Brass Historical Memorabilia

Early Israeli Mezuzah on velvet mounting with ornate silvered body, and with gilded top and base. Decorated with colored glass and with gilded bell hangin...

19th Century beautiful imperial eagle badge from Napoleon III period. Crowned eagle with spread wings, standing on an orb cut out with the number 30. Two fixing parts at the back of ...

Vintage British scale from the first half of the 20th century. In very good condition ready to use or display. The brass pan has age-related tarnishing as one would expect after such...

This 20th Century Belgian brass goblet, perched on a stately wooden pedestal, is a testament to classic craftsmanship. Its gently aged patina speaks of its journey through time, addi...

Turkish shoe polish, brass '70s Traditional antique shoe shine box, handcrafted from natural wood and brass with special attention and care to detail. Similarly with handmade de...

Stunning 19th century horn and brass covered trophy cup having incredible details such as eagle at the base and cow on the lid.

National Cash Register Co. Brass Cash Register, Model 442-E-L, Early 1900s, on wooden plinth. American. Brass. In 1908, National introduced a new numbering system that grouped their ...

Antique collectible circa 1900s Justrite Carbide Coal Miners Lamp, designed to be worn on a helmet, with a Coal Oil Can and a Tin Funnel. Hand Crafted by the renowned Justrite Manufa...

Pair of antique brass artillery shell casings from World War II. Made out of brass, these impressive heavy pieces of artillery are round in shape and dated on the bottom (1944). Thes...

A military officer chest. Exceptional square British military officer's travel trunk chest, from the late Victorian era, circa 1900. It was superbly rebuilt and refurbished in beaut...

This vintage metal sign has no maker's marks, but presumed to have originated from the United States and dates to approximately 1976 and done in a traditional American Colonial style...

Fyfe's patent first registered Sept 21st 1876, Pretty butterfly design skirt lifter.

1920's brass apothecary scale weight set including nine weights (one 50 gram, three 100 grams, one 200 grams, one 500 grams, one 1 kilo, and one 2 ki...

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...

A 35 mm Simplex cinema projector by International Projector Corp of New York. Circa 1935. Fitted with a Strong portable reflector arc lamp light box by The Strong Electric Corp of T...

As they say, "if that bag could talk!" Vintage USPO Mail Carrier Bag in tobacco, distressed leather. Well worn and appreciated, this original satchel has ...

A very rare and well preserved World War 1 era (1914-18) Director No 5 Mark 1 brass artillery director theodolite gun sight, (reference no.5 mk1) complete with wooden transit case. ...

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...

As they say, "if that bag could talk!" Vintage USPO Mail Carrier Bag in tan, distressed leather. Well worn and appreciated, this original satchel has many...

A pair of unique, heavily patinated, hand-crafted historical memorabilia from World War 1, France, between 1914 and 1918. Trench art ("Art des tranchées", in French), was common dur...

A superb set of Russian 10 x 80 Large Anti-Aircraft Binoculars, date stamped 1972, manufactured during the Cold War period and originally issued to Soviet forces with outstanding opt...

Italian antique vintage Analogue floor camera in wood and brass, 1900s Analogue floor camera in wood and brass. The structure is composed of two solid wood uprights with brass cylind...

Automobile Petrol Measure, R Walker & Co., Liverpool Brass Two Gallon Automobile Petrol Measure, R Walker & Co., Liverpool, this is a large and very heavy piece made in brass and l...

Identical on both front and back, this brown gutta percha case has a lovely floral design with minimal geometric designs. The gilt stamped brass inne...

PRESENTING a FANTASTIC and HISTORIC Early 19C American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with OUTSTANDING Provenance. This Secretary Chest was made in Virginia in the Early 19th Century, circa 1810. It is made of cherry, walnut and maple and is most definitely in the Hepplewhite Style of the period, with it’s original Hepplewhite brass drawer pulls. IT IS A REALLY INTRIGUING AND HISTORIC PIECE, ESPECIALLY, WHEN VIEWED IN CONTEXT WITH IT”S AMAZING PROVENANCE! This piece was originally owned by Major William Alexander Obenchain who ‘hailed’ from the State of Virginia. He was an engineer and was in the Virginia Corps of Engineers during the Civil War and served on General Robert E. Lee’s staff. It was acquired by him before the Civil War and we believe that this piece was on campaign with him during the War. We know for a fact that he fought at the Richmond Campaign in 1864, as we have, in our Collection, his original Field Map for that Campaign which ended the War. It has remained in family ownership ever since. It has come directly from the Family Estate, together with other VERY IMPORTANT items belonging to Major Obenchain and other IMPORTANT items that belonged to his wife, Eliza Calvert Hall-Obenchain. ALL these items contained in the Collection, are listed/posted individually on our Website. The top drawer is on retractable curved side hinge supports and pulls outwards and drops to reveal a secretary and writing area. The Bureau/Secretary Gallery has 6 drawers and 6 cubbies, a central tabernacle door with another drawer and 2 cubbies and this is flanked by 2 secret pull out compartments. The central tabernacle door has it’s original key and working lock. Closed, it is almost ‘flush’ like the rest of the drawers, with some very minor bowing through age. The 3 drawers underneath are graduated in size and it ends with a serpentine shaped base and sits on four hand carved legs with original metal casters, marked ‘Universal 3’. It has it’s original brasses and hardware throughout, save the addition to 2 contemporary replacement brass hinges to the drop down desk front, as the original hinges were broken, could not be repaired and were not supporting the weight of the drop down leaf. Some minor repairs but not noticeable. Otherwise, the piece is in it’s entirely, ORIGINAL condition! What makes this piece even MORE INTRIGUING and APPEALING HISTORICALLY, are the 2 ‘historic’ circular holes on the piece:- (1) in the back of the piece as seen in the photos. This hole is not symmetrical or fully round and appears to serve no purpose to the piece whatsoever. Sometimes, pieces have holes for wiring for lighting, put in them over the years, but this one never had such lighting or, indeed, any such explanation for this hole, AND (2) the rear hole is replicated, in the corner portion of the bottom drawer and someone (a very long time ago) has used a tin can top, to cover the hole in the back of the drawer. The tin can top is period to the Civil War Era and is embossed “Minimum Volume 1 Pint”. Our conclusion, is that (whilst we are, by no means ballistic experts) that these holes were created by musket balls, fired during one of the Major’s campaigns in the Civil War. It is entirely conceivable that this piece, being strapped into a covered wagon for carriage, would have been on it’s side. We are of the opinion that both holes, were caused or created by a musket ball entered the chest trough the base and back. We also believe that ‘the Major’, used what he had at his disposal on the battlefield, namely, a tin can lid to repair the hole in the drawer. SO THIS PIECE IS A VERY SPECIAL PIECE OF US HISTORY, INDEED! NOT ONLY IS IT AN EARLY 19th CENTURY AMERICAN PIECE, WITH A CONNECTION TO THE STATE OF VIRGINIA, THE CIVIL WAR, HISTORIC & IMPORTANT FIGURES IN THAT WAR AND IMPECCABLE PROVENANCE AND HISTORY! IT IS TRULY UNIQUE! William Alexander Obenchain. Born April 27, 1841 at Buchanan, Botetourt Co., Virginia. Parents: Thomas Jefferson Obenchain and Elizabeth Ann Sweetland. Entered VMI on July 18, 1859 as a member of the VMI (Virginia Military Institute...

Quality antique WW1 trench art brass empty shell case having a quality WW1 trench art empty shell case with beautiful decoration with leaves and a crest wi...

This cast iron scale was made in France, circa 1900. A ubiquitous classic in the home or the market, scales of these dimensions were commonly used to weig...

This charming 19th-century English regimental drum was fitted with a glass top to serve as a table. It bears the painted arms of the Royal Dublin Fusil...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very decorative display case housing multiple medals for Britich Campaign & Gallantry Please note the...

Candy cable car nr 38 dispenser, 2000 - wheeled candy vending machine Style Modernist Periodo del design 1990 – 1999 Production Period 2000 - 2009 Year Manufactured 2000 Country of M...

Antique Rotary Telephone c1920s Good Condition

We are delighted to offer for sale this very nice suite of antique military officer Royal Horse Artillery (1 Cannon - 1873-1901) 18mm ball button with Queen Victoria's Crown brass Mi...

Antique French pair of shell casings from the World War I Very typical of this war because the freedom of Alsace and Lorraine was one of the many issues at stake in this confrontati...

Presented is an original pair of Civil War-era field glasses. The glasses, an intricate example of brass and glass technology, were made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by the company Queen & Co. The glasses are stamped “Queen & Co., Phila” along the eyepiece. They are housed in the original leather hard case. The glasses were most likely made in the early 1860s. Binoculars were first invented in France in the 1840s. They started small, primarily as opera glasses, but by the Civil War, they were being used in battle. Larger versions, like the pair seen here, became known as field glasses. Unlike Civil War uniforms...

20th Century Walking Stick with Clock Handle and Wood Cane Offered for sale is an unusual modern walking stick with a brass clock handle. The cane has a great older look and is ma...

Very sleek & cool styling in this Genie telephone. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear retains the great color of it's early days. Not tested.

A very rare, outstanding, antique circa 1880s Victorian And Albert Museum, London UK, souvenir piece inspired by the Burgonet Helmet of King Henry II of France. The exquisite hand ca...

A working antique iron book press which sits atop a four drawer art storage cabinet with two brass identification card holders on each drawer. ...

Copper and brass grain separator from Iowa; complete. Seedburo equipment company, Chicago 1912. Period: Last half of the 20th century. Origin: Iowa Size: 33" H x 16" W Family Owned...

Antique Gold Floral Repousse Monogrammed Walking Stick Offered for sale is an antique gold-handled walking stick with a floral re...

A metal scale created in 1900s France. Tidy, industrial, and ornate, this set of scales exudes a sense of articulate composure and homey old-world charm. Two countervailing measuring...

A brass trophy cup from Belgium, circa 1938, standing on a polished wooden base. Emblazoned with the name of the contest, “Coupe du SOIR,” gentle weathering gives a sense of nostalgi...

Egyptian revival Pharaoh mechanical pencil. With the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, "Egyptian Revival" souvenirs became incredibly popular in the Western world. Thi...

Vintage French Medieval Knight's Helmet in Brass is a marvelous recreation of a period artifact. Hand-crafted by an obviously skilled artisan who clear...

Fabulous vintage French mother-of-pearl and brass opera glasses with case by LeMaire of Paris, circa 1950s. #2873 Complete functional glasses with ...

An authentic WWI-era Princess Mary box of brass. A stamped brass box, circa 1914, given as a thank you gift to all commissioned British troops at ...

Antique Brass Fox Head Walking Stick, Glass Eyes, Glove Ring Offered for sale is an antique Victorian brass fox-head walking stick with a brass glove ho...

Antique Wood & Brass Pill Roller from a Pharmacy Apothecary This is an antique apothecary pill rolling machine, a brass chemist's countertop instrum...

A British military officer chest. Exceptional rectangular British military officer's travel trunk chest, superbly rebuilt and refurbished in beautifully patinated antique leather ...

Leonard Bernstein's Edison Award, 1968, Last photograph is Leonard Bernstein receiving this Edison Classical Music Award in 1968 The Leonard Bernstein Edison Award, received in 1968...

Very large and decorative Hollywood Regency 1920s page turner or letter opener made by hand out of a curl goat Horn and brass. On the brass it reads: AER But the some letters are h...

This brass decoration, in the shape of the Eiffel tower, conjures the romance of a voyage to Paris. Made in France in the 20th Century, the intricate lattice-work is rendered in perf...

The Bucket is worn overall in keeping with its function. A round leather covered bucket with black leather strap and painted British royal crest. W...

Monumental 50 star American Flag with antique Federal Eagle brass and wood pole. A patriotic piece suitable for any home. This set includes both ...

The World’s Fair Collection is a family of fixtures handmade from sustainably sourced materials and upcycled antique paper parasols given to visitors at ...

This pair of brass decorations in the shape of the Eiffel tower conjures the romance of a voyage to Paris. Made in France in the 20th Century, the intricate lattice-work is rendered ...

Vintage telephone is an original design object realized in the 1930s/40s. A brass and wood vintage telephone. Fair conditions due to the time. ...

Christmas ornaments designed by Georg Jensen for the Collectibles series. Both ornaments are in brass gilded with 24-carat gold. Measures: 7" High x 6" Wide and approximately 1.19 ...