
Category
Antique 1840s British Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Wellington meets Blucher
Located in London, GB
Meeting of Wellington & Butcher.
Published by S.Lipschitz
London and Hamburg.
Not in its best condition but in what looks to be the original frame.
Colours still vibrant, some st...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Paintings
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
View of the City of London
Located in London, GB
View of the city of London.
Dry point etching, Graham Clilverd. 1883-1959.
Studied London Central Arts School during WW 1.
He served as a camouflage artist 1916-1918.
This is one o...
Category
Vintage 1920s English Drawings
Materials
Glass, Oak
Etching of the Guildhall London
Located in London, GB
Designed & engraved for Lamberts History of London by E.Shirt sc.
Published by M.Jones No 1 Paternoster Row.
Dated April 30th 1805.
In a modern frame, probably a book plate.
Nice ...
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Drawings
Materials
Glass, Hardwood, Paper
Bronze Golfer
Located in London, GB
Small Bronze Golfer.
Signed “J.F” & dated 1977.
Anatomically correct golfer mid swing.
Interestingly, wearing flares (trousers).
Slight wear on patination and golf club has sligh...
Category
Vintage 1970s English Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Advertising paperweight - "J.Gliksten & Sons LTD"
Located in London, GB
Advertising paper/Desk weight.
"J.Glicksten & Son LTD"
Wansbeck Road.
London NE.
Advertising hardwoods for motor bodies. Estimated roughly 1900/1910.
No chips or cracks.
A few sur...
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Silver plated Graduated & Fluted Corinthian column “presentation” lamp.
Located in London, GB
Good quality silver plated graduated and fluted corinthian column lamp.
Converted a Victorian oil lamp on a stepped and gadrooned base having a tapering column topped with a corinth...
Category
Antique 1880s English Table Lamps
Materials
Silver Plate
Advertising Desk/Paperweight “ Bell’s Polite Asbestos sheets"
Located in London, GB
Early 20 Cent Advertising Desk/Paperweight.
Bell’s “Polite”’ Asbestos Sheets.
Southwark St,
London.
No chips or cracks.
A few manufacturing imperfections in the glass, air bubbles ...
Category
Vintage 1910s English Paperweights
Materials
Glass
James Powell Green Glass Vase
Located in London, GB
Green Glass Vase
James Powell & Sons.
Whitefriars glass.
Nice example of a “Bubble” glass vase in vibrant green.
Ground off pontil, nice clean example.
No chips or cracks.
Category
Vintage 1950s English Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Etching of tower Bridge
Located in London, GB
Tower Bridge etching late 19th century.
Small smudge bottom right near mount in margin.
Otherwise, good condition.
Modern frame, probably a book plate.
Category
Antique 1890s English Drawings
Materials
Glass, Hardwood, Paper
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