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.
Antique 18th century Spanish cast bronze naval signal - saluting cannon Mortar (Thunder Mug) of a typical design with a handle.
A tapered two-stage barrel, with a reinforcing ring swelling towards the muzzle, with a pronounced, molded, flared muzzle. It rests on a prominent turned round (breech) base with a pan raised and a touch-hole (vent).
This type of mortar cannon, "Thunder Mug," was used on ships in the 17th and 18th centuries to salute and signal the port of their arrival...
An extremely rare matching pair of large pewter wine jugs, Germany, Marburg, dated 1740.
Fantastic execution and made for a very wealthy client in c. 1740, which is engraved on the lid beneath the name of the commisioneer - JOHANNES HAAS. The jugs are stamped with a Marburg 'Feinzinnmarke' - a pewter touch mark from the city in Germany. The master given is Johann H Werlin, a meister working out of Marburg.
The jugs with a classical design and beautiful beak-like spouts...
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Offered is a lovely and scarce matched pair of quite early Old English Feather Edge pattern platter spoons or stuffing spoons, each fully hallmarked for London, 1774 and each bearing the maker's mark of noted London silversmith Thomas Chawner. Each server is engraved with an armorial of a dog, perhaps a spaniel of some kind...
A George II Large Footed Cup or Beaker by William Shaw and William Priest and Hallmarked in London, 1756 (clear marks). Dimensions; 4 1/8" high x 4" diameter at top, 2 3/4" at base; weight 6.9 Troy ounces. Some minor wear and a slight bend at the base (see picture). Overall in very good condition.
A lovely thick oval bronze plaque with a classic theatre depiction, Italy, c. 16th.-17th. century.
An artful and highly interesting bronze plaque, cast in high relief and would probably have adorned a casket or case, perhaps even furniture as an inlay. The scene depicts a younger man with classical greek dress seated at a table with three heads / theatre masks. He holds a of the three masks in his left hand and he is looking straight at it...
A pair of really massive pricket candlesticks, in pewter with fine touch marks, dated (16)86.
The large 17th century pewter pricket altar candlesticks with slender baluster columns, on hollow scrolling tripod bases, and with pewter touch marks to bases. Wonderful clawed feet!
Size: 48 cm. tall and c. 15,5 cm. wide!
Condition: Choice very fine and intact...
A renaissance bronze figure, Italian, Venice, and in a superb style with the stylistic hallmark of the Roccatagliata workshop, c. 16th.- early 17th. century.
The figure is made of bell metal and depicts a Cupid with spread wings holding a scroll with the portrait bust of Christ. He is standing on a stepped podium and mounted to a heavy black base.
Size: 15 cm. tall including the black stone base and 10,4 cm. for the figure alone.
A lovely and very rare matching set of massive dishes, made with the Habsburg Coat Of Arms and portraits of Albert (Albrecht VII), Archduke of Austria, 13 November 1559 – 13 July 1621 and Isabella Clara Eugenia, sovereign of the Habsburg Netherlands between 1598 and 1621.
This exceptional set of portrait dishes are probably made somewhat later in the 17th. century as memorial wal hangers. Inscribed with their titles and on the back marked with pewter touchmarks of the crowned Rose...
Very large and Early Silver Beaker, North European, Baroque period, dated 1701.
Perhaps misleading to call this large Baroque Silver vessel, a beaker, it could be used as a vase. A beautiful engraved vessel with dotted decoration on the body and with a central medallion engraved with CFS:BRD and below the dating 1701. A double concenthric line to the rim which is engraved with the letters P:L:A:M:B.
Size: 12,4 cm. heigh and ca. 11 cm. wide.
Weight: ca. 213 grams...
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.
Attractive Late Gothic style, German christian brass censor, 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...
Antique 17th century German Nürnberg - Nuremberg pewter relief plate
KAISERTELLER circa 1630 of Ferdinand II (9 July 1578 – 15 February
1637). At the centre is a medallion depicting the Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand II Habsburg on horseback with a legend: FERDINAND: II.
DG.RO: IM: S: A:
At the rim are eleven numbered oval cartouches bordered by mannerist
strap work and interspersed with grotesque masks, each containing a
mounted equestrian figure of the Emperor from the House of Hapsb...
Very rare antique, 17th century (circa 1650 A.D.) Polish Winged Hussar massive sword (broadsword) Pałasz (pallasch) with a karabela hilt and a semi-closed guard composed of a carved horn grip, secured to the tang of the blade with three rivets with domed pewter heads (one rivet has a silver washer).
The steel guard has a semi-closed knuckle bow, faceted crossguard and langets, and down curved quillon.
This particular semi-closed guard is distinctive of the 17th-century Polish hussar...
A rare early dated pewter flagon with a finely worked spout, lid and thumbrest, Germany, ca. mid-later 17th. century.
A very attractive flagon in extrafine condition for the material and high age. The vessel is engraved on the front with '1694' in a laurel wreath.
Size: 27 cm. tall.
Condition: Good Very Fine for the type and intact with very nice surfaces.
Provenance: Private Collection of Bjørn De Roepstorff, an important Danish castle / mansion co...
A very early bronze signal (table) cannon, dating to the 17th. century.
The cannon very beautiful and possible once burried.
With splendid old chesnut or mahogany patina with a dusting of green to the back. Fully functionable cannon made with a bore hole of 16-17 mm.
Size: 13,8 cm. long and weighing 880 grams.
Ex. Danish Private Collection
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.
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. and heavy.
Condition: EF, superb metal a...
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. as a ha...
A superb quality and extremely large for type decorative brass dish or Baptismal dish, as it's also called, Nuremburg, 16th.-17th. century.
With it's highly unusual size of 52 cm. and the fine execution, this dish comes from a very rich family estate. The dish shows a high-born renaissance lady in the center with well executed incised concentrhic decoration at the fan. Lovely deep black patina on the backside.
Size: c. 52 cm. in diameter and quite solid construction.
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A fine quality redish brass Candlestick, Flemish, late 16th.-early 17th. century.
The piece late renassance style and quite attractive. Some light wear and tear but in authentic and original condition.
Size: ca. 20 cm.
Ex. Danish Private Collection
A very early pewter water bottle / tea canister, made in the mid 17th. century and dated on the lid 1679!
The 17th century equivalent to a lunch box. this antique pewter receptacle kept liquids warm or cold over 350 years ago.
The octagonal vessel with a screw top features and an embellished ring handle. As something unique, it also has a spout with screw lid, hanging in a chain, fastened to the body with a small bird-shaped fitting. A museum quality item with all 8 panels...
A rare extremely large brass or bell metal mortar with Dolphin handles, after Dutch model, Dutch or Northern European, c. 1660-1670.
An elegant mortar with concenthric lines and a gothic design with the wide mouth and two dolphin handles applied at the waist. The mortar comes with the original pestle. Such a large size and fine execution mortar for the period, would have been made for a pharmacy.
Size: c. 21 cm. tall and 20,5 cm. wide, weighing perhaps 20+ kilograms, incl...
This is a rare and authentic 17th-century antique Russian bronze icon with a center panel finial from the triptych Deesis. It depicts The Savior enthroned, surrounded by the Mourning Virgins and St. John the Baptist in the upper tier. The lower part of the Icon has half-figures of St. Zossima, Sabbatius of Solovetskii monastery, and saint prelates Nicholas the Wonderworker and Leontius of Rostov.
CONDITION: It is in good condition, showing signs of usage and wear.
MEASUREMENTS: 9 cm ...
Extremely rare antique, 16th century Renaissance Period part of the European Knight armour (Arm Harness Vambrace). The armour is extremely well made in typical European style, composed of five steel plates engraved with tulips flowers springing from leafy tufts. The tulips are one of the characteristic Ottoman decorative motives of the 16th century and frequently appear on Turkish Art during the 16th century such as on Iznik ceramic, metal work, and textiles in Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent pe...
Interesting slim design iron key, came with the Roman and early medieval keys, but probably c. 17th. century.
Condition: Nice VF, excellent metal.
Ex. Important old Danish collection of keys.
The 2nd. and largest of a set of two pewter charger or dishes, Germany, Danzig, with Coat of Arms and initialized and dated 1640.
The lovely piece was made by the Michael Bunde, working for Michael Braschke, was maker in his own right around the early 1640s.
Diameter: c. 33,2 cm.
Reff. Hirke 256.
Condition: Extremely fine for the early type, very sharp engravings / stamps and unusually fine metal.
Provenance: Private Collection of Bjørn De...
Rare antique 17th century Polish armored cavalry "Pancerni," a large combat lance head made of hand forged steel.
DETAILS: The leaf-shaped blade with a double-edged, tapered blade with a sharp point is reinforced on one side with a central rib with hollowed sides and flattened on the opposite side.
The integral ferrule with the conical base extending to the flattened tang is pierced on the end with a rectangular hole for the peg that fastens the blade to the wooden haft.
The const...
An important pair of exceptional gilt brass shield wall sconces, Noble house in the German States or the Holy Roman Empire, c. 1650-1680.
Artfully decorated shield type of scounces with German Heraldic Eagles on either side of a wreath. Inside the wreath a kneeling page is presenting the crown. With floral decoration other the remaining surface. The two candle holders with drippand also decorated repousee.
Presenting the crown is usually related to a change of throne, so t...
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).
Width: handle to spout: 12 cm (4.72 inches)
CONDITION:...
A Spanish Brass Candlestick, circa 1700. Dimensions; 8.0" high x 5" square base. Weight, approximately 2 pounds. Very fine condition. Note, although not a pair, it may be used in conjunction with item 1849.
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.
A very rare and attractive bronze skillet pan, European, likey Flemish or german, c. 1600-1650!
Very large bronze skillet or pan, dating to the late renaissance period in the fine gothic style. A round hollow handle to take a wooden pole. Legs shortened at time of use to make it suitable for a stove, instead of open fire.
The skillet was cast in the same alloy as the bronze medical mortars of the period, a sort of high tim content bronze or bell metal. Lovely authentic old...
A heavy bronze not for table use, fine details cast decoration, probably Flemish, c. 1550!
The early piece of bronze art is decorated with what looks like saints (old bearded men) on the sides and a framed band of angels with spread wings among floral decor nearer the top.
SizE: 17 cm. tall and 14 cm. wide. Weight: 2 kilograms.
Condition: F-VF for the very early type. A stress crack from use and a few chips to the rim. Lovely mahogany and green patina.
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Massive and deep pewter charger or dish, Germany, Danzig, with Coat of Arms and initialized and dated 1640.
The lovely piece was made by the Michael Bunde, working for Michael Braschke, was maker in his own right around the early 1640s.
Diameter: c. 30,3 cm.
Condition: Extremely fine for the early type, very sharp engravings / stamps and unusually fine metal.
Provenance: Private Collection of Bjørn De Roepstorff, an important Danish castle / mansion ...
A massive and exceptional German Pewter tankard, Manifactured 1751 and dated 1765 on the front.
Profusely decorated over the entire surface with deeply incised beautiful baroque text:
'ANNO 1765
DER ZEIT BEISITZER
XAVARIUS SCHOLTZ
MARTIN ARGELL
ALT GESSEL EN
JOSEPH STINDL - JOHANNES WITRA
VOR GEHER
MATHIAS MAYER JOHANNES KYSLING'
The lid also engraved with a guilds symbol within wreath. With German or Austrian Pewtermarks of a horse / Lilly, ...