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Material: Metal
Antique Gladstone Leather "Who Shall Separate Us" Badge Military Satchel Ca 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Gladstone leather Military Satchel with Quote, "Who Shall Separate Us" Badge, Circa 1900.   
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Early 20th Century English Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Russian Electromechanical Wheel-Based Cipher Machine Fialka M 125
Located in Madrid, ES
M-125 Fialka-electromechanical wheel-based cipher machine USSR rotor-based cipher machine M-125, codename Fialka (Russian: ??????), was an el...
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1950s Vintage Metal Historical Memorabilia

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Metal

Vintage Hans Jensen Danish Silver Plated Brush Set
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage Hans Jensen Danish silver plated brush set - one hair brush and one clothes brush. No monogram. Marking: S & F 297 DENMARK. Measures: Hai...
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Early 20th Century Danish Metal Historical Memorabilia

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Sterling Silver

Bob Dylan owned and used guitar bridge
Located in Jersey, GB
An original Bob Dylan owned and used guitar bridge Bob Dylan (1941 - ) is one of the greatest songwriters and most significant musical artists of all-tim...
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1970s Vintage Metal Historical Memorabilia

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Metal

Antique English Wrought Iron Police Station Sign with Briggs Barrow Mark
Located in Port Chester, NY
An antique English wrought iron police station sign in good original condition. Manufactured at the Briggs Foundry, Barrow, as seen in the bottom right corner. There are holes at eit...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century Odd Fellows or Oddfellows Tin Heart in Hand on Oak Stick or Staf
Located in Haarlem, NL
Early 19th Century Odd Fellows or Oddfellows tin heart in hand on an oak stick or staf. The basic idea behind the hand with heart is that whenever an Od...
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19th Century British Georgian Antique Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Tin

19th Century Mughal Bronze Shield with Original Protective Fabric and Traces of
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Mughal bronze shield with original protective fabric and traces of gold.
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Early 19th Century Asian Antique Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Gold, Bronze

WWII Ship's Bell from the Minesweeper HMS Queen of Thanet, Dated 1941
Located in London, GB
A WWII ship's bell from the Royal Navy minesweeper HMS Queen of Thanet, dated 1941. Pendant number J-30. Diameter: 27cm - 10 ½ inches. Height: 28 cm - 11 inches. HMS Queen of Thanet (J30), formerly HMS Melton, was a Racecourse-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy. She was built by William Hamilton & Company in Port Glasgow, Scotland. Melton was launched in March 1916 with the pennant number 898. During World War I she served with the Auxiliary Patrol. Post-war she was transferred to the Mine Clearance Service. Between the wars Melton was sold to Hughes Bolckow Shipbreaking Co in 1927. She was bought by The New Medway Steam Packet Company in 1929 and converted for excursion work on the River Medway and River Thames. She was renamed Queen of Thanet. For the next twelve years she could be found working from Sheerness and Southend. Regular excursions took her to Gravesend, Margate, Clacton and Dover as well as cross-channel voyages to Calais, Boulogne and Dunkirk. In September 1939 she was requisitioned by the Admiralty for minesweeping duties once more and commissioned as HMS Queen of Thanet, pennant number J30. In May 1940 she took part in the Dunkirk evacuation rescuing 4,000 men in four trips. Of that number, 2,000 were transferred from the ex-LNER steamer Prague, after the latter had been damaged by near misses from shells and dive bombers off Gravelines. For Operation Overlord in June 1944 she was stationed at Selsey as the Mulberry Despatch Control Ship. After the war she was returned in 1946 to her owners to recommence excursion work around the Thames Estuary. In January 1949 she was sold to Red Funnel and transferred to Southampton. After refitting at Thorneycroft's yard at Northam she was commissioned in the spring as the company's second Solent Queen. For the next two years she operated excursions from Southampton in the summer. In June 1951 while slipped for survey and repair, she caught fire and was written off as a constructive loss. She was scrapped by Dover Industries Ltd at Dover Eastern Docks in 1951 Literature on HMS Queen of Thanet see: Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships...
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Mid-20th Century English Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Cast Iron Scale
Located in High Point, NC
This cast iron scale was made in France, circa 1900. A household and marketplace classic, scales of these dimensions were commonly used to weigh fruits...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Metal Historical Memorabilia

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Metal, Iron

Cast Iron Money Bank, USA, 1920
Located in Milan, IT
Painted cast iron money Bank depicting an Afro-American sitting on a cotton bale. USA 1920 ca.
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Early 20th Century American Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

Historical American Civil War Era Wire Frame Magnifying Eye Glass Spectacles
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A delicate pair of handmade magnifying wire rim eye glasses from the American Civil War era, circa 1860. A great looking historical conversation p...
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Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

100-Record Retro American Seeburg Select-O-Matic V-200 Jukebox
Located in London, GB
100-Record Retro American Seeburg Select-O-Matic V-200 Jukebox, American, c. 1955 Dimensions: Height 149cm, width 91cm, depth 68cm This stylish vinyl jukebox is a classic American Select-O-Matic V-200 by Seeburg. Inspired by car design, the coin operated jukebox features a distinctive metal exterior, with the front appearing almost like a car grill. The cabinet form features painted burgundy and turquoise accents, brass metal fixtures, shiny chrome trim, and a large glass dome. The mechanism features burgundy record rack side covers and strong 'High Fidelity' sound system. This revolutionary mechanism plays 45 RPM records vertically using two separate needles, allowing the jukebox to play both A and B sides of 100 different records without flipping. All the labels are displayed in a rotating title barrel, which includes great names including Billy Fury, Dusty Springfield...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Chrome, Brass

Bronze Clad Bust of George Washington, after Houdon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bronze clad bust of George Washington, after Houdon, A well executed bronze clad ( bronze over plaster) bust of Washington, after a work by F...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Bronze

Antique 18th Century Box of Georgian Keys Honble J A Ellis Kings Agent 1763-1776
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare small box of 27 Georgian keys of great importance The box is stamped to the top “Honble J.A Ellis” an...
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

French Pair of World War I Brass Heron Engraved Shells Casing Trench Artillery
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique French pair of shell casings from the World War I. Trench Artillery Brass engraved representing a heron in a pond surrounded by rushes on each c...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Antique Art Deco Medical, Pharmaceutical or Apothecary Inspired Desk Clock
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique desk or table clock has no maker's marks, but is presumed to have been made in the United States in approximately 1920 in the period Art Deco style. The cock face is don...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Mechanical Countertop Cigar Cutter, USA 1890
Located in Milan, IT
Mechanical countertop cigar cutter, metal chrome and enamel. Allen R. Cressmans Sons. U.S.A. 1890 ca.
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Late 19th Century American Antique Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

Trench Art Vase Dated 1918-19
Located in Fulton, CA
Extraordinary example of WWl Trench Art. Historical significance as this vase is signed by the soldier that crafted it, "Lieutenant Thorburn" including regiment "62nd Reg" and date "1918-19". Also inscribed A. E. F. The AEF helped the French Army on the Western Front during the Aisne Offensive (at the Battle of Château-Thierry and Battle of Belleau Wood...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Ulm Minster Church Grand Tour Souvenir Building Vintage, Germany, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A 1950s souvenir building architectural model. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal. A beautiful nice desktop item or just a display item in your collecti...
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1950s German Vintage Metal Historical Memorabilia

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Metal

Bronze Plaque w Eagle Logo The Fraternal Order of Eagles
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century rectangular cast bronze wall plaque from Steubenville of "The Fraternal Order of Eagles". Please note, this item is located in our Scranton, PA location.
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Early 20th Century American Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Bronze

St. Peter Cathedral Church Souvenir Building Vintage, Italy, Rome, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A 1960s souvenir building architectural model. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal. A beautiful nice desktop item or just a display item in your collecti...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Vintage Wood Survey Measuring Large Stick by Lenner
Located in San Diego, CA
Hard to find a rare vintage wood measuring stick by Lenner.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Early 19th Century English Crimping or Goffering Iron, circa 1840
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique early 19th century English crimping or goffering iron, Circa 1840. Used to make ruffles, frills, flounces, and pleats in starched linen, the crimpling iron was first introduced in Italy in the early 17th century. Very popular from the Elizabethan era...
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19th Century Antique Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antica Pressa, Rilegatrice Per Libri
Located in Felino, IT
Antica pressa, rilegatrice per libri Antica pressa manuale a torchio, rilegatrice tipografia a stampa manuale. Marchiata Filippo Tempestini Firenze, num 66. I metallo pesante. Perfe...
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Late 19th Century European Regency Antique Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Steel

Italian 19th Century Patinated Bronze Statue of the Dying Gaul in Large Scale
Located in Savannah, GA
This striking Italian patinated bronze is known as The Dying Gaul or Gladiator. It is a 19th copy of an ancient Roman lost Hellenistic sculpture thought to have been first executed i...
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1890s Italian Hellenistic Antique Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Bronze

Antique English Coromandel Fitted Traveler's Box Compendium, Circa 1850-1860
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Victorian Coromandel wood fitted traveler's box Compendium, Circa 1850-1860. Made by J.T. Needs, Late Bramah: Purveyor to Her Majesty, Prince Albert & the Royal Family.
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Pair Cherub Decorative Bronze Metal Head Bust Statues Sculptures, Belgium, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A pair of classic decorative Bust statues. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of a kind of metal, we think its gilded bronze. Very decorative and nice to display...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

French Pair of World War I Brass Engraved Shell Casings Trench Artillery, French
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique French pair of shell casings from the World War I vases. Trench Artillery Brass engraved representing on each casing. This pair can also also be used as vases. Good condi...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

19th C Handheld Muffin Bell Town Crier Fire Alarm Bell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 19th C handheld muffin bell town crier fire alarm bell. The bell features two Brass domes mounted back to back with iron, a turned wood handle, and a b...
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19th Century American American Classical Antique Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal, Bronze

20th Century American Massive Training Garand M1 Model Rifle, C.1940
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Garand M1 model rifle of enormous proportions, these rifles were made as “training guns“ as demonstrators for troops. Rather than showing individuals how ...
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20th Century American Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern / Brutalist Torch Cut Metal Bull Sculpture, USA, c. 1960's
Located in Deland, FL
Awesome Brutalist Mid-Century Modern torch cut metal bull sculpture in excellent condition. Circa 1960's. .
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1960s American Brutalist Vintage Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Antique & Rare Hand Painted Plaster, Church Sculpture or Statue of Jesus Christ
Located in Lisse, NL
Entirely original, all hand-crafted antique Holy Heart sculpture of Christ on a zinc base. Over 3.5 feet tall. If finding an antique church sculpture of Ch...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal, Brass, Zinc

Antique 19th Century Embossed Copper and Brass Gun Powder Flask
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th Century Embossed Copper and Brass Gun Powder Flask.
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Late 19th Century Antique Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass, Copper

Pair of Antique Carnival Plaques, Venetian, Bronze, Decorative, Victorian, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique carnival plaques. A Venetian, bronze on oak decorative wall plates, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Fasc...
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Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Painted Tole Covered Urn Pair
Located in Savannah, GA
This very handsome pair of French toleware lidded urns, in a deep red color with gold gilt accents, feature lion head handles on either side and artichoke finials atop the lids. Each...
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1860s French Grand Tour Antique Metal Historical Memorabilia

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Metal

Pair of Pfeiffer's Beer Advertising Wall Hangings with a Horse Racing Theme
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of wall hangings were manufactured by the Pfeiffer Brewery of the United States in approximately 1960 in the period Mid-Century Modern ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Fine Impressive WW1 Brass and Leather Binoculars c.1917
Located in Bath, GB
A really unusual and impressive pair of World War 1 pair of British issued military binoculars meticulously professionally cleaned and polished, restoring them to their former glory;...
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1910s British Vintage Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Pair Noble Man Decorative Metal Head Bust Statues Sculptures, Belgium 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A pair of classic decorative Bust statues. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of a kind of metal, we think it's brass, socket nickel plated. Very decorative and ...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Ladies Leather & Chrome handbag, England, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is the original Art Deco leather handbag. The chrome frame with an etched geometric design handle is stunning and with a leather frill along the edge really se...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Chrome

19th Century R. & J. Beck Stereoscope
By R.&J. Beck 1
Located in Norwood, NJ
Museum quality tabletop Stereoscope by British maker R. & J. Beck London. It is fitted with with adjustable rack and pinion focusing and elevation adjustment for ease of viewing. Eac...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Trench Art Copper Bullet Paperweight 1944 Australia Sterling Silver Florin
Located in Stamford, CT
World War II trench art paperweight with five copper bullets, one large caliber, four smaller caliber mounted on an Australian Sterling Silver Florin. Showing the portrait of King George...
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Mid-20th Century Australian Mid-Century Modern Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Sterling Silver, Copper

French Nécessaire de Voyage
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional and rare French nécessaire de voyage is almost certainly the work of the highly respected Parisian manufacturer Pierre-Dominique ...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Her Majesty’s Vase: A horse racing trophy by John Samuel Hunt
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This silver presentation vase is a small replica of the classical Roman ‘Warwick Vase’. The body is cast and chased with fruiting vines below the rim. The central field has a continuous band with bearded Bacchic heads floating above a lion’s mask and pelt. The applied handles comprise gnarled twisted vine stems. The spreading stem is set on a square foot which in turn sits on an ebonised wooden plinth base. The plinth is applied with two vacant laurel wreath cartouches and two rectangular plaques, one finely engraved with the Royal Coat of Arms and the other inscribed “Plymouth, Devonport and Cornwall Races 1845, the gift of her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, Augustus Coryton Esqr, W. R. Fortescue Esqr, Stewards” and “Her Majesty’s Vase, value 100gs., for three-year-old and upwards – Heats, about two miles, starting at the T.Y.C. Starting-post, once round, to the Grand Stand Winning-post.” Fully marked and stamped on the side of the foot ‘Hunt & Roskell Late Storr & Mortimer 2225’. English, assayed for London 1845. Provenance: Her Majesty Queen Victoria. Sir John Barker-Mill, Baronet of Mottisfont.Thence by descent. John Barker (1803-1860) was created 1st Baronet ‘of Mottisfont in the County of Southampton’ on 16 March 1836. A noted racehorse owner, Barker won numerous prestigious trophies with Giantess, Cymba, Miss Ellis and Pugilist. His most prestigious horse, Leviathan, sire of Giantess, won 16 of 21 starts and was sold to George IV for 2,000 guineas. Plymouth, Devonport and Cornwall Races were held from 1828 until 1930. The racecourse was a flat, oval course of 12 furlongs with a straight run-in of 2 ½ furlongs. ‘Royal Plates...
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1840s English Antique Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Silver

Hamburg City Hall Souvenir Building Vintage, Germany, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A 1960s souvenir building architectural model. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal. A beautiful nice desktop item or jus...
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1960s German Vintage Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Cast Iron Stagecoach Door Stop with Original Paint, 1930
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Great example of a western stagecoach in original paint. Colors are still vibrant. C1930 with precise castings. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.
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1930s American Industrial Vintage Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

1880s Pennsylvania Railroad Company Flyer Steam Train Locomotive Bronze Bell PRR
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rings beautifully, and moves smoothly. Gifted from the Governor of Pennsylvania, David Lawerence to the Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh prior to the merger of the PRR to ...
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19th Century American Industrial Antique Metal Historical Memorabilia

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Iron, Bronze

Collection of Four 19th Century African Tribal Currency's
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fine collection of four 18th - 19th century African Tribal currency's on stand from the world renowned collector and author Roberto Ballarini. ...
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19th Century Nigerian Tribal Antique Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

7 Bastoni Da Passeggio + Portabastoni, Anni 90
Located in Felino, IT
7 bastoni da passeggio + portabastoni, anni 90 7 bastoni da passeggio + portabastoni. impugnature in vari materiali, steli in vari legni. usati ma in ottimo...
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1980s Italian Arts and Crafts Vintage Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Steel

Pair of Chinese Brass Brazier Tongs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
In 20 years of collecting, we have never run across a pair of brazier tongs, making this object truly a rare find. Once used by a scholar or wealthy homeowner to place hot coals in a...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

1817 Sgraffitoed Latin Memento Mori Pewter and Lead Glass Skull Tanker
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An interested continental pewter and lead glass tanker, dated 1817 with the initials "I B" incised in the lid. The tanker is heavily Sgraffitoed with a Latin Verso, cartouches and...
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Early 19th Century European Antique Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Pewter

19th Century Sculptural Stainless Steel & Cast Iron Sock Stretchers
Located in San Francisco, CA
Unique 19th century stainless steel & cast iron sock stretchers Extra large pair of industrial strength sock stretcher. Today, these would make a great...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Stainless Steel, Iron

1900s Belgian Metal and Wooden Wall Decorations, Set of Nine
Located in High Point, NC
A set of nine curiosities made in Belgium, circa 1900. Nine metal screens tensed on wooden frames and strengthened with wooden strips, hung through small metal clasps. The dark oxidi...
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Early 1900s Belgian Rustic Antique Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Grandfather Clock Radio by Silvertone, Circa 1931
Located in Fulton, CA
Scarce, Silvertone clock radio. Made by the Colonial Radio Company in 1931 and retailed under the Silvertone name by Sears Roebuck Company. Exceptional con...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Steel

Rare 1979 Donovan Leisure NYC Cia Law Firm 50th Anniversary Brass Paperweight
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Extremely rare New York City historical relic. A fiftieth anniversary brass cubic monolith commemorative desk sculpture. Issued to monogram; AWS. Approx. 45-60 members of firm a that time, only a handful were issued this paperweight in solid Brass weighing 8 lbs. 4.2 oz. Donovan, Leisure, Newton & Irvine was an American white-shoe law firm, located in New York. It was founded in 1929 by General William "Wild Bill...
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1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

French Tole Bicorn Hat
Located in Essex, MA
Red painted and possibly a hat makers sign. With a chain strap and button.
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19th Century European Antique Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Tin

Antique French Butcher's Horse Meat 'Boucherie Chevaline' Advertising Trade Sign
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique butcher shop horse meat advertising sign, or Boucherie Chevaline' has no maker's marks, but presumed to have originated from France a...
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Antique Georgian Newcastle Sterling Silver Meat Skewer / Letter Opener
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian Newcastle sterling silver meat skewer/letter opener; an addition to our diverse 18th century flatware ...
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Cleveland Twist Drill Co #13 Set Bit Stock Metal Tools + Wood Case 1910
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration: Antique Cleveland Twist Drill Co. No 13 Set Bit Stock Drill Metal Tools Wood Case 1910 Antique Wood Case with Metal Too...
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1910s American Industrial Vintage Metal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

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