German Carpenters Workbench, Early 20th Century

Toy Noah’s Arks for children to play with were very popular in the late 19th and early 20th century, and Germany was very prolific in their production. This particular ark is all ori...

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...

Handmade silver Torah pointer, Germany, circa 1900. The handle is made with a knob shape interval engraved with floral ornaments. The reading end is shaped as a hand with a pointing ...

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 gymnastics pommel horse or buck on a cast-iron base with locking / movable handle and geared height adjustment, retaining original leather.

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