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Material: Metal
Original 19th C Sleigh Bells - Extra Long - Perfect Jingle Bells Sound 39 Bells!
Located in Red Lion, PA
19th Century Extra-Long Brass Sleigh Bells on Leather Belt: 39 Jingle Bells, Nearly 8 Feet Long A spectacular and highly authentic set of original 19th-century brass sleigh bells, f...
Category

Late 19th Century American Early Victorian Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Brass

Original 19th C Sleigh Bells - Extra Long - Perfect Jingle Bells Sound 39 Bells!
Original 19th C Sleigh Bells - Extra Long - Perfect Jingle Bells Sound 39 Bells!

Original 19th C Sleigh Bells - Extra Long - Perfect Jingle Bells Sound 39 Bells!

$1,624 Sale Price
30% Off
19th Century American Folk Art Heart Shaped Iron Pad Lock & Key, Dated 1875
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th-century American folk art Heart-shaped forged iron pad lock and key, dated 1875 A remarkable 19th-century American heart-shaped forged iron padlock and key is a true testament ...
Category

19th Century American Folk Art Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Wrought Iron, Iron

19th Century American Folk Art Heart Shaped Iron Pad Lock & Key, Dated 1875
19th Century American Folk Art Heart Shaped Iron Pad Lock & Key, Dated 1875

19th Century American Folk Art Heart Shaped Iron Pad Lock & Key, Dated 1875

$556 Sale Price
20% Off
1950s American Studio Craft Iron Triangle Dinner Bell
By Russel Wright
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Hand-forged dinner triangle, delicate swan head, in the manner of Early Russel Wright designed Iron Works, very reminiscent of the deer andirons.
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Primitives

Materials

Iron

1950s American Studio Craft Iron Triangle Dinner Bell
1950s American Studio Craft Iron Triangle Dinner Bell

1950s American Studio Craft Iron Triangle Dinner Bell

$1,295 Sale Price
28% Off
Set of 9 20th Century Eastern Orthodox Hand Painted Figural Christmas Ornaments
Located in Red Lion, PA
Set of 9 20th Century Eastern Orthodox Hand-Painted Figural Christmas Ornaments: Father Frost and Snow Maidens A charming and beautifully crafted set of nine 20th-century Eastern Or...
Category

20th Century Metal Primitives

Materials

Wire

Set of 9 20th Century Eastern Orthodox Hand Painted Figural Christmas Ornaments
Set of 9 20th Century Eastern Orthodox Hand Painted Figural Christmas Ornaments

Set of 9 20th Century Eastern Orthodox Hand Painted Figural Christmas Ornaments

$780 Sale Price
20% Off
Sculptural Wood and Iron Strap 19th Century Farm Implement
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Super clean lines and sculptural 19th century American farm implement. Over eight and a half feet wide large scale looks amazing hung on a modern white...
Category

Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Iron

Sculptural Wood and Iron Strap 19th Century Farm Implement
Sculptural Wood and Iron Strap 19th Century Farm Implement

Sculptural Wood and Iron Strap 19th Century Farm Implement

$2,500
Early 18th Century Italian Carved and Dovetailed Walnut Alms Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 18th century Italian carved and dovetailed walnut alms box, circa 1725 Large dovetails and old handwrought nails give this small scale box a hea...
Category

Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Iron

Early 18th Century Italian Carved and Dovetailed Walnut Alms Box
Early 18th Century Italian Carved and Dovetailed Walnut Alms Box

Early 18th Century Italian Carved and Dovetailed Walnut Alms Box

$1,750
Berkel's Model 23 Vintage Flywheel Slicer - Berkel & Parnall's
Located in Manzano, IT
magnificent and rare vintage Berkel's Model 23 flywheel slicer, a true gem of engineering and design. This model was produced in the historical period between 1928 and 1936, and is p...
Category

20th Century English Modern Metal Primitives

Materials

Metal, Steel

Berkel's Model 23 Vintage Flywheel Slicer - Berkel & Parnall's
Berkel's Model 23 Vintage Flywheel Slicer - Berkel & Parnall's

Berkel's Model 23 Vintage Flywheel Slicer - Berkel & Parnall's

$11,841 Sale Price
60% Off
Collection of Burkina Faso Currency
Located in Atlanta, GA
A collection of Burkina Faso currency from the mid-20th century. This assortment of three vintage African ritual iron snakes effigies originate from the L...
Category

Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Metal Primitives

Materials

Iron

Collection of Burkina Faso Currency
Collection of Burkina Faso Currency

Collection of Burkina Faso Currency

$1,100 / set
19th Spanish Century Plow
Located in Round Top, TX
A fabulous mid-19th century Plow from the Catalan region of Spain. Sturdily constructed from wood and hand forged iron. These pieces are wonderful as wall-mounted art, coat racks or converted into light fixtures. Great as a clothing store display fixture...
Category

Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Iron

19th Spanish Century Plow
19th Spanish Century Plow

19th Spanish Century Plow

$2,375
19th century Primitive Painted Early American Floor Lamp
Located in Savannah, GA
Rare painted iron standing floor lamp made to burn oil but converted to electricity. Nice lines and detail with upturned feet, scroll work and finial at top. See measurements below.
Category

Early 19th Century American Primitive Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Iron

19th century Primitive Painted Early American Floor Lamp
19th century Primitive Painted Early American Floor Lamp

19th century Primitive Painted Early American Floor Lamp

$900
19th Century Italian Cast Iron Coal Powered Iron
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Classic icon from the last century. Once used in every household, now its cherished for its simplicity and beauty. Cast in it's lid is the ancient symbol of Rome, She wolf with her b...
Category

1870s Italian Primitive Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Iron

19th Century Italian Cast Iron Coal Powered Iron
19th Century Italian Cast Iron Coal Powered Iron

19th Century Italian Cast Iron Coal Powered Iron

$151 Sale Price
56% Off
19th Decorated Blue Tin Tole Water Kettle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic tin blue paint decorated tole ware water kettle is in amazing as found condition. It has a blue ground with painted flowers on both sides. ...
Category

Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Tin

19th Decorated Blue Tin Tole Water Kettle
19th Decorated Blue Tin Tole Water Kettle

19th Decorated Blue Tin Tole Water Kettle

$476 Sale Price
60% Off
Antique Moroccan Tribal Berber Wool Comb
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Moroccan tribal Folk Art Berber wool comb. 19th century, nice patina, Museum collector piece.
Category

1870s Moroccan Folk Art Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Metal

Antique Moroccan Tribal Berber Wool Comb
Antique Moroccan Tribal Berber Wool Comb

Antique Moroccan Tribal Berber Wool Comb

$450
Vintage 1950s Copper Lanterns - Unique Patina & Retro Charm
Located in Manzano, IT
Vintage 1950s Copper Lanterns - Unique Patina & Retro Charm Elevate your interior or exterior decor with this striking pair of vintage copper lanterns from the 1950s. These exquisit...
Category

1950s Vintage Metal Primitives

Materials

Metal

Vintage 1950s Copper Lanterns - Unique Patina & Retro Charm
Vintage 1950s Copper Lanterns - Unique Patina & Retro Charm

Vintage 1950s Copper Lanterns - Unique Patina & Retro Charm

$331 Sale Price / set
60% Off
Antique bookbinder's press with cabinet early 20th century
Located in Cesena, FC
Antique bookbinder's press with cabinet early 20th century Antique bookbinder's press with cabinet early 20th century, Italian Antique bookbinder's press with distinctive Oak cabin...
Category

1930s European Vintage Metal Primitives

Materials

Iron

Antique bookbinder's press with cabinet early 20th century
Antique bookbinder's press with cabinet early 20th century

Antique bookbinder's press with cabinet early 20th century

$1,539
Pair of African Mumuye Rain Wands on Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of African Mumuye rain wands on custom stands. This pair of vintage tribal rain wands originate from the Mumuye peoples of West Africa, Nigeria. These forged-iron wands were utilized by the Mumuye shamans in rain-making ceremonies where they would place the bottom ends in small holes dug into the earth, and symbolically petition the gods for rain. This pair of Mumuye rain wands are each presented upon custom black iron stands, making a great pair of decorative objects...
Category

20th Century Nigerian Metal Primitives

Materials

Iron

Pair of African Mumuye Rain Wands on Stands
Pair of African Mumuye Rain Wands on Stands

Pair of African Mumuye Rain Wands on Stands

$1,180 / set
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Pair of 19th Century Renaissance Style Iron Gates
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of 19th century Italian Renaissance style black painted iron gates featuring iron scroll, amphora, and serpent design motifs.
Category

19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Iron

Pair of 19th Century Renaissance Style Iron Gates
Pair of 19th Century Renaissance Style Iron Gates

Pair of 19th Century Renaissance Style Iron Gates

$12,000 / set
H 72 in W 57 in
Keys, Iron Fitting and Lock Collection, Wrought Iron, 17th-19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Collection of keys with padlock. Wrought iron, 17th-19th centuries. Collection consisting of thirty-one keys, a piece of hardware and a padlock with its key, all made of wrought iro...
Category

18th Century European Other Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Wrought Iron

Keys, Iron Fitting and Lock Collection, Wrought Iron, 17th-19th Century
Keys, Iron Fitting and Lock Collection, Wrought Iron, 17th-19th Century

Keys, Iron Fitting and Lock Collection, Wrought Iron, 17th-19th Century

$2,368 / set
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
French Carved Snuff Box, Mid-19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The elaborately carved snuff box with a scene of two mermaids on the cover and deeply carved shell on the reverse.
Category

Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Boxwood

French Carved Snuff Box, Mid-19th Century
French Carved Snuff Box, Mid-19th Century

French Carved Snuff Box, Mid-19th Century

$1,200
H 1.5 in W 3.25 in D 2.5 in
Primitive Cupboard Two-Door Farm House Jelly Rustic 19th Century
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Another wonderful early Rustic two-door original blue/gray cupboard with a great amount of storage space. It has four shelves inside. True antique pieces...
Category

Mid-19th Century American Rustic Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Pine

Primitive Cupboard Two-Door Farm House Jelly Rustic 19th Century
Primitive Cupboard Two-Door Farm House Jelly Rustic 19th Century

Primitive Cupboard Two-Door Farm House Jelly Rustic 19th Century

$2,650
H 70 in W 60.25 in D 13.75 in
19th Century English Wrought Iron Garden Gate Grille Pair
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of 19th Century English wrought iron decorative panels with black painted patina. Good quality iron work. Some paint loss. These are salvaged grilles from an old hotel elevato...
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Metal Primitives

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century English Wrought Iron Garden Gate Grille Pair
19th Century English Wrought Iron Garden Gate Grille Pair

19th Century English Wrought Iron Garden Gate Grille Pair

$1,250 / set
H 89 in W 17.5 in D 1 in
Pine and Oak Rocking Cradle
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a charming, very rustic hooded rocking cradle with an interesting and unusual “bird house” with a circular opening, built into the shallow hood,...
Category

Late 19th Century Irish Rustic Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Oak, Pine

Pine and Oak Rocking Cradle
Pine and Oak Rocking Cradle

Pine and Oak Rocking Cradle

$395
H 31 in W 37 in D 17 in
Late 19th Century Danish Primitive Folk Art Tape Heddle Band Loom
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Impressive Danish folk art tape loom, also known as a heddle or band loom. It is a traditional tool used for weaving narrow bands of fabric, such as belts, s...
Category

Late 19th Century Danish Folk Art Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Wood, Paint

Late 19th Century Danish Primitive Folk Art Tape Heddle Band Loom
Late 19th Century Danish Primitive Folk Art Tape Heddle Band Loom

Late 19th Century Danish Primitive Folk Art Tape Heddle Band Loom

$310
H 7.5 in W 8.45 in D 0.55 in
19th Century French Wrought Iron Antique Lock with Original Key
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century French wrought iron antique lock with original key that may be used for interior door or for a furniture like safe cabinet for example.
Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century French Wrought Iron Antique Lock with Original Key
19th Century French Wrought Iron Antique Lock with Original Key

19th Century French Wrought Iron Antique Lock with Original Key

$449
H 2.76 in W 5.52 in D 0.99 in
Arko Wall Art 4, Contemporary Art Craft Rice Straw
By ARKO
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hand-sewed rice straw art by Arko. Title: A head-sea over the night sky (Small model) This work has the feelings of contemporary, tribal art, contempora...
Category

2010s Japanese Organic Modern Metal Primitives

Materials

Canvas, Thread, Straw

Arko Wall Art 4, Contemporary Art Craft Rice Straw
Arko Wall Art 4, Contemporary Art Craft Rice Straw

Arko Wall Art 4, Contemporary Art Craft Rice Straw

$10,000
H 29.53 in W 49.22 in D 3.94 in
19th century Primitive Painted Early American Floor Lamp
Located in Savannah, GA
Rare painted iron standing floor lamp made to burn oil but converted to electricity. Nice lines and detail with upturned feet, scroll work and finial at top. See measurements below.
Category

Early 19th Century American Primitive Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Iron

19th century Primitive Painted Early American Floor Lamp
19th century Primitive Painted Early American Floor Lamp

19th century Primitive Painted Early American Floor Lamp

$900
H 64 in W 15.5 in D 16 in
Burmese Tribal Markers Wooden Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Two Burmese chin state tribal markers. Tribal Territory markers collected within the chin state Burma (Myanmar). Each piece is primitively carved with a face and a collection of item...
Category

Late 19th Century Burmese Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Hardwood

Burmese Tribal Markers Wooden Sculpture
Burmese Tribal Markers Wooden Sculpture

Burmese Tribal Markers Wooden Sculpture

$3,600 Sale Price / set
25% Off
H 80 in W 7 in D 6 in
Cornish Serpentine Doorstop with Loop Handle, 19th Century Folk Art
Located in London, GB
Cornish Serpentine Doorstop with Loop Handle, 19th Century Wabi-Sabi Folk Sculpture A striking 19th century Cornish serpentine doorstop featuring a classic loop handle. Hand-carved ...
Category

Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Stone, Metal

Cornish Serpentine Doorstop with Loop Handle, 19th Century Folk Art
Cornish Serpentine Doorstop with Loop Handle, 19th Century Folk Art

Cornish Serpentine Doorstop with Loop Handle, 19th Century Folk Art

$520
H 8.67 in Dm 4.53 in
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Antique 19th Century French Cast Iron Coal Iron
Located in New Orleans, LA
Iconic charm from the 19th Century. Once used in every French Provincial household, now it’s cherished for its simplicity and rustic beauty. Makes a beautiful and unique accent piece in your keeping room, kitchen, laundry room...
Category

Late 19th Century French Rustic Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Iron

Antique 19th Century French Cast Iron Coal Iron
Antique 19th Century French Cast Iron Coal Iron

Antique 19th Century French Cast Iron Coal Iron

H 8.25 in W 8.25 in D 3.5 in
18th Century Primitive Kitchen Rack With Tools including Oyster Shucker
Located in Atlanta, GA
18Th Century Primitive Kitchen rack w/ tools Oyster Shucker & More!. True 18th century american tools and rack. 14.5” Oyster shucker, 12” spat...
Category

Mid-18th Century Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Iron

18th Century Primitive Kitchen Rack With Tools including Oyster Shucker
18th Century Primitive Kitchen Rack With Tools including Oyster Shucker

18th Century Primitive Kitchen Rack With Tools including Oyster Shucker

H 14.5 in W 10 in D 1 in
Antique Old 19th C American Folk Art Horse Weathervane
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this really nice original 19th century weathervane of a horse.
Category

1850s American Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Metal

Antique Old 19th C American Folk Art Horse Weathervane
Antique Old 19th C American Folk Art Horse Weathervane

Antique Old 19th C American Folk Art Horse Weathervane

H 16.5 in W 29 in D 2 in
Antique Central Mfg Folk Art Toleware Bread Box Tin Pie Safe Cake Bake Farmhouse
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique painted toleware bread box by the Central Manufacturing Co, decorated with red tomatoes. The interior tray is removable and pierced with ventilation holes for airflow.  
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Metal Primitives

Materials

Metal

Antique Central Mfg Folk Art Toleware Bread Box Tin Pie Safe Cake Bake Farmhouse
Antique Central Mfg Folk Art Toleware Bread Box Tin Pie Safe Cake Bake Farmhouse

Antique Central Mfg Folk Art Toleware Bread Box Tin Pie Safe Cake Bake Farmhouse

H 9.5 in W 12 in D 17 in
Late 19th Century Tin Lantern with Star Designs
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Great patina and surface on this late 19th to turn of the century tin lantern featuring multiple stars. Wonderful Folk Art appeal.
Category

1890s American Folk Art Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Tin

Late 19th Century Tin Lantern with Star Designs
Late 19th Century Tin Lantern with Star Designs

Late 19th Century Tin Lantern with Star Designs

H 9.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Early 20th Century Folk Art Molded Sheet Metal Rooster Weathervane on Stand
Located in Milford, NH
A great form Folk Art molded sheet metal rooster weathervane, mounted on a rectangle ebonized iron base, probably dating to the early 20th century, with great patina, losses around the body and wings...
Category

Early 20th Century American Metal Primitives

Materials

Sheet Metal

Early 20th Century Folk Art Molded Sheet Metal Rooster Weathervane on Stand
Early 20th Century Folk Art Molded Sheet Metal Rooster Weathervane on Stand

Early 20th Century Folk Art Molded Sheet Metal Rooster Weathervane on Stand

H 29.25 in W 26.25 in D 7 in
Pair of World War I Brass Shell Casings Trench Art Vases, circa 1918
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of World War I brass shell casings trench art vases, circa 1918 French trench art vases. Even in the darkest hours, the creative human spiri...
Category

Early 20th Century French Metal Primitives

Materials

Brass

Pair of World War I Brass Shell Casings Trench Art Vases, circa 1918
Pair of World War I Brass Shell Casings Trench Art Vases, circa 1918

Pair of World War I Brass Shell Casings Trench Art Vases, circa 1918

H 9 in Dm 3.5 in
Monumental 19th Century Original Painted Tin Canister with Lid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early Primitive, original painted tin can has 74 painted on the face of the canister and has the original lid with a porcelain knob. Condition is very good and has a wonderful p...
Category

Mid-19th Century American Country Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Tin

Monumental 19th Century Original Painted Tin Canister with Lid
Monumental 19th Century Original Painted Tin Canister with Lid

Monumental 19th Century Original Painted Tin Canister with Lid

H 19 in W 11 in D 11 in
European Game Ball on Custom Pedestal
Located in Houston, TX
This Antique European Game ball on a custom pedestal would make a great accessory on its own or nestled in a styled bookshelf. The hardwood game ball h...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Metal

European Game Ball on Custom Pedestal
European Game Ball on Custom Pedestal

European Game Ball on Custom Pedestal

H 13 in Dm 10.5 in
Early 20th Century Cast Iron Cow Door Stop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This original painted cast iron cow door stop is in in good condition. It is unsigned but looks like a Hubley.
Category

1930s American Country Vintage Metal Primitives

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century Cast Iron Cow Door Stop
Early 20th Century Cast Iron Cow Door Stop

Early 20th Century Cast Iron Cow Door Stop

H 9 in W 14 in D 3 in
Spanish 18th Century Plow
Located in Round Top, TX
A wonderful and primitive agricultural piece used in plowing the fields from the Catalan region of Spain. Handsomely constructed from naturally washed Meleze and iron. A terrific pie...
Category

18th Century Spanish Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Iron

Spanish 18th Century Plow
Spanish 18th Century Plow

Spanish 18th Century Plow

H 9.5 in W 68.5 in D 4.25 in
French 19th Century Cowbell
Located in Round Top, TX
A very charming French 19th century cowbell from the Provence region. The wonderfully patina'd bell is decorated with a handsome cross and has its original leather strap. A lovely ad...
Category

19th Century French Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Metal

French 19th Century Cowbell
French 19th Century Cowbell

French 19th Century Cowbell

H 29 in W 7 in D 3 in

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