Tag: brass

Rare Khond Brass and Glass Bead Necklace/ early 20th c. Andhra Pradesh or Orissa

Posted by admin On August 12, 2018

Early / mid 20th century multi-strand glass and brass necklace. Museum quality, textbook example of the necklaces worn by the lovely Khond women in Orissa and Andhra Pradesh. This is a rare, collectible necklace with the added plus of being fabulously wearable! 36 inches long (91 cm). The brass beads have an average diameter of 17 mm, the glass beads average 3.5 mm. We aim to please! Though we offer only high quality merchandise because of the nature of old ethnic treasures this item may contain some imperfections, these just add to the character and authenticity of the item. Please see photos for detail and feel free to contact me with any questions. Please contact me for detail. Unfortunately, we have no control over this cost. The item “Rare Khond Brass and Glass Bead Necklace/ early 20th c. Andhra Pradesh or Orissa” is in sale since Saturday, November 10, 2012. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\India”. The seller is “thegirladorned” and is located in Claremont, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Primary Material: Brass

Rare Early 20th Century Pharmacy Oversized Brass Safety Pin Trade Sign

Posted by admin On July 26, 2018

Century Pharmacy Oversized Brass Safety Pin Trade Sign. For sale in this LOT is a very rare and unique early 20. Century Pharmacy shop window display advertising sign. This is a very well made item, constructed from brass this items quite exquisite in form and highly decorative with a quirky tactical feel. This item is completely made from scratch and pins moveable function is still very smooth when open and closed. This item is strong in form and shows a wonderful overall aged patina as shown in the photos provided. Quite simply, as our house style aims to deliver this item is unique and you wont find another one like it. This quirky and rare antique would make a great talking point in any cool interior. Size: H 18″ x W3.2″ x D 0.5. This is an item dated from the early 20. Century, so expect natural wear in the form of worn surface paint and light discoloring of the metal shown in its patina. The item is in overall wonderful condition and structurally secure. Please ask questions if unsure of condition before purchasing to avoid any disappointment. This may cost a bit more, but at least you are covered from accidents that may take place whilst in transit. We always aim to make sure our customers are not disappointed or misinformed about items that are for sale in our store. For this reason we strongly recommend that relevant questions relating to the item in question are proposed to us directly, additionally all photographs are used as reference and as part of the advertisement. Additional to this we used a few carefully selected couriers in the UK to deliver our most fragile or larger item. The courier option is applied at the buyers cost, so please get in touch with us directly for further information. At The House of Antique we believe in what we do, deliver what we say we will deliver, and make sure that our unique items are presented and delivered as we would expect them to be presented and delivered to us. Customer service and satisfaction is as important as the item itself and we believe this is why our customers keep coming back for more beautiful and unique item to decorate their lives with. The item “Rare Early 20th Century Pharmacy Oversized Brass Safety Pin Trade Sign” is in sale since Monday, February 26, 2018. This item is in the category “Antiques\Other Antiques”. The seller is “thehouseofantiqueslondon” and is located in Ilford. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Canada, Brazil, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, Chile.

Age: 1920
Type: Pharmacy Oversized Brass Safety Pin Trade Sign
Original/Repro: Original
Maker: Unbranded
Material: Brass
Country/Region of Origin: United Kingdom

EARLY RARE SOMERSET BRASS DIAL PINE LONGCASE CLOCK J BAND, BRIDGWATER c1760

Posted by admin On July 25, 2018

LOVELY OLD ANTIQUE GEORGIAN BRASS DIAL LONGCASE CLOCK. JO Band of Bridgwater – 1760-79 (James Osmond Band). Early engraved brass dial 30 hour longcase clock. In a plain pine country case, lovely golden colour and patina – 81 high. Superb 11.5 square dial with fine spandrels, finely cut original hands, and large date wheel. All in exceptional condition and in good working order keeping excellent time. Chain driven movement striking the hours on a large bell. Ornate ringed pendulum bob. A very rare maker, I have never come across another Band clock. He was in partnership with a James Hine as braziers and ironmongers, in Bridgwater the business dissolving in 1772 when Hine moved to Exeter, and Band continued the business in Bridgwater. At the time Bridgwater was a major centre for brass, bronze and other metal foundries. However Band and Hine continued to advertise a wide range of goods after that date at their warehouse in North St Exeter, including church and other clocks. Excellent clock ready to put in your home. Or collection welcome from Taunton 5 mins from J25, M5. Any questions to Chris. More information on Priory Clocks website. The item “EARLY RARE SOMERSET BRASS DIAL PINE LONGCASE CLOCK J BAND, BRIDGWATER c1760″ is in sale since Sunday, July 22, 2018. This item is in the category “Antiques\Antique Clocks\Longcase/Grandfather Clocks\Pre-1900″. The seller is “bikerchris8276″ and is located in Taunton, Somerset. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom.

Sub-Type: Grandfather
Age: Antique, Pre-1900
Material: Oak
Style/ Origin/ Theme: Georgian
Type: Longcase/ Grandfather Clock
Features: 30-Hour

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