All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Iron : Pre 1800 item #1487975 (stock #E899)
Rare antique 18th century Polish Hussar sword-saber with a massive iron stirrup hilt of typical polish hussar form comprising a knuckle bow which is not connected to the pommel. The crossguard with leaf shape thumb ring and a pair of langets modeled quillon domed almond shape pommel with shaped back piece, vertically fluted wooden grip covered with leather...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Iron : Pre 1800 item #1487978 (stock #E821)
Antique, late 18th century, Polish cavalry sword with steel hilt, of typical form for the swords of the KaWaleria Narodowa, comprising a large, plain steel guard, a back-strap, and a wooden grip covered in leather with ribbed pattern, and a long slightly curved sturdy and solid steel blade cut with full-length fuller.

The swords with this type of a large plain steel guard appeared in Poland in the last quarter of the 18th century...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Iron : Pre 1900 item #1333400
David Anthony
$1,295.00
A finely cast iron lion en passant with modeling in the animalier style screw mounted on rectangular base. Very good condition with slight oxidation and minor blemishes to patina, mostly on base. We date this sculpture to mid 19th C., unmarked. Length: 11 1/4"
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Iron : Pre 1920 item #1475426 (stock #Z837)
A pair of antique hand wrought iron Fire Breathing Dragon Andirons. Measure about 18" by 9 1/4" and weigh about six pounds. Rare and unique.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Iron : Pre AD 1000 item #1460252
A large and exceptional late renaissance Iron lock with handle and original key, late 16th.-early 17th. century AD.

The lock is intact and tight of good metal, with the original grip / handle still inserted and with original key! Very unusual complete set. Attractive lock, finely decorated with engravings and cut metal.

Size: 29 cm. long and ca. 13 cm. tall. Very heavy! The key is ca. 12,6 cm. long and massive with a nice oval bow...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Iron : Pre 1900 item #1467608
David Anthony
$695.00
If fireplaces long ago were considered romantic, this fireplace summer cover is undoubtedly the reason for such nostalgia. This cast iron masterpiece features the god Mercury holding a torch, atop a basket of flowers, framed with scrolling baroque devices. I date this summer cover to mid 19th C...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Iron : Pre 1700 item #1459575
Very attractive Iron lock, likely South-German, 16th.-17th. century.

The lock finely decorated with bird wings inside a heart shaped.

Size: 18,8 cm. long.

Condition: Choice for the early type and a lovely dark grey and brown iron patina.

Provenance: Danish Private collection of Grethe Pedersen, Ledøje, Denmark, (c.1950-1997). Purchased at Ole Jensen, Antique Dealer, 1967.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Iron : Pre AD 1000 item #1459895
Senatus Consulto
$550.00
Reduced, was 695.00
A wonderfully patinated massive iron cannon, Spain, ca. later 16th. century.

A large and impressive cannon for the type from very old collection - the cannon measure 15,2 cm. in height and 8,7 cm. wide at the base. The weight is around 3700 grams!

Provenance: Danish Private collection of Grethe Pedersen, Ledøje, Denmark, ca. 1950-1997. Purchased at Kastella, Copenhagen Antique Dealer, 1962.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Iron : Pre 1900 item #50938
19th century cast iron figure of an angel raising a laurel wreath above her head and holding a ship's anchor. Obviously intended as a symbol of the wishes for a sailor's safe return from the sea, the plaque was probably used to decorate the wall of a sailor's home in an Atlantic coast seaport.

Origin: America, circa 1860s. Condition: excellent, light rusting on surface. Size: 14" tall.

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Iron : Pre 1800 item #1465640
A very attractive box-lock with large engraved plate, Austrian or South-German, 18th. century.

A large iron lock with decorations in the openwork, possibly from a large casket.

Size: 30,7 cm. long and 23,5 cm. tall.

Condition: Superb for the fragile type, nice patina and painted on the back of the openwork part to prevent rust.

Provenance: Danish Private collection of Grethe Pedersen, Ledøje, Denmark, ca. 1950-1997. Purchased in Wienna, 1967.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Iron : Pre 1920 item #23757
Painted cast iron horsehead nameplate by Hubley, intended for use on a stable door, probably at a racetrack or horse farm. Two screws are meant to hold an engraved nameplate to the horseshoe. This would make a great name plate on the front door of a home.

Origin: America, c. 1920. Condition: excellent, less than 5% paint loss. Size: 8" x 4" x 3" deep.

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Iron : Pre 1920 item #342250
Wonderful pair of Hubley cast iron paperweights in the form of African-American children. The little girl wears a yellow jumper over a white blouse and the little boy wears yellow pants and a white shirt. This is the only pair of black memorabilia iron paperweights we’ve seen.

Origin: America, ca 1920. Condition: very good, expected paint wear on high spots. Size: 1-3/8” tall.

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Iron : Pre AD 1000 item #1463593
A lovely working condition cupboard lock, European baroque period, c. 1650-1680.

A very nice condition lock with it's matching key and ready to be installed in an antique cupboard or just for exhibition in a nice collection of early European metal antiques.

Size: c. 15 cm. long with the key being c. 9 cm. long.

Provenance: Danish Private collection of Grethe Pedersen, Ledøje, Denmark, ca. 1950-1997.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Iron : Pre 1900 item #1436791 (stock #G675)
Measuring 20" long x 6" high x 3" deep, this circa 1850, wonderful and quite fancy, completely hand-forged iron utensil or clothing rack sports 5 hooks for hanging. It features the ornate and unusual double ram's ear design which adds to its visual appeal - a true work of 19th century blacksmith art with utilitarian purpose.

Condition is very good with excellent patina- the natural pitting and hammer marks commensurate with a hand-forged piece. No rusting...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Iron : Pre 1900 item #1492578
Interesting study collection of 16 miniature keys, each quite rarely seen since these would have been lost due to their small sizes, mostly 18th.-19th. century, a few probably 17th. century.

Such keys would have been used to unlock very small boxes and tiny coffins in the old days.

Sizes: 19-37 mm.

Ex. Important old Danish collection of keys.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Iron : Pre 1800 item #1492744
An interesting small collection of 11 iron keys and different sizes, c. 17th. century, some perhaps slight later.

Lot includes several late 16th. century - 17th. century Gothic types for cupboards and passage doors as well as smaller 17th.-18th. century types.

Size: 10,7 cm. max and smaller.

Ex. Important old Danish collection of keys.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Iron : Pre 1700 item #1493018
A rare iron cut monogram with nail from the royal armory of King Christian the V (1670-1699), with his crowned C5 and dated 1691.

Such nail would be hammered into wooden wheels for guns or wagons in the 17th. century.

Size: Substantial and heavy, 5 cm. long and 4,2 cm. wide.

Ex. Old Danish Collection of early metal antiques from europe.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Iron : Pre 1700 item #1492583
A superb early vault or bankboks key in exceptional condition, still with the original blueing of the steel, late 17th. century.

Though relatively short the key is very substantial in hand and finely made, perhaps by a gunmaker. The stem is short and fluted, hollow made and the bit very sturdy with cut slots. Such a stem was a new invention for security keys in the period, making it much, much harder to copy.

Size: 90 mm...