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All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre 1700 item #1492132
A lovely Late Gothic style, German christian bronze or bell-metal censor, with fine gilt and hanging in Iron-cut cruciform chains, also adorned with firegilt globular hangers, Northern Germany, c. mid 17th. century.

An incense burner that would have been hanging in a church. The Vessel is decorated with three female busts in the Gothic style from which each of the three long chains are suspended. A the top a circular plate with a cutout brass finial.

Size: 60-61 cm...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre 1700 item #1469719 (stock #D235)
A very rare antique 17th century European Baroque, German Nuremberg repousse brass Jug The bulbous slightly waisted body with short spout rising from a short-splayed foot to a hinged domed lid with bud finial.

Decorated with repoussé and punched ornament of flower heads and scrolling tendrils, the front adorned with a green man mask, and applied at the rear with serpentine handle.

MEASUREMENTS: Height: 16 cm (6.3 inches)...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre 1700 item #1088935 (stock #1649)
A Spanish Brass Candlestick, circa 1700. Dimensions; 8.5" high x 5" square base. Weight, approximately 1 pound 14 ounces. Very fine condition. Note, although not a pair, it may be used in conjunction with item 1848.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre AD 1000 item #1478048
An early 'Grand Tour' style large Estate stamp seal, European, probably c. 1820-1850.

The seal cast with an heroic bust of a greek god of war, probably Ares or Athena in the classical style. A monogram of two capital letters finely engraved in the seals base.

Size: 12,5 cm. tall and weighing 225 grams.

Condition: Nice Very fine, intact and with remnants of original silver and gilt in the details...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre 1910 item #714035 (stock #gam-46)
In the tradition of the Victorian taste for taxidermy and the macabre, this unusual brass page turner is in the form of a chicken foot holding a feather, beautifully detailed and in perfect condition., circa 1890. Measures 9 3/8 in high. This is a wonderful desk accessory.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre 1910 item #1403376
Dating to the early days of the 20th century, this brass spirit kettle was made by WMF of Germany, in the Jugendstil or Secessionist design. WMF stands for Wertembergische Metallwarefabrik, a German tableware company founded in 1853...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre 1910 item #755726
A rare hammered brass cigar humidor bearing the double-headed eagle insignia of Russia's Romanov dynasty. The tall humidor is of seamed construction and has a hammered surface. The front is decorated with the Romanov eagle applique attached with copper rivets. The interior of the domed lid has a recessed area with a lip that holds a moistened sponge to keep the cigars at the proper humidity...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre 1900 item #169568 (stock #478)
A Victorian Brass Assembled Desk Set, from the Late 19th Century. Consisting of an Inkstand, with a pen rest (dimensions 9.5" x 7"), a Penwipe (3.75" h),and Scissors (7.5" long). In excellent condition.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre 1900 item #698055 (stock #1600)
A Victorian Telescoping Bookrack. Dimensions; 13.5" (23" expanded)x 8" x 5.5" high. Circa 1890. American and in excellent condition. No marks.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre 1900 item #333789 (stock #876)
An Etched Brass Bed Warmer with a Turned Oak Handle. From the mid/late 19th century. Dimensions 47" in length, pan 11.5" in diameter x 4.0" in height. Some minor wear but in very good condition
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre 1900 item #423692 (stock #1201)
A Large Brass Inkstand or Standish in the Rococo Revival Style with Cherubs Flanking a Central Medallion. Two Wells, but glass not original. Dimensions; 14" wide x 10.5" deep x 5" high, weight 6 pounds. Inscribed 1890. Very good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre 1900 item #531702 (stock #1440)
An American Victorian Brass Inkwell in excellent condition, with Original Ceramic Insert. Late 19th century. Dimensions; 8.5" long x 5" deep x 5.5" high. Weight; an impressive 36 ounces.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre 1900 item #1058062 (stock #1827)
A Large Victorian English Brass Inkstand, with Two Lidded Porcelain Inkwells, a Candleholder, a Nib Brush and Two Pen Holders. Marked on the bottom Rd No (Registry Number) 1702 for 1885. Dimensions; 16.5" long 4 6.5" deep x 6.5" high; approximately 3.5 pounds in weight. Excellent condition.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre 1900 item #1475143 (stock #BNJqueenCand)
19th century English brass "Queen of Diamonds" Candle holders made as a commemoration piece to honor Queen Victoria's 60 year reign from 1837 - 1897. Measures 11.25" high x 4.5" square.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre 1900 item #921396 (stock #1249)
An American Victorian Brass Hinged Open Work Trinket or Jewelry Box, circa 1900. Dimensions; 5.75" x 4.25" x 3.75" high. Very Good Condition
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre 1900 item #558155 (stock #1143)
An English Victorian Brass Double Picture Frame Showing Cupids on Each Side. Dimensions; 11.5" wide x 10.5" high. Excellent condition.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre 1900 item #1079639
A unusual brass tea caddy from the Imperial Romanov era. These boxes are much more frequently seen as rectangular shapes rather than ovals. The hinged lid is decorated with an ornately detailed appliqué of the imperial Romanov double-headed eagle. The interior is tin-lined in the traditional Russian style. The lid can be locked with a small padlock—a reminder that tea was once an expensive, luxurious commodity that had to be protected from household thieves...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre 1900 item #1214560 (stock #1873)
A Compete Set of Five Pair of Diamond Brass Candlesticks. The Original Three Pairs (Ace of Diamonds, King of Diamonds and Queen of Diamonds) were Designed to Commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee (1837-1897). The Remaining Two Pairs (Prince of Diamonds and Princess of Diamonds) came out in 1901, after Victoria's Death. There are several ding and scratches on the individual pieces, but overall in very good condition. The full set is a rare occurrence.