Mid-Century German Shop Display Counter

A Gothic Revival reliquary. Circa late 19th / early 20th century. Made of solid oak with fine carving. Reliquaries have been used to store relics since the Middle Ages. In sacred architecture they are often located behind the main altar in the chancel. In addition to classical, often church-like caskets, anthropomorphic, so-called "speaking" reliquaries were also made, which already inform the viewer about their contents through their own design. Mostly they were made of precious metals and decorated with rich sculptural ornaments or precious stones. One of the most famous examples of reliquaries is the Epiphany shrine of Nicholas of Verdun from the late 12th or early 13th century in Cologne Cathedral. The reliquary offered here has an architectural structure with a rectangular ground plan. The three-sided glazed box with a dormer roof rests on a plinth. A total of 8 columns of Corinthian order form the arcades which are crowned on both long sides by 3 lancets each and enclose the lancet windows...

Iron shop sign/"shop nose" for attachment to the wall of a shop, from the early 20th century in anthracite and white color overpainted.

Wonderful shop counter from the 1950s. Corpus in walnut veneer with eight hinged doors, eight pull-out shelves covered with high-quality fabric in light grey and slanted feet with br...

Arts and Crafts Counter Top Shop Display Cabinet, Watches, Jewellery This is a Golden Oak fully glazed Shop Display Cabinet it has a glass door at the back and 5 adjustable glass shelves to the interior, the door has a working latch at the back This is a very attractive and useful piece, it is in good condition and would work well in a shop or for the collector with all round viewing The Cupboard is 35 24” high...