German Carpenters Workbench, Early 20th Century

Silver spice container, Germany, circa 1900. In the shape of a Gothic castle, hand engraved, topped with a silver flag. Marked on the bottom with Germa...

Gray glazed stoneware beer stein with a curved ceramic handle with a domed pewter lid with a pewter thumb-lift. Transfer printed in blue is a scene of a soldier, a religious Jew, scales on a table, and a fox. Titled “Trau keinem Fuchs auf gruner Heid, und keinem Jud bei seinem Eid” ("Trust no Fox on his green Meadow and no Jew on his Oath”), Germany, 1920s. The scene shown is of an argument between a soldier and a Jewish judge. The Jew raised his hand showing the soldier he has to take an oath to tell the truth. The hair of the judge turns up like the horns of Satan. The soldier is accusing a fox of killing his hare, and the fox is shown sneaking away, for he is probably responsible for the death of the hare. The judges table...

A carpenter's wooden workbench, perfect for a kitchen island table. Original patina, Italy, 1920.

This 20th-century German scale encased in a glass and wood frame is a fine example of precision engineering and functional design. The scale features a b...