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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Style: Baroque
Style: Industrial
18th C Baroque Style German G. von Gundlach Armorial Beer /Goblet/Kelchglas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th C Baroque Style German G. von Gundlach Armorial Beer /Goblet/Kelchglas
Engraved later with ancestors name 'G. von Gundlach' with corresponding Armorial Crest, Germany, Hesse or Saxony region, Circa 1790
An exceptional 18th century example of early German or Dutch craftsmanship in this traditional Kelchglas form. A finely engraved later armorial to the body reveals the Gundlach family heraldry which date back to as early as 1304. The crest and shield of arms...
Category
18th Century German Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Blown Glass
Gymnastic Leather Pommel Horse Bench Top, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
Pommel horse from former Czechoslovakia from the 1930s with beautiful patina, shortened to bench height 50cm and very good vintage condition. Completely restored. The iron feet are preserved. The thick leather has been cleaned and preserved. All of our premium vintage gym equipment...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
19th Century Dentist's Treadle Drill, by Ss White Dental Manufacturing Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
S.S. White Dental Manufacturing Company Treadle Drill, Operational *
USA, circa late 19th century
*Operational means, when the foot pedal is engaged the engine wheel turns, there are no attachments to test, we do not know if the mechanism will do anything more than spin the 'wheel engine'
An intact, very complete (except for drill attachments ) antique dental...
Category
Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Iron
Vintage Glazed Porcelain Factory Rubber Glove Molds, c.1991
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
Several sizes available.
Original vintage glazed porcelain factory rubber glove molds. Each is stamped with the size and exact dates of manufacture. These pieces have ret...
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Czech Vintage Leather Gym Mat A, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
This 1930s gym mat originates from former Czechoslovakia. The thick leather has been cleaned and preserved and features a very good patina. The mat is in a very good condition. All of our premium vintage gym equipment...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Vintage, Commercial Grade Tri Pod by Samson
Located in New York, NY
High quality vintage camera trim pod by Samson. The trim pod is adjustable in various ways, including height ( 42- 73.5 in ) in addition the camera platform tilts and can be related ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Large Vintage Glazed Porcelain Rubber Glove Mold C.1985 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Price is per piece. Six extra large molds available, 9 small molds and 3 large available.
Original large glazed porcelain rubber glove molds. Each is stamped with the si...
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Da Annibale Carracci Deposizione di Cristo Opera Barocca Italiana 1650 circa
By Annibale Carracci
Located in Milan, IT
Deposizione di Cristo nel Sepolcro 1650, opera barocca di scuola emiliana ispirata al Cristo deposto nel sepolcro di Annibale Carracci esposto al Metropolitan Museum of Art in New Y...
Category
Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Canvas
17th Century Oil on Copper Saint Joseph and King David
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY:
No additional costs will be added to this order.
Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included).
Miniature on copper...
Category
Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
West German Glazed Porcelain Factory Rubber Glove Molds, c.1987 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
Price is per piece.
Original West German glazed porcelain factory rubber glove molds with textured fingers. Each is stamped with the size and dates of manufacture. These ...
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Decorative Butcher's Steelyard, English, Iron, Weighing Instrument, 1800
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Early 19th Century Butchers Steelyard for Weighing Scale
A good original industrial piece, the balance has blacksmith made sliding hook for adjustment of balance weight
The Steel...
Category
Early 19th Century Industrial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Vintage Glazed Porcelain Factory Rubber Glove Molds, c.1992 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
Several sizes available. See S16 Home San Francisco.
Original vintage glazed porcelain factory rubber glove molds. Each is stamped with the size and exact dates of manuf...
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Large Vintage Glazed Porcelain Factory Rubber Glove Mold C.1991 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Price is per piece. Six extra large molds, four large, and eight medium molds available.
Original glazed porcelain rubber glove molds. Very thick. Each is stamped "Large ...
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Large Vintage Glazed Porcelain Factory Rubber Glove Mold C.1992 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Price is per piece. Six extra large molds available, 9 small molds and 3 large available.
Original large glazed porcelain rubber glove molds. Each is stamped with the si...
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Glazed Porcelain Factory Rubber Glove Mold, C.1991 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
Price is per piece.
Original large glazed porcelain rubber glove molds. Each is stamped with the size and exact dates of manufacture ranging from 1985-1992. These pieces ...
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
West German Glazed Porcelain Factory Rubber Glove Molds c.1987 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Price is per piece. Six extra large molds, four large, and eight medium molds available. See S16 Home San Francisco.
Original West German glazed porcelain factory rubber...
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Gymnastic Vintage Leather Pommel Horse Gym Bench Top, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
This gymnastics bench comes from a gym in Prague and was designed in the 1930s. The iron feet are retained. The thick cowhide has been cleaned and preserved and has a very nice patina. Completely restored. All of our vintage gym equipment...
Category
Mid-19th Century Czech Industrial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Vintage Italian Parquetry Miniature Bombe' Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
Miniature parquetry two drawer bombe chest made in Italy. All sides including back are finished.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Gymnasium Leather Pommel Horse Bench Saddle Holder on Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pommel Horse Beautifully Patinated in leather. The wooden legs and Blue metal Sabots with rings give this French piece a wonderfully patinated finish from years of use. The vintage...
Category
20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Three Antique Petanque Balls, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Three Antique Pétanque Balls, France, late 19th Century. Solid wood center, covered in hammered, steel nails with accent brass and copper nails....
Category
Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Copper, Steel
Enterprise Manufacturing Co. Large Cast Iron Coffee Grinder
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an Enterprise Manufacturing Co. Large coffee grinder from Philadelphia, Pa. It is heavy and mainly made of cast iron and wood. A metal Eag...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
1970's British Yellow Illumination & White AC GMT Co. Classic Quartz Wall Clock
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Quartz sweep seconds / non ticking wall clock finished in Yellow Pantone 13-0647 Illuminating.
Rescued from Industrial scrap yards and brought back t...
Category
1970s English Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Late Century German Large Copper and Cast Brass Directional Cargo Light Pendant
By Wiska
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A reclaimed 1970s vintage industrial large copper and brass German cargo pendant.
Made by Wiska, a German manufacturer of industrial fixtures and fittings. Reclaimed from supertankers and professionally restored in the UK ready for use in modern interiors.
Specifications:
Diameter 45cm
Height 65cm
Bulb E26/E27 Edison Screw
There is a mechanical feature which allows the light to be tilted using the wing nuts and hanging frame...
Category
1970s German Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Copper
Mid Century Store Window Display Glass Bottle Noilly Prat Vermouth Liquor
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful display bottle from Italy C1950. In very good condition with minimal wear, some label losses.
Great color.
Category
1950s Italian Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Paper
Large Pressed Steel Soviet Crane Truck Toy ZIS 150, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large 1960s Pressed Steel - Tin Plate Soviet Toy Truck.
A Toy Crane Truck - Construction Excavator
to the example of the real ZIS / Z.I.S. 150 truck.
This rare and large vintage excavating U.S.S.R. toy truck with shovel is very detailed and also still complete. The gripper on this toy crane can go up en down by the crank ; the cabine can turn 360 degrees around.
It's still in original condition, in the original red and blue color.
Only the ropes to operate the crane has been replaced during the years.
All the movements : up - down - turning etc .. do still work with a little help as there is some normal patina on the metal through time, so a little less smooth.
A realistic model of a real construction vehicle.
This type of large toy...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Czech Vintage Leather Gym Mat B, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
This 1930s gym mat originates from former Czechoslovakia. The thick leather has been cleaned and preserved and features a very good patina. The mat is in a very good condition. All of our premium vintage gym equipment...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Gymnastic Leather Pommel Horse Bench Long Top, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
Pommel horse from former Czechoslovakia from the 1930s with beautiful patina, shortened to bench height 53cm and very good vintage condition. Completely restored. The iron feet are p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Antique 19th Century Forged Iron Runner & Painted Wood Child Size Sled
Located in Lafayette, IN
Charming child-size sled from the mid to late 19th century. Sled features forged/riveted iron runners, wooden deck, and original hand painted patina. Wonderful size and wonderful pat...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Industrial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Blue Hand Painted Baroque Cherub or Angel Portuguese Ceramic Tile or Azulejo
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile/azulejo
The tile painted in cobalt blue over wh...
Category
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
Gymnastic Leather Pommel Horse Bench Top, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
Pommel horse from former Czechoslovakia from the 1930s with beautiful patina, shortened to bench height 52cm and very good vintage condition. Completely restored. The iron feet are p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Rare Vintage Harley-Davidson Handle Bars Red Grips Panhead Knucklehead 1949-61
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Harley-Davidson Panhead or Knucklehead handle bars with control wires and red rubber grips. 1949-1960. Originally purchased in the 1980s from the Pennsylvania warehouse where...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
19th c. Expandable Leather Wrapped Binoculars c.1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
This is an original pair of leather wrapped expandable binoculars. "LeMaire Fabt Paris" is embossed on each eyepiece. The lens expand out to sharpen the view. The binoculars...
Category
Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Large Vintage Automobile Heavy Brass Car Horn
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early automobile mounted brass horn. This horn stamped Made in India, is polished with beautiful curves and long reed. It does not have the original b...
Category
1950s Indian Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Ventilatore Marelli, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
L'azienda nasce nel 1891 a Milano come ditta individuale per iniziativa di Ercole Marelli, operaio in gioventù alla Tecnomasio Italiana di Milano. Inizialmente l'azienda produceva di...
Category
1650s Italian Industrial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Expandable Surveyor's Poles/Logging Measuring Stick c.1940-Price Per Piece
Located in San Francisco, CA
Contact for more shipping options: S16 Home San Francisco.
Price is per piece:
Original surveyor's poles and one logging measuring stick. The large metal and wood white surveyor's ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
1970s Industrial Polished Aluminium Brass & Glass Edison Flameproof Strip Light
By Daeyang
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Reclaimed vintage industrial Korean flameproof striplight made by Daeyang in the 1970's with highly polished finish.
Original item salvaged fro...
Category
1970s Korean Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Czech Vintage Leather Gym Mat D, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
This 1930s gym mat originates from former Czechoslovakia. The thick leather has been cleaned and preserved and features a very good patina. The mat is in a very good condition. All of our premium vintage gym equipment...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Large Pair of 18th / 19th Century Italian Silvered Reliquaries
Located in Milford, NH
A fine large pair of Italian silvered metal over wood reliquaries with putti, grape, shell, and scrollwork design. Each have memorial pendant displays with names (The left reads S. Innocentii M & S Clementiani M,” while the other is illegible. The pair is in very good condition, with great overall patina, some metal lifting...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Cartier Silk Scarf backed in Linen Pillow Sapphire Blue Antique Gold
By Cartier
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Katie Larmour Studio is the original vintage scarf pillow maker. Gaining notability for her unique idea and creations back in 2013 - featured in the likes of the Financial Times, and first selling here on 1stdibs in 2016 - our creations are of the absolute top most quality, craftsmanship and finesse. Thank-you for looking.
Title:
Vintage Cartier Silk Scarf...
Category
Late 20th Century French Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Silk
Life-size 1950s Skeleton Teaching Aid on Stand
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Life-size 1950s Skeleton Teaching Aid on Stand
A 1950s original teaching aid, quirky and fun decoration, the piece is more or less intact it has been wel...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Late Century Japanese Cast Brass Industrial Explosion Proof Edison Table Lamp
By Kokosha
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Explosion proof cast brass desk lamp with braided cable and red glow switch.
Retro-fitted with a red glow switch, UK plug and vintage Edison filament...
Category
1980s Japanese Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Industrial Tripod, Signal Corps Us Army, Hanging Plant Holder Base, Pedestal
Located in Antwerp, BE
Industrial wooden tripod stand - green army wooden Stand.
A former military tri-pod for loudspeaker or camera with original label still on.
Signal corps US Army Stand MT 128/TIQ-2 -
The Eastern Company - Cambridge, Mass, USA.
This tripod is adjustable in height by the extendable legs,
so can be used for many purposes:
Stand hanging plant holder - to place a chandelier in between or to place a spot on top. When placed lower you could place a decorative object on, a lamp , flowers etc ..
This wooden tri-pod is in good used condition.
Due age normal paint loss but that makes it charming.
A solid tripod usable for many purposes.
Dimensions on picture with plant hanger...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
18th Century Wooden Santos Jesus Sculpture Relic Vintage Antique Glass Eyes
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Interesting 18th Santos figure with glass eyes, but without hands or feet, this piece was part of a large installation. Appears all original with he...
Category
Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Rare Low Walnut Italian Baroque Period Cellist Lectern
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare Low Walnut Italian Baroque Period Cellist lectern.
Category
1750s Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
17th Century, Spanish Giltwood Baroque Altarpiece with Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Stunning and complete unique early Baroque altarpiece with beautiful and very rich carved and gilded decor,
Spain, circa 1650
Weathered, small losses, old repairs and adjustments o...
Category
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Gymnastic Vintage Czech Leather Gym Stool Bench Pommel Horse, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
This Czech gym stool or turn bock was produced in the 1930s. It has been shortened to a height of 50 cm. The iron feet are preserved. The thick cowhide has b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Vintage Leather Gym Bench Top, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
This gymnastics bench comes from a gym in Prague and was designed in the 1930s. The iron feet are retained. The thick cowhide has been cleaned and preserved and has a very nice patina. Completely restored.
All of our vintage gym equipment...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Vintage Harley-Davidson Knuckle Panhead Hand Shift Lever Gear Shifter, 1948-1950
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Harley-Davison chrome hand shift lever and knob for Panhead motorcycles circa 1948-1950. Originally purchased in the 1980s from the Pennsylvania warehouse where a cache of ol...
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
1970's British Ultimate Gray /Monochrome AC GMT Co. Classic Quartz Wall Clock
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Quartz sweep seconds / non ticking wall clock finished in Ultimate gray Pantone 17-5104
Rescued from Industrial scrap yards and brought back to life in our UK workshop, our expert...
Category
1970s English Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Blue Hand Painted Baroque Cherub or Angel Portuguese Ceramic Tile or Azulejo
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile or azulejo
This tile painted in blue over white in ...
Category
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
Hand Painted Baroque Cherub or Angel Portuguese Ceramic Tile
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile/azulejo
The tile painted in cobalt blue over white in typ...
Category
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
1980s Large Industrial Cast Aluminium and Glass Explosion Proof Pendant
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A large cast aluminium explosion proof pendant built to with stand the most adverse conditions at sea.
These lamps were reclaimed from a super tanker that would have transported h...
Category
1980s Japanese Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Antique Hand-Carved & Painted Wooden Mounted Architectural or Nautical Fragment
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique hand-carved and polychrome painted architectural or nautical fragment shows no sign of where is may have originated from, but is quite early dating between approximately...
Category
Early 17th Century Unknown Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
1970s German Industrial Cast Aluminum and Glass T8 Explosion Proof Striplight
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A vintage Industrial flameproof ceiling striplight / tube light made by Wittenburg of Germany. Originally designed for hazardous areas in factories and on cargo ships.
The build i...
Category
1970s German Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Gymnastic Vintage Czech Leather Gym Stool Bench Pommel Horse, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
This Czech gym stool or turn bock was produced in the 1930s. It has been shortened to a height of 51 cm. The iron feet are preserved. The thick cowhide has b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
18th Century White and Gold Baroque Stand
Located in Hastings, GB
A superb baroque stand, crafted from wood (possibly Oak) with painted design in gilt, dating to the 18th century, German, these would originally have displayed the statues of the sai...
Category
1760s German Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Tin Litho Windup Toy by Louis Marx "Jumpin Jeep" C 1950
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous colorful and full of unpredictable moves when fully wound. Louis Marx toy company was prolific during the mid century era producing a full array of tin windups. In excellent...
Category
1950s American Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
Mechanical Equatorial Sundial, Johann Michael Bergauer, Ante 1745
By Johann Michael Bergauer
Located in Milano, IT
Johann Michael Bergauer (Simonsfeld, 1676 - Innsbruck, 1745 circa)
Mechanical equatorial sundial
Signed: Michael Bergauer Insprugg? Innsbruck?
Ante 1745
Gilded and silvered brass; glass.
Measures: closed 1.29 x 3.50 x 4.92 in (33 x 89 x 125 mm); open 5.19 x 3.50 x 3.81 in (132 x 89 x 97 mm).
Weight: the sundial 0.49 lb (224 g); the case 0, 20 lb (95 g)
Original wooden case covered in brown leather.
State of conservation: very good. It has some signs of use. The spring that allowed for the two parts of the instrument to remain open is missing (absent even in the comparative specimens kept in museums).
The sundial is composed of two overlapping plates hinged together on the north edge.
The base plate is octagonal and is supported by three turned legs. The upper face is gilded and a compass with a magnetic variation index has been inserted. The rest of the surface is occupied by a rich decoration of engraved scrolls, centered around the inscription “Michael Bergauer Insprugg”. A foldable oval support with a plumb-bob is attached with a hinge on the southern edge. On the reverse of the base plate a table of the latitudes of some European cities (expanded with the vertical writing “Meiland 40” on the edge and “Rome” deleted) and of Jerusalem has been engraved. A Cam marked for 0 °-70 ° is applied near the northern edge. This can be adjusted to change the inclination of the upper plate according to the latitude; originally a spring, now lost, made it possible to keep the two plates of the clock open.
The second plate is round, has a toothed edge and measures 3.26 in (83 mm) in diameter: it is slightly smaller than the octagonal base which it rests upon and overlaps when the instrument is closed.
The recto is gilded and there are three concentric graduated circles engraved on it:
- the outermost is the equatorial hour dial, numbered I-XII, I-XII;
- the second-one is that of days 1-30 of the lunar month and has “Aetas lunae” engraved on it;
- the third, silvered, is a subsidiary hour dial, with double numbering 1-12; originally it could have been rotated.
The engravings of the first two circles are enameled in red.
In the center - on the polar axis - there is an alidade, at the end of which is associated the silvered minute dial. This, in turn, is welded, perpendicularly, to a small disc, also silvered, with a triangular gnomon. The plate, alidade and minute dial are connected to each other by toothed mechanisms.
Below is the procedure for measuring the time:
1) Adjust the Cam under the base of the clock, based on the latitude of your location;
2) Place the watch on a flat surface using the plumb-bob and with the side closest to the compass facing south;
3) Keeping the instrument still, manually rotate the alidade until the shadow cast by the triangular gnomon on the small silvered disc falls on the line marked below it;
4) The hour and minutes can therefore be read on the hour and minute dials set on the alidade respectively.
Johann Michael Bergauer, who sometimes only signs his works as Michael Bergauer, was born in Simonsfeld, north of Vienna. His apprenticeship as a watchmaker took place in Landshut and he probably worked as a laborer in Augsburg before becoming a watchmaker at the court of Karl Philipp von der Pfalz in Innsbruck in 1708. In the following years, his repeated attempts to obtain Innsbruck citizenship are documented and, in 1721, he is listed as a resident. In 1724 he was admitted to the guild of watchmakers, with which however he had continuous problems. In 1732 he presented a "masterpiece". This is the last reference to his business; he must have died before or in 1745 because in that year his widow appealed to the City Council.
The mechanical sundial...
Category
1730s Austrian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique and Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities for Sale
Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior.
Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world.
And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.
The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.
Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.
Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.
Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.
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