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Material: Brass
19th Century Middle Eastern Dallah Arabic Copper Coffee Pot Table Lamp
Located in North Hollywood, CA
19th century Middle Eastern traditional Arabian tinned copper Dallah coffee pot made into a table lamp.
Coffee pot hand-hammered tinned copper with rive...
Category
Late 19th Century Omani Islamic Antique Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Copper
Vintage Nautical Table Lamp with Patinated Brass Boat Propeller Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Impressive nautical table lamp composed of a nylon rope wrapped stem anchored by a vintage boat propeller, (circa 1970s, USA). Accents and prope...
Category
1970s American Folk Art Vintage Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century English Brass Brazier Tongs
Located in High Point, NC
19th century pair of English brazier tongs, made from brass. These are truly wonderful, and are so unusual! Once used to place hot coals in a hand-warming brazier, this Victorian ...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
African Tuareg Tea Pot Mauritania
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-20th century Tuareg tea pot from Mauritania, Africa, Western Sahara.
Handcrafted of pewter, copper and brass decorations.
The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mauritanian Folk Art Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Copper, Pewter
Authentic Engine Order Telegraph
Located in Norwell, MA
Brass engine room telegraph with commands “hard left”, “hard right”, “steady”, “course” etc. Telegraph has one face-plate and brass handle. Mount...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Nias 'Kalabubu' Coconut & Brass Headhunter Necklace
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This 'Kalabubu' necklace, also known as the 'head-hunter' necklace made out of coconut and brass is the most important ornament for the men of Southern Nias Island, North Sumatra...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Brass Repousse Rose Water Perfume Sprinkler Bottle
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Brass repousse decorative collectible rose, orange water perfume sprinkler bottle.
Brass hammered and chase design.
They are used to spray rose water on gue...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Ship's Engine Order Telegraph by Charles Cory and Son of New York
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ship's engine order telegraph with faceplates from Charles Cory and Son Patentees, New York. Smaller size than most, meticulously polished and lacquered.
Overall Dime...
Category
1920s American Vintage Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Antique Boule Ball With Flower Decor, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball, France, late 19th Century.
In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls underwent significant development in France as the game of boules, part...
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Brass Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Brass
Brass and Steel Yacht Pulley
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished brass and steel yacht pulley. This was completely disassembled and polished. Weight is 1 pound. X-136
Category
1920s Vintage Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Steel
Rosewood Ship's Navigators Octant
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's octant with rosewood frame, brass filters, mirror and peepsight. Unsigned.
Overall dimensions: 3" x 13" x 16". 2 pounds.
Category
1840s Antique Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
English Brass and Wood Barrel Nautical Spyglass James Chapman, London Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
English brass and wood barrel nautical ship captain's spyglass with a single draw, polished sunshade, lense cap, and engraved focal tube by maker James Chapman St. Catherines Dock, L...
Category
1850s English William IV Antique Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
1920s Hand Carved Painted Folk Art Figurative Door
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 19th Century with this exquisite hand crafted, sculpted and painted wardrobe storage cabinet. The ultra rare wardrobe gives an ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Expressionist Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
19th Century Compass by Robert Merrill
Located in Norwell, MA
19th century compass by Robert Merrill, dry compass card mounted to timber box on a gimbal. Sliding lid top. Box is painted blue. Dimensions: 8" compass diameter. Measures: 10" L x 1...
Category
Late 19th Century North American Antique Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Merriman Brothers Yacht Pulley
Located in Norwell, MA
Varnished and polished yacht pulley with smooth wood finish and polished steel with brass sheave. Weight is half a pound. X-130
Category
1920s Vintage Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Steel
Monumental Cobblers Boot Trade Sign
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Monumental Cobblers Boot Trade Sign.
Provenance: By Repute Crosby Cobblers - Liverpool Est 1841
Originally hung outside the cobblers in Crosby, Liverpool. Hand forged metal strap work and solid brass laces...
Category
Early 20th Century British Brass Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Brass
Folky Mid-Century "Automium" Model Lamp
Located in New York, NY
This interesting lamp was home made by a person who visited the 1958 Worlds fair in Brussels. After being so impressed by the signature structure "The Automium" (see tear sheet attac...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
LATE 17th CENTURY EMBOSSED BRASS FOOD WARMER
Located in Firenze, FI
Ancient brass food warmer, worked and embossed by hand, characterized by an elegant and refined style. It has a round body supported by a ring foot, a lid with a handle and two handl...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Nias Tribe 'Nifatali-tali' Hand-Woven Wire Necklace, Indonesia c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This 'Nifatali-tali' necklace is a type of necklace worn by the people of Northern Nias Island, North Sumatra. This necklace is equally worn by men and w...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
21st Century Leather Olimpia Round Bathroom Set Made in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Olimpia, in all its beauty.
A complete set with all the bathroom essentials: A round soap dispenser, a toothbrush holder and a cotton pad holder to...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Scottish Arts and Crafts Brass Mirror
Located in Greenwich, CT
A Scottish Arts & Crafts rectangular brass mirror decorated with a hand-hammered celtic weave surrounded by simulated rope borders. Retaining original beveled plate glass. circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s Scottish Arts and Crafts Antique Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
System walking stick with a brass plomb line, France 1910.
Located in Milan, IT
Gadget-System stick: stick with the function of determining the vertical direction with respect to a specific point. Ebony barrel, ivory knob. Inside the knob there is a plumb line. ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Iron
Wood Pulley Block from a Yacht
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished and varnished single sheave yacht pulley with mounting pad with curved shape. Block is pinned with brass and has brass sheave. Weight is 1 pound. X-132
Category
1920s Vintage Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Mastercraft Brass Furniture Locks
Located in Pasadena, CA
Introducing a Pair of Mid-Century Mastercraft Brass Furniture Locks, embodying the timeless elegance and functionality characteristic of mid-century design. These exquisite locks, cr...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Handmade Ceramic Accessories Dragonfly Red
Located in Lisbon, PT
These handmade decorative accessories combine the traditional Portuguese ceramic and glazing techniques in a modern approach of shapes and color, as they bring such brightness and jo...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
$1,046 / set
Heavy Pair of Highly Polished Library Binoculars
Located in Norwell, MA
Exceptional pair of polished and lacquered English Marine binoculars. Rare amber filtered lenses. Geared focal knob. Clear crisp optics. Circa 1930.
Category
1930s English Vintage Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
System walking stick, matches holder, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
System walking stick with deer horn tip, santos wood shaft (Cesalpina Ferrea, Brazil). L-shaped handle in slightly silvered brass with smooth band...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century English Lawn Tape by Chesterman, Sheffield
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century lawn tape by Chesterman, Sheffield, England. Chesterman's patented steel tape in leather case. 200 ft tape. Leather hand strap; brass fittings. See The Smithsonian ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Steel
19th Century Wrought Iron and Brass Firedog Andirons
Located in Savannah, GA
Rare small size pair of wrought iron Christmas tree shaped firedog andirons with decorative brass finials.
See measurements below.
Category
1820s Unknown Folk Art Antique Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Espresso Leather Challenge Backgammon Board with Espresso Field
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This custom leather backgammon board by Geoffrey Parker has an Espresso Field with Marine and Tornado White Points. The attention to detail, skill of hand inlaying and the use of spe...
Category
2010s British Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Chrome
19th Century Folk Art Wooden and Brass Pocket Watch Holder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Folk Art wooden and brass pocket watch holder. Unique and most certainly one-of-a-kind watch holder, made to represent an embell...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique Victorian Cast Brass Figural Cherub Door Stops or Sculptures
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique detailed cast brass figural cherub door stops are unsigned, but presumed to have been made in the United States in circa 1880 in the p...
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Iron
Handmade Ceramic Accessories Scorpion Green
Located in Lisbon, PT
These handmade decorative accessories combine the traditional Portuguese ceramic and glazing techniques in a modern approach of shapes and color, as they bring such brightness and jo...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
$1,046 / set
1930s Oversized Folk Art Wooden Gavel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique and large commemorative gavel given to Fred G. Fraser as Chef de Chemin de Fer in 1938 by the Promenade Nationale General Committee in Los Angeles, CA (a...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
American Brass Spot Light on Telescopic Barber Pole Tripod Stand, NY, Circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
American brass Nautical Swivel spot light on telescopic barber pole tripod stand, Troy, NY. Late 19th century. Original candle and has been electrified.
Category
1880s American American Empire Antique Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
HMS Scarborough Brass Navy Plaque
Located in Norwell, MA
British Navy ship's crest for HMS Scarborough. This is a heavy brass plaque mounted to a wood backboard. Circa 1945.
Category
1940s European Vintage Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Nias Tribe 'Nifatali-tali' Hand-Woven Wire Necklace, Indonesia c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This 'Nifatali-tali' necklace is a type of necklace worn by the people of Northern Nias Island, North Sumatra. This necklace is equally worn by men and w...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Yacht Binnacle from Italy Circa 1880 with Dry Card Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Yacht binnacle of a very unique and rare design. With Italian compass on gimbals. Mushroom style hood with hinged doors. Ornate pedestal with wood base...
Category
1880s Italian Antique Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Yacht Vent Cowl of Solid Brass
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass Perko air vent. Highly polished ventilator cowl from a boat. Nine inch diameter vent opening. Base is six inch diameter. Twelve inches tall with base flange pierced for f...
Category
1940s American Vintage Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Solid Brass Ships Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished brass ships lantern with large reserve oil tank by Perko. With red glass Fresnel lens that has protective brass bars, vented top, burner, etc. Weight...
Category
1940s Vintage Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Articulated Artist Dummy, France, 1940
Located in Milan, IT
An articulated mannequin of a small-sized painter, with a metaphysical face.
The mannequin is made of carved mahogany wood. The support is in brass and the base,
made out of ebon...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Antique Yacht Binnacle With Verdigris Finnish
Located in Norwell, MA
Nineteenth century yacht binnacle in original untouched condition. With mushroom top and matching burners. Oval viewing port exposes the gimbaled compass marked with makers name of a...
Category
1880s North American Antique Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
American Cast Brass Engraved Yachtsman's Speaking Trumpet, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
American hand held cast brass engraved Yachtsman's speaking trumpet with bell shaped soldered mouthpiece, coned-shaped column with original interior red paint, and terminating on a r...
Category
1830s American American Empire Antique Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Polished Steel Ships Onion Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's polished and lacquered onion lantern with protective brass bars, ruby red lens, new socket and wired for home display.
Overall dimensions: Weight...
Category
1920s Vintage Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Steel
Rare US Navy Ships Lanterns
Located in Norwell, MA
Rare pair of World War One battleship port and starboard ship lanterns with wide bezels, fresnel glass lenses, carry handles, hinged doors. Both have been meticulously polished and l...
Category
Early 20th Century Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Handmade Ceramic Accessories Scorpion Sand
Located in Lisbon, PT
These handmade decorative accessories combine the traditional Portuguese ceramic and glazing techniques in a modern approach of shapes and color, as they bring such brightness and jo...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
$1,046 / set
Brass Double Sheave Herreshoff Yacht Pulley
Located in Norwell, MA
Heavy solid brass highly polished and lacquered ships pulley by Herreshoff. A fine relic of yachting, expertly made and fitted with large hook, teardrop shaped body. Weight is 3 poun...
Category
1920s Vintage Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Solid Brass Spigot Mounted to a Plaque
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass spigot with gate lever. Mounted to a varnished wood board. Heavy, sturdy and decorative. Circa 1920. English, great brewer mania item for a bar.
Category
1920s European Vintage Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Nest of Three 19th Century Signed Nantucket Lightship Baskets
Located in Nantucket, MA
Nest of three Nantucket lightship baskets, the swing handles, staves and the ears ( which attach the handle to the basket) are all carved from oak. The bottoms are made from pine and each are stenciled with the maker's mark, "R Folger Maker Nantucket Mass." Rowland Folger (1803-1883) is considered one of Nantucket's first makers of lightship baskets. His baskets are very durable and were definitely used as utilitarian.These three baskets were discovered in an attic, where they were living for the last 90 years...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Solid Brass Ships Navigational Signal Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished mast mounted ships navigational signal lamp that would be used to send signals by raising and lowering the brass shroud. The heavy glass le...
Category
1940s Vintage Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Brass Bow Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Brass bow lantern with clear Fresnel lens by George B. Carpenter of Chicago. Measures: 12 x 5 1/2 x 4 ½.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Ships Anchor Lantern of Solid Brass
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished and lacquered ships anchor lantern with carry handle, thick fresnel glass lens and thick wood display base with rich mahogany finish. The unit is electrified for home...
Category
1920s Vintage Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Brass Deck Passage Plate by Elliott Bronze
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ships deck plate by Elliott Bronze of Seattle, Washington. Could be from a work boat or a yacht. Used for below deck access, with three thumb sc...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Brass Steamship Bell Mounted to an Iron Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Large engine room bell from a ship. Polished brass bell is mounted onto a heavy steel housing. Big piece of industrial maritime gear. Very decorative. Circa 1950.
Category
1950s English Vintage Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Iron
Victorian Antique Brass and Cast Iron Umbrella Stand Valet
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Victorian 19th century brass umbrella stand or stick stand.
Antique brass top divided into three sections to hold either walking sticks or umbrellas.
Umbrella brass valet rack with 3 sections and hunter green iron tray and supported upon a tubular frame cast iron face...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Pair of American Brass Nautical Taffrail Log Spinners, Negus, NY, Circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass nautical taffrail log spinners, Late 19th century. Stamped by brothers Thomas Shufeldt Negus, Jr. (1828-1894) & John Davidson Negus (1833-1890) manufacturers and merchants of chronometers and other fine marine instruments...
Category
1880s American American Empire Antique Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
ETRO Leopard-Print Leather Belt with the Iconic Pegaso Brass Buckle
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage ETRO leopard-print leather belt, nude calf leather leopard print with punch-hole detailing adjustable fit and metal with Pegaso cut out brass buckle fastening.
Brass bucle cut out with the iconic Pagaso horse with wings...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Organic Modern Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Artesian House Quartz and Metal Anchor Sculpture
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Artesian House Quartz and Metal Anchor Sculpture
Designed by Curtis Jere.
2 birds on anchor
Category
1970s Vintage Brass Folk Art
Materials
Quartz, Brass, Bronze, Iron
$476 Sale Price
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Vintage neon propaganda from Steiff. 1960 - 1965
By Steiff
Located in CADALSO, ES
This object was only issued for Steiff dealers.
Has never been sold to private persons
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Yacht Pulley by Merriman
Located in Norwell, MA
Single sheave yacht pulley by Merriman. With polished and lacquered steel fittings and polished brass pulley wheel. Awesome restoration. Weight is 2 pound...
Category
1920s Vintage Brass Folk Art
Materials
Brass
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