This late 18th, early 19th century lock is signed T. BRASS BODY & COMBINATION WHEELS / Steel Locking Loop. This combination lock remains UNLOCKED! It is very good with light wear, original patina. PLEASE SEE PHOTOGRAPHS FOR CONDITION AND MEASUREMENT! PLEASE LOOK AT ALL PHOTOGRAPHS FOR CONDITION AND MARKINGS AS THEY ARE PART OF DESCRIPTION.
Rare Antique Children Carousel Zebra, Germany early 20th Century. A wooden carved children’s carousel zebra with multicolored painting, made in Germany around 1910. Unrestored original condition, partially painted over, signs of use due to age, some old repairs – see pictures, cut on the left rear leg where it was attached to the carousel. A great idea for your interior decoration. The first carousel horses were created in the 18th century for the entertainment of aristocrats. The enthusiasm spread to broad sections of the population and the Vienna Prater was opened with a carousel in 1766. Germany developed into a center of carousel construction. Famous manufacturers included Friedrich Heyn, Hermann Thümmel, Karl Müller and Fritz Botmann. The artfully carved horses and classic carriages were supplemented with exotic animals such as lions, tigers, giraffes, zebras and elephants. Pioneers of the first generation of showmen in the United States were Gustav A. Loof and Frank Hrubetz, who designed and constructed great rides. The world wars of the 20th century meant the end of carousel art. Many originals were destroyed and replaced by plastic copies. Artfour is an owner-operated trading company dealing in Black Forest woodcarvings, antler furniture and an impressive variety of unique decorative items. Our antiques are displayed in a 100 years old barn in southern Germany, which we have remodeled ourselves. Antique pieces have been our passion since the 1980s. This qualifies us as your preferred partner for Black Forest and antique art. Width: 8.66 inches height: 31.50 inches lenght: 48.43 inches. All of our items are in very good condition. They have been utilised and therefore may show age-related traces of usage. If not mentioned in the item description, they do not have defects like cracks or deep scratches. Our long lasting experience in international trade of antique parts allows us to obtain a great knowledge in packaging ambitious antique parts. Each part is different and must be handled individually, it means in effect no standard materials can be used. At artfour we have a well-equipped store of various materials for building frames and protections while bubble foil, double boxing, styrofoam chips and robust cardbord boxes are standard features in our packaging process.
I have only seen one other after much searching online. Good overall condition with some expected wear for an item of its age, exactly as in the images. Approx 15.7cm long. The bowl is just over 27mm diameter. Any questions please ask. Thank you for looking.
Just out of a local smoke free house is this nice pair of Rare Craftsman Studios Arts and Crafts bookends. The bookends have a handcrafted, hammered, and etched woodland landscape design. The bookends have their original rich dark copper patina. They are unmarked but are guaranteed to be by the Craftsman Studios as we found 2 other signed examples and reportedly some of their work was unmarked. They measure about 5 7/8 inches high and about 6 inches wide. The bookends are in good to very good condition with some slight wear, a scratch on the back of one, and the normal wear on the bottoms. See photos as they are part of the description. Would make a nice addition to any collection and is guaranteed as described.
Offering this rare wedding band Candleholder. Measures 9.25″:T x 3.75″ base. This is in good overall condition with a functional pushup. Only goes so high up bc of dry wax on the inside of the holder as seen in pic 7. Looks to be from Colonial Revival Era. Has a sautered bottom as seen with a hard to find and desirable wedding brass band ring on the stem. Great holder for your collection.
NEIGER Art Noveau Brooch. Absolutely Rare example of well known maker from bohemia/Today czech republic/. Dating aprox to early 1900’s. Use of early types of plastic make it absolutely extremely rare as this maker near never use it, known only on few pieces. This is true collector item and you may never find same again. Based in pressed brass metal with central Galalith plastic cushion cabochon/as used in Egypt and China series/ and sides simulated. Pearls/glass/, with cold paited enamel on flowers. It is about 5 cm x 3.7cm. It is in very good condition, with some wear to enamel and couple miniature bits of metal with darkening to metal as seen in photos. All present, galalith central piece in very good condition, even simulated seed pearls/milk glass/ mounted set on string that is then glued to. Sides/not glued each beed as in later imitations/ intact, clip works perfect. There is not makers mark as in most cases of this type, but absolute signs of NIEGER makers are there, with absolutely high quality. As known hallmarks for this maker. Please have alook at all photos included. Feel free to ask questions and i will answer them most honestly and accurate i can.
Up for sale is a GORGEOUS early German Muller Volkstedt Dresden lace figurine of a lady. This beautiful piece stands approximately 9 inches tall and approximately 5.5 inches wide. She is wearing a ruffled lace cream colored dress with pink lace accents and a burgundy bodice and burgundy shoes. She has a beautiful pink ruffled lace neckline on her dress and pink ruffled lace sleeve caps. Her dress has gorgeous delicate applied porcelain tiny flowers scattered throughout. She has brown hair and with a gold bow. She has PERFECT OUTSTRETCHED arms and fingers. This figurine is made of solid porcelain and porcelain lace. This piece has the Muller Volkstedt Dresden crown mark on the bottom and signed Germany. It is from my parents private collection and is in OUTSTANDING CONDITION. I personally do not see any chips, cracks or repairs. This piece has so many beautiful ruffles that it is hard to see each one but PLEASE review all of the pictures because they are part of the description and you can make your own decision. If you have any questions please feel free to ask. This is a FABULOUS and STUNNING piece and a true artistic heirloom very RARE to find in such PERFECT CONDITION.
Up for grabs is a Super Rare Antique 7″ H x 2″ W x 2.37 L Gilt Bronze Thai Teppanom Angel Kneeling Performing An~jali Mudra? Hand Gesture Statue! Thank you for viewing my post! Loading...X
