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Material: Brass
Chinese Coral & Malachite Inlaid Brass Snuff Bottle, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Coral, Malachite, Brass
French Restauration Period Cast Brass Double Scale & Weights, ca. 1825
Located in Atlanta, GA
In complete and original condition and retaining bright patina this set of scales has a main scale and a smaller upper scale, both supported by dolphin forms hanging on a reeded stan...
Category
1820s French Restauration Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Miniature Maison Jansen Style Italian Brass Swan Rack
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s Brass Italian miniature Maison Jansen style swann rack. Good for napkins, papers, mail, etc.
Category
1960s Vintage Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis XV Style Kingwood Marquetry Signed Bibus
By Paul Sormani
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning, rare fine quality French gilt bronze mounted Kingwood marquetry bibus (miniature bibliothèque). In the manner of/possibly by celebrated ébéniste Maison Paul Sormani; the ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
Vintage Israeli Brass “Yisrael” Menorah/Chanukia
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Vintage Israeli Brass Yisrael Menorah with hammered texture, enamel accents, and “Yisrael” motif. Perfect for Hanukkah or decorative use.
We sell item...
Category
1970s Israeli Vintage Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Bussola da rilevamento magnetico Medium Landing Compass N 1738 Inghilterra 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Bussola da rilevamento magnetico, firmata Medium Landing Compass N. 1738 H Inghilterra anni quaranta. Sulla Rosa dei venti, completa di cerchio goniometrico è raffigurato lo stemma ...
Category
1940s Vintage Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Brass Nuremberg Tv Television Tower Scale Design Model, 1980s, German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Scaled model of the Nuremberg television tower. Hand-spun in brass with a nice wooden base. A nice architectural sculpture for every living or man’s room.
Category
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Victorian Set of Ten Sales Samples Eye Glasses and Pince Nez
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very pretty Victorian set of shop or salesman sample glasses sewn on a cardboard and velvet panel
10 different sizes and models of eye glasses
8 of th...
Category
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Iron
$1,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Victorian Brass Fireman's Helmets
Located in Queens, NY
2 similar French Victorian brass fireman's helmets. (Priced Each).
Category
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Models of propellers commemorating the launching of the Ship Bagan in 1938
Located in London, GB
A pair of brass & bronze models of propellers commemorating the launching of the Twin Screw Ship Bagan, dated 1938.
Each propeller marked: T.S.S. "BAGAN" LAUNCHED 30th APRIL 1938
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Singaporean Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Cannocchiale ottone e cuoio con messa fuoco a due allunghi Inghilterra 1870 circ
Located in Milan, IT
Cannocchiale in ottone con impugnatura rivestita di cuoio e messa fuoco a due allunghi, completo di tappo e di linguetta parapolvere. Manifattura inglese della seconda metà dell'800....
Category
1870s Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Large Judaica Solid Brass Shabbat Candlestick
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Judaica solid brass shabbat candlestick with 5 candleholders, inscribed lettering with blessing "To Light a Shabbat Candle" Incised with a pair of opposing deer.
Dimensions: 14 3/4"...
Category
Mid-20th Century Rustic Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Historical Presentation Table Lamp Early Aeronautics Circa. 1916
Located in Fulton, CA
A one-of-a-kind important and historical aeronautical achievement presentation in the form of a lamp. Engraved on what appears to be a brass mortar shell. Presented by the Japanese government to Arthur Smith in 1916. Arthur Smith was a famous American airplane pilot during the early 20th century.
Measures 28.5 inches to top of finial.
This lamp was presented by the Japanese government to Arthur Smith in 1916. Aerial exhibitionist Art Smith barnstorming Japan in 1916, 1917. A 10 year old, Honda Mamamatsucho, pedaling a borrowed bicycle over 10 miles to witness the event. Honda would later cite the experience as one of the most impressive things he"d ever seen which cemented his interest in mechanical objects and motorized vehicles that years later led to the creation of the eponymous company bearing his name.
SOURCE: HONDA MOTOR COMPANY
ARTHUR R. SMITH 1890-1926
Was Fort Wayne Indiana's "Bird Boy." He was a pioneer of aviation, a creative thinker, and a hard worker whose self-confidence and faith brought the thrill of flight to legions of people across the U.S. and Japan.
Just two years after the Wright Brothers flight at Kitty Hawk...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Industrial Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1970s Brass Dark Wood Belt Buckle Kenneth Reid New Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Brass Wood Belt Buckle Kenneth Reid New Mexico
3 w x 1.75 d x .5 d
Preowned vintage
Refer to images
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Late Century Iron, Brass and Glass Explosion Proof Industrial Pendant
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
This excellent example of an original explosion proof lamp was salvaged from an old Japanese ship. Dated c1975, it has the original ceramic and brass E27...
Category
1970s Japanese Industrial Vintage Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Brass Plumber's Blowtorch c.1900, Made in England
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An antique brass Heathware No: 66 English plumber's blowtorch with a Bakelite handle. Original sticker.
Shown with life size hand model for scale.
CREATOR Heathware Pr...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Industrial Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Post-Modern Lucite and Brass Menorah
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful post-modern lucite and brass menorah, circa 1980s. The piece features a etched lucite base and back with brass candle vessels. The menorah is in very good vintage conditio...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Solid Brass Weather Barometer by Taylor
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished and lacquered barometer by Taylor of Rochester, New York. Circa 1930, with set needle and brass reading needle.
Weight: 1 lb
Overall Dimensions: 5"Diame x 2 1/...
Category
1930s North American Vintage Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
City of Stuttgart TV Television Tower Aluminum Scale Design Model, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Scaled model of the Stuttgart television tower. Hand-spun in Aluminum, with brass top. A nice architectural sculpture for every living or men’s room. It has ...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Midcentury Walnut and Brass Kaliedoscope
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and unique midcentury kaliedoscope made of walnut wood, a brass ring and glass ball. The piece is very high quality and presents some amazing images when held up to the l...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique American Iron Balance Weighing Scale with Weights
Located in Queens, NY
"American (early 20th Century) balance weighing scale Set on a concave rectangular cast iron beveled base with twist mid-section topped by a pointed finial. One chain beam balance fi...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
WWI German Trench Artillery Brass Shell Casing with Engraved Foliage Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man's office or a study display shelf with this antique trench art shell casing. Created in Germany, and dated 1918, this World War I artillery shell casing...
Category
Early 20th Century German Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brass Sculpted “Shalom” Menorah/Chanukia
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Vintage Brass Sculpted Shalom Menorah with polished finish and intricate details. Perfect for Hanukkah celebrations or as a decorative piece.
We sell items as acquired, without re...
Category
1970s Indian Vintage Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Smoking Set 4 pieces, tobacco cigar, solid bronze stamped, Historism 1880 Europe
Located in Wien, AT
Very nice multi-piece smoking set out of solid bronze, made around 1880, in the end of the 19. Century, in Central Europe.
The set is consisting of 4 pieces, a serving tray, a toba...
Category
1880s European Belle Époque Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$1,200 Sale Price / set
25% Off
England Early 1900 Brass Galvanometer Antique Physic Measuring Instrument
By Philip Harris Ltd.
Located in Milan, IT
Moving coil brass galvanometer with three-screw base, instrument signed Philip Harris Ltd Birmingham England n. 19402, made in the early 1900, a tool used as a detector of direct cur...
Category
Early 20th Century British Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Israeli Brutalist Brass Menorah/Chanukia
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Vintage Israeli Brutalist Brass Menorah with raw textures, menorah emblem, and Hebrew inscriptions. A bold, timeless piece for Chanukah or display.
...
Category
1970s Israeli Vintage Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Engine Order Telegraph by Kirk Habicht
Located in Norwell, MA
American ships bridge telegraph by Kirk Habicht Co, of Baltimore Maryland. The ships commands are on display back, ahead, full, one third, full, and s...
Category
1930s American Vintage Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Pipe Holder, Austria 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Pipe Holder, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Working Model of a Steam Launch
Located in Woodbury, CT
Scratch-built working steam launch. Boiler connects to a dual-piston drive that directly powers a single propeller.
Category
20th Century British Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Copper
White Leather Chessboard
By Pinetti
Located in Milan, IT
Dynamic and elegant, this chess board set will make a sublime accent in a modern or traditional home. Crafted of walnut, the box is upholstered in white leather...
Category
2010s Italian Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
$3,002 / item
Microscope cloth counting glass by Casartelli
Located in London, GB
Microscope cloth counting glass by J. Casartelli & Son of Manchester. Circa 1910.
In original black leather case with satin and velvet lining.
Marked: J. CASARTELLI & SON SALFORD.6...
Category
Early 20th Century English Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Rolling Rule English Brass Scientific Instrument, Navigation, circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage rolling rule. An English, brass scientific instrument to aid navigation, dating to the mid-20th century, circa 1950.
Attractive period instrument
Displays a desirable aged patina
Solid brass shows mellow golden hues
Used to draw parallel lines on navigation charts
Replete with the Ministry of Defense arrow mark and 160100 patent number
Oak faced box...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Electric Company Meter Lamp
Located in Hanover, MA
This is a wonderful piece of suburban folk art and mid-century Americana. It is a vintage 'bench made' table lamp incorporating an actual working electric company meter. When the l...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Hand Crafted Pair of Gothic Revival Church Columns / Pedestal Stands
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful quality and very good condition pair of Gothic church sculpture or candle stands.
If only the rarest is good enough for you then this, possibly unique, pair of antique chu...
Category
Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique 18th Century Trebuchet, Money Changer's Balance, With Its Weights
Located in Bilzen, BE
Wooden trebuchet with its weights.
These kind of scales were used by money changers to weigh golden coins in those days to avoid fraud
18th Century
The box measures 18 cm X 8.7 cm ...
Category
18th Century German Industrial Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Framed Mary and Jesus Child Wax Miniature Portrait, Brass and Glass Italy, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A lovely sentimental christianity portrait of Mary holding the Jesus Child. Framed in a beautiful brass or ormolu frame, circa 1930s or older. Portrait made of Wax.
A very pretty pi...
Category
1930s Italian Folk Art Vintage Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Moorish Brass Inlaid Camel Saddle /Towel Rack
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Moorish Brass inlaid camel saddle /towel rack
The finest example, heavily inlaid with brass, possibly originally an officers or wealthy persons saddle.
Can be easily mounted and ...
Category
19th Century Moroccan Moorish Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Iron
$1,160 Sale Price
38% Off
Mahogany Billiard - Snooker Score Board
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Mahogany Score Board.
A nice billiard scoreboard with brass slides and pointers, one set with spot. The transfer numbers are 0 to 20 and 0 to 100 in multip...
Category
1930s British Vintage Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Napoleon Emperor Co. Framed Leda & the Swan Nude Relief on Brass Buckle Framed
Located in San Francisco, CA
Napoleon Emperor Co. Framed Leda & the Swan Nude Relief on Brass Buckle
8x10x2 framed
Buckle 4"x2.5"
Category
18th Century Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Stunning Brass Munich TV Television Tower Scale Design Model, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Scaled model of the Munich television tower. Hand-spun in Brass with a iron base. It has a beautiful patina, this is old-age. A nice architectural sculpture for every living room or ...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Israeli Brass Shabbat Candle Stick Holders - a Pair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Vintage Israeli brass Shabbat candlestick holders with intricate designs and warm finish. Ideal for Shabbat observance or as decorative pieces.
We sell items as acquired, without ...
Category
1970s Israeli Vintage Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Turkaman Tribal Silver Jewelry Choker
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Tribal jewelry vintage chocker , leather strap with colorful glass beads . the main object artistically hand made from silver and brass with one piece of glass embedded in the cent...
Category
19th Century Turkestan Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Brass
Equal Arm Brass Scale with Weights
Located in Houston, TX
This equal arm brass scale is set on a wooden platform with brass weights. The wooden platform has circular cutouts for the weights This piece is functional and beautifully. The wood...
Category
19th Century French Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$1,100 Sale Price
20% Off
1920s Mahogany & Brass Antique Tool Carpentry Scribe
By Stanley
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mahogany Wood & Patinated Brass Antique Old Carpentry Marking Tool circa 1920s USA
Carpenter Scribe Marking Gauge Vintage Wood Working Tool in Wood ...
Category
1920s American Industrial Vintage Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Yachting Binnacle Compass Circa 1920
Located in Norwell, MA
Early twentieth century yacht binnacle from T.S and J.D. Negus of New York. Negus were famous ships chandlers located at South Street Seaport in New York. With gimballed compass from...
Category
1920s North American Vintage Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Large Minimalist MCM Brass Cross
Located in San Diego, CA
Large minimalist MCM brass cross, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 12.25" high x 6.75" wide. Great minimalist lo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of WW One French "Argonne" Trench Artillery Brass Shell Casings
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man's office or a study display shelf with this pair of antique trench art shell casings. Created in France, and dated 1916, each artillery shell is made of brass, and fea...
Category
Early 20th Century French Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
English Lectern or Book Stand of Brass
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English table top lectern, missal or book stand of brass, featuring a reading top with pierced quatrefoils at each corner. The revolving recta...
Category
Early 20th Century English Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Pair Gothic Revival Arts & Crafts Brass Table or Altar Candlesticks
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and heavy pair of altar candle sticks.
These handcrafted and heavy candleholders are made around 1930 by H. v/d Heijden. With beautiful scro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Gothic Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Brass Fabric Scale on Wooden Base by the Maison Piat
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French brass fabric scale from the 19th century with wooden base, from the Maison Piat. Created in Paris during the 19th century, this fabric scale, made of brass, is mounted on a ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
West German Augusta Semi-Auto Lift Brass Table Lighter, circa 1950
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 1950 West German polished brass semi-auto table lighter by Augusta Lift Table Lighter Company. Simply pull up on the lighter and push back down to igniting the flame.
The...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$124 Sale Price
31% Off
Antique Surveyor's Circumcompendium Signed Brand Frères, 1850-1880
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Antique Surveyor's Circumcompendium Signed Brand Frères, 1850-1880"
Description: Antique Surveying Circumferentor by Brand Frères
Brand Frères, Optic...
Category
Mid-19th Century Belgian Other Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1960s Italian Art deco MidCentury Brass Tripod Bobbin Wood Standing Ashtray
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Art Deco Mid-Century Italian standing ashtray, in greatly and elegantly shaped carved wood, with the framed and beveled top where the removable brass tray is sitting and the bobbin stand...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Fine Victorian oak & carved oven range cigar box
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine Victorian oak & carved oven range cigar box
Oak box in the form of an Victorian oven range
Cast brass detail on front , with brass grate & faux coal
b...
Category
Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$920 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Nautical Brass Port & Starboard Sconce or Table Lights with Fresnel Lens
Located in Nantucket, MA
A fabulous pair of nautical and marine port and starboard brass running lights from a decommissioned ship. These were originally wall/side mounted and can be used that way as a scon...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
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 Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Set of Ten 19th Century English Victorian Brass Chimney Good Luck Shoes or Boots
Located in Haarlem, NL
Four sets and two single pieces of English Victorian brass chimney ornaments or "good luck" shoes.
What a lovely collection of shiny shoes don't you think? Let me tell you a little bit about them,
during the Victorian period in England, it was fashionable to have a pair of "good luck" brass shoes on your mantel (fireplace), they would been given to you as a wedding gift.
Two sets were definitely match stick holders...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$1,320 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Ormolu and Marble Columns w/ Orb Finials
Located in Savannah, GA
This outstanding and high quality pair of Italian 19th century Neo-Classical style Grand Tour period columns feature embossed gilded ormolu and orb finials atop.
They are raised by ...
Category
1820s Italian Grand Tour Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Brass, Ormolu
$5,500 Sale Price / set
53% Off
Ashtray attributed Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
Located in Lugo, IT
Glass, brass and leather ashtray attributed to Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
Good Condition
Similar model on Fontana Arte House of Glass 181
Thank you
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Late Century Copper, Brass and Glass Edison Steampunk Industrial Table Lamp
By Wiska
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
1970s explosion proof passage way light reclaimed from a super tanker modified to function as a table or desk lamp.
The light itself is made from copper and brass and has a temper...
Category
1970s German Industrial Vintage Brass Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Copper
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