Wire Collectibles and Curiosities

Material: Wire

American Brass Telegraph Mounted on Circular Mahogany Base Bendix NY, Circa 1930

By Bendix Corporation

Located in Charleston, SC

American brass ship's double engine order telegraph mounted on circular mahogany base. E. O. T. has been electrified and has a faint bell ring when changing positions. Bendix Corpor...

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1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wire Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Wire

American Brass Telegraph Mounted on Circular Mahogany Base Bendix NY, Circa 1930

$14,000

Pair of American Nautical Polished Steel and Brass Ship Lanterns, NY C. 1880

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of American Nautical port & starboard polished steel and brass ship lanterns with the original red and blue Fresnel lenses, flanking vented dome finials, exterior protective cag...

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1880s American American Empire Antique Wire Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Steel, Wire

Pair of American Nautical Polished Steel and Brass Ship Lanterns, NY C. 1880

$9,800 / set

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1930s European Chinoiserie Vintage Wire Collectibles and Curiosities

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Lacquer

chinoiserie Decorated Circular Barometer, circa 1930s

$495 Sale Price

20% Off

H 13 in Dm 13 in

Solid Brass Ships Onion Lantern

Located in Norwell, MA

Large size glass globe onion lamp from a ship well made european style oil lantern with original burner and chimney shade. The Glass globe is protected by Brass bars. There is a vent...

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1920s European Vintage Wire Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Solid Brass Ships Onion Lantern

$595

H 17 in Dm 12 in

Galvanometer Antique Measuring Instrument Used for Telegraph Cables 1850 circa

Located in Milan, IT

Vertical mirror galvanometer made in 1850 circa, oak and glass, three adjustable screws at the base. Tool constituted by a magnet bar movable inside a coil and connected to a needle. In the absence of current the needle is positioned vertically while when the coil is crossed by the current it creates a magnetic field that moves the needle. This type of galvanometer was used for measurement of insulation of telegraph cables...

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1850s British Antique Wire Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Galvanometer Antique Measuring Instrument Used for Telegraph Cables 1850 circa

$715

H 11.42 in W 5.12 in D 2.76 in

Copper Ship's Masthead Lantern by Tung Woo

Located in Norwell, MA

Tung Woo ship's masthead lantern that has been meticulously polished and lacquered. With hinged top, brass badges, Fresnel glass lens, hoisting handle, bracke...

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1950s Chinese Vintage Wire Collectibles and Curiosities

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Copper

Copper Ship's Masthead Lantern by Tung Woo

$2,195

H 22 in W 17 in D 14 in

Copper and Glass Ship's Lantern by Meteorite

Located in Norwood, NJ

Massive late 19th century copper and brass ship's lantern by the English firm Meteorite. With copper maker's badge, fresnel glass lens and brass bail handle. Massive copper ship’s ma...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Wire Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Copper

Copper and Glass Ship's Lantern by Meteorite

$1,475

H 22 in Dm 12 in

Brass Ship's Searchlight Fitted to a Polished Steel Tripod

Located in Norwell, MA

Solid brass ship's searchlight with convex mirror at the back. Clamp-on bezel with glass face. The searchlight has been retrofitted to a polished steel tripod for a strong industrial...

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1990s North American Wire Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Brass Ship's Searchlight Fitted to a Polished Steel Tripod

$1,695

H 69 in W 13 in D 15 in

Pair of Nautical Brass Navigational Ship's Post Lights

Located in Nantucket, MA

A pair of ship's navigational brass post lights with fresnel lens mounted on a teak base with an on/off switch on the base. Polished and rewired for American use and takes a standar...

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Mid-20th Century Industrial Wire Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Teak

Pair of Nautical Brass Navigational Ship's Post Lights

$2,400

H 13 in Dm 8 in

Italian Telegraph in Solid Brass, 1880

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Italian Telegraph in solid brass, 1880.

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1880s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Wire Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Italian Telegraph in Solid Brass, 1880

$4,171

H 14.57 in W 11.03 in D 9.45 in

Brass Ship's Inclinometer on a Mahogany Back Board, circa 1925

Located in London, GB

A wall mounted 1920's brass ship's inclinometer in the form of a quadrant and dividers, on a moulded mahogany back board. Scale in degrees from the vertical to 45° of tilt/list. An...

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Early 20th Century English Wire Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Brass Ship's Inclinometer on a Mahogany Back Board, circa 1925

$1,343

H 13.5 in W 19.25 in D 2 in

Cougar Taxidermy Mount on Base

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Crouching cougar on faux rock shelf. Harvested in British Columbia. 6’W x 36”H protrudes 26”. PERIOD: Contemporary ORIGIN: British Columbia, Canada SIZ...

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2010s Wire Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

Cougar Taxidermy Mount on Base

$5,175

H 36 in W 26 in D 72 in

Nautical Maritime Brass Ship Bell

Located in Nottingham, GB

In good condition From a private collection Free international shipping Nautical Maritime Brass Ship Bell

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20th Century Wire Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Nautical Maritime Brass Ship Bell

$544

H 8.67 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in

Solid Brass Ships Telegraph

Located in Norwell, MA

Solid brass "Hammerhead" ships telegraph. With faceplate from Siemens Brother and Company Limited, London. With ahead and astern ships commands includi...

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