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Title Tall pair antique brass candlestick
table lamp electified with modern pale yellow shade and electric
wiring |
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Description
Tall pair antique brass candlestick
in the Gothic manner converted into table lamp electified with modern black
inline switches , Australian plugs and with modern pale yellow shades
included.
Wired for Australian electricity
with 3 prong plug.
French 1870 in the Gothic
revival church manner.
overall dimensions:
Height 84 cm
Diameter 36 cm
original Brass candlestick only:
height 65 cm
Diameter 22 cm
Price AUD $1450 the pair
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Title Pair French Louis Philippe brass
table lamp with black shades and modern electrification wiring for
Australia |
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Description
Pair French Louis Philippe brass
table lamp with black shades and modern electrification wiring to suit
Australia.
Fitted with standard small edison
screw globe holders.
The wiring with inline switch is
very practical.
The antique brass base lamps with
their ornate barrel shaped oil reservoirs with repousse provincial romantic
scenery. Minor dents to brass bases.
French mid 19th
century with Australian wiring possibly 5-10 years old.
Overall
Dimensions
Height 44cm
Width 21cm
Depth 21cm
Weight 3kg the pair
Brass base only :
Height 27 cm
Diameter 11 cm
Price AUD $1150 the pair
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Title Pair ornate Ewer shaped brass vases cast brass baroque handles raised on turned bulbous bases |
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Description
Pair French Louis XIV style antique ornate Ewer shaped brass vases cast brass baroque handles raised on turned bulbous bases
French early 1900's
Overall Dimensions
Height 26cm
Width 21cm
Depth 14 cm
weight 1700 grams the pair
Price AUD
$485 the pair
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Title Gilt brass Napoleonic French Empire urn or
tazza centrepiece on pedestal |
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Description
French antique Empire Style two handled urn
or tazza with gilt bronze handles. The engine turned dish sits on a finely
turned moulded base and raised on a square plith adorned with a wreath.
Mounted on an ornate stepped base
and with a stamped impressed mark that reads as 1779.
The wreath is mounted front on
whilst the other three sides are plain.
French Circa
1885
Overall Dimensions
Height 21cm
Width 16cm
Depth 10 cm
weight 900 grams
Price AUD
$785
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Title Art Deco neoclassical Empire style polished brass tazza with central column and caryatid supports circa 1930 |
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Description
Large neoclassical or Art Deco Empire style polished brass tazza urn with central column and caryatid supports circa 1930.
The large urn shaped top with engine turned details and minor repairs to the inside rim is mounted on a reeded column surrounded by goddesses with intertwined arms in the ancient Greek manner as if making a dance around the pedestal.
These lady statues are mounted to an hexagonal pedestal with ornate mouldings.
Northern Europe early 1930's in the Empire
manner of 1810
Dimensions
Height 21cm
Diameter 19cm
weight 2.7 kg
Price AUD $975
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Title Large antique Baroque candle chandelier with 8 arms and 8 reflectors original
North European 1780's |
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Description
Antique 18th century original
heavy solid polished brass chandelier with 8 cast solid brass arms. Each with
cast solid scroll supports and heavy turned brass candle holders. Above these
are a further eight cast brass arms with burnished refectors. Each arm is
individually numbered and matched to a precise dovetail mount in the solid
frame. The chandelier has not been electrified and works on candle power for a
more romantic mood.
A three link original suspension
chain in brass is included.
Originally this would have been
attached to a cord and pulley to allow replacement of candles by lowering the
chandelier.
The main body of solid brass
turned bulbous shape. Baroque examples of this type were usually used in large
banquetting halls and are very hard to obtain.
Scandinavian baroque
late 18th century
Dimensions
Height 72cm
includes 3 link chain
Without chain Height 61cm
width 55
cm
Depth 55 cm
Price AUD
$2695
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Title
Antique brass and walnut posnet or warming pan with tripod lions paw feet |
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Description
Rare antique solid brass warming pan on tripod lions paw feet. the flared dish with engraved lines to bowl and with rivetted brass handle shaft and turned wlnut handle.
The three lions paw feet are rivited to the bowl and one has an old solder repair. . these add stability to the pan. usually used to heat things from underneath, a posnet is a traditional English Georgian dish , like a skittet pan and was designed to hold hot embers under a dish. the turned walnut handle takes this utilitarian object to another level as walnut was very expensive.
English late georgian circa 1820
Overall
Dimensions
Height 11 cm
Width 9 cm
Length 23 cm
Weight 250 grams
Price AUD $450
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Title Large pair of neoclassical Empire style repousse work brass wall plaques in
polished brass circa 1900 |
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Description
Large pair of neoclassical Empire
style repousse work brass wall plaques in polished brass circa 1900
Of grande propotions these 63 cm
diameter classic wall plates are hand shaped from beaten brass.
The large charger shape with classic raised border
around the centre with heads of the Minerva and Mars.
Sweden early 1900's in the French Empire
manner of 1805
Dimensions
Height 63cm
Diameter 63cm
Price AUD $1250 the pair
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Title
Antique French Louis XIV cast bronze inkwell with baroque heraldic lion rampant
and monopodia supports |
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Description
Antique French Louis XIV cast
bronze inkwell with baroque heraldic lion rampant and monopodia supports and
incised details with a wonderful patina.
The heraldic lion holds a
shield atop the inkwell lid. When lifted this heavy lid opens to the vast
interior.
Usually these inkwells have
a replacable glass or ceramic insert.
There is no insert to this but they are easily
acquired online.
The round baroque fountain shape of the well is
surrounded in the by three angels complete with spread wings in the Italian
manner and terminate with monopodia feet giving great sturdiness to this
practical desk top object.
French mid 19th century in the
Louis XIV baroque manner of 1730
Overall
Dimensions
Height 16 cm
Width 9 ccm
Weight 850
grams
Price AUD $675
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Title
Heavy antique cast and turned brass umbrella stand in the shape of a flared vase
on 50 cm height |
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Description
Large heavy antique cast and
turned brass umbrella stand in the shape of a flared vase on 50 cm height .
The turned brass vase with heavy
raised lip to curved drain plate. the wasted inware curving sides with engine
turned engraving lines with a bulbous or knobbed stem.
Raised on a turned plinth and brazed into one
complete vase.
Lovely warm patina ideal to welcome any traveller
with a convenient stand for your umbrella on a rainy day.
English mid 19th century in the
Overall
Dimensions
Height 50 cm
Diameter 30 ccm
Price AUD $675
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Title
Pair antique brass candlesticks made for Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee with bulls eye decoration 1887 |
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Description
Pair antique brass candlesticks made for Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee with bulls eye decoration circa 1887.
Superbly made, these unusually tall and heavy candlesticks with precicion turned work and bullseye centres. The heavy bases with embosed "GOOD LUCK " with an horseshoe .
Complete with push up candle ejectors to remove spent candle stubs.
Well polished finish
and patina.
English late 19th century
Overall
Dimensions
Height 29cm
Width 11 cm
Depth 11cm
Weight 1600 grams the pair
Price AUD $695
the pair
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Title Pair vintage Regency table lamp bases in heavy
gilt brass wired with Australian electric fittings and shades |
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Description
Pair of tall Regency style table
lamp bases in heavy gilt brass wired with Australian electricity fittings.
These tall vintage lamp bases are
cast in the Georgian candelabra manner in solid brass and weigh 3 kg each.
The elegant fluted columns with
turned bulbous knob to heavy solid soccle base.
Brass fittings are standard large
bayonet lamp holders and are earthed and fitted with Australian woven cloth flex
cord with approved plugs.
Black shades included
Lamp bases are offered as a pair and there are 2
pairs available .
Georgian style from the mid 20th
century with 20th century electrified brass fittings and Australian plug.
Australian Circa
1960
Overall Dimensions:
Height 65 cm
Diameter 29 cm
Bases only Dimensions
Height 52cm
Width 16cm
Depth 16cm
Weight 3kg each lamp base
Price AUD $650
the pair
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Title
Victorian antique brass candlestick lamp recently converted electrified light
fitting for Australian electricity |
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Description
A Victorian antique tall brass
candlestick recent electrified light fitting for Australian electricity.
The antique 19th century
candelstick in cast brass fitted with a single tall candle sleave and standard
brass large bayonette fitting.
Wired cable with inline on off
switch .
Wired for Australian
elecricity with standard large bayonet globe fittings. This allows for a candle
globe shade if required.
Grey shade included
Overall Dimensions
Height 68cm
Diameter 29 cm
Brass base only
Heights: 33cm plus candle fitting
Diamater at base; 12cm
English 19th century
Price AUD $280
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Title Pair of Victorian antique brass candlesticks
recent electrified light fittings for Australian electricity 1870's |
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Description
A pair of antique Victorian tall
brass candlesticks recent electrified light fitting for Australian electricity.
The antique 19th century
candelsticks in cast brass fitted with a single tall candle sleave and standard
brass large bayonette fitting.
Wired cable with inline on off
switch .
Wired for Australian elecricity with standard large
bayonet globe fittings. This allows for a candle globe shade if required.
Grey shade included
Overall Dimensions
height 53 cm
Diameter 19cm
Brass base only :
Heights: 23cm
Diameter at base; 11cm
English 19th century
Price AUD $465 the pair
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Title
A Victorian antique brass candlestick recent electrified light fitting for
Australian electricity circa 1870 |
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Description
A Victorian antique tall brass
candlestick recent electrified light fitting for Australian electricity.
The antique 19th century
candelstick in cast brass fitted with a single tall candle sleave and standard
brass large bayonette fitting.
Wired cable with inline on off
switch .
Wired for Australian
elecricity with standard large bayonet globe fittings. This allows for a candle
globe shade if required.
Curved shade included
Overall Dimensions
Height 69cm
Diameter 25 cm
Brass base only
Heights: 31cm plus candle fitting
Diamater at base; 13cm
English 19th century
Price AUD $295
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Title
Ornate polished brass Repoussé plaque wall lamp
double candelabra sconce with central mirror 1890 |
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Description
Renaissance style antique
polished brass Repoussé wall lamp double candelabra
sconce with central mirror 1890
The large brass charger or wall
plate designed with bevelled edge central mirror to reflect the candle light
from the ornate sconces.
Victorian English 1890
Price SOLD
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Title Large French Baroque 18th century style heavy
brass lamp with ornate design electrified Dutch circa 1920 |
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Description
Large heavy solid brass Baroque
style lamp with electrified fitting .
Wired with vintage Australian
Electric plug.
Due to the scarcity and much
sought after design of these 17th century lamps rare lamps this is an early 20th
century replica and is wired for electricity.
Dutch made 1920's
Dimensions
Overall dimensions
Width 20cm
Height 70cm
Dutch origin very
early 20th century
Price AUD $495
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Title Unusually large tall brass or bronze French Empire neoclassical urn on square
pedestal base |
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Description
Superb quality antique French
Empire period brass or bronze urn in the Napoleonic manner. This tall Empire
vase or tazza in the shape of a large urn with finely cast and chiseled details
and mounted with separately cast acanthus rings. Raised on circular column
pedestal and square stepped plinth and mounted four ball feet.
Height 28cm
Width 18 cm
Depth 18 cm
Weight 1.7 kg
French 1820 most
probably Paris
Price AUD $
2475
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Title
Large heavy solid brass mortar and pestle |
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Dimensions
Pestle:
Length 19cm Width 3cm
Mortar:
Height 10 cm
Diameter 11 cm
Description
A well polished brass
mortar and pestle. the Mortar with cast handles or lugs for heavy duty crushing . The pestle with turned rings and lots of patina.
Total weight is 1.1 kg
19th century or earlier
Price AUD $ 220
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Title collection of 5 various heavy 18th century pestle and mortars |
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Dimensions
Height 7-11.5 cm
Width 8-11.5cm
weight 950 grams pair
over 7 kg combined
Description
A collection of five antique brass or bronze mortars and four pestles. Each is unique and cast for quality production and has all the patina of an bygone era.
three have lobbed cast handles and the other two of earlier design may well date from pre 18th century.
European 18th century and earlier
Price AUD $1200 the lot
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Title Pair of French Empire brass engine turned and snake handled urns |
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Description
French antique Empire period brass urns of baluster shape with incised engine turned details to upper rim lip , waiste and base. Mounted by twin snake handles , perhaps aluding to an apothecary ownership?
French 1810
Price SOLD
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Title Very large original hand beated large bowl of cauldron shape |
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Dimensions
overall Height 21
cm
Bowl Depth 14
cm
Width across bowl 33
cm
Weight 1.3 kg
Description
Original hand beaten solid brass
caudron with applied design and with shaped lip. the solid brass handles applied
with hot rivetts .
Perfect for a focus piece for the
centre of a kitchen ladden with fruits and flowers.
Nickle plated for longevity.
Possibly Spanish
Morroco
Price
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Title Bronze cast Imperial Austrian double headed eagle plaque with latin
inscription |
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Dimensions
Height 13cm
width 13
cm
Description
A large heraldic bronze of a
double headed eagle on a shiled with crown and maltese cross above. The shield
is resting on a stylised ribbon banner that proclaims in Latin " TEMPUS ET MEUM
JUS" the moto used by King Milan 1st of Serbia 1882-1889.
Weight 150 grams
Austro-Hungarian
Empire /
Serbia , circa
1885
Price
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Title
Large polished brass baroque wall scone with well shaped reflector
backlight |
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Dimensions
Height 46cm
Width 22 cm
Overall depth 15 cm
Description
A large and polished brass
baroque manner wall light with polished reflector back panel and lift out single
candle sconce.
These types of wall lights were
used in Nordic homes up to the end of the 19th century. The candle flame
luminescence is multiplied by the shaped and polished back plate reflector.
Scandinavian 19th
century or earlier
Price SOLD
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Title
Antique pair gilt French 2nd Empire candlesticks with twin sconces joined by sea
serpents Napoleon III |
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Description
Antique pair gilt Second Empire
candlesticks with twin sconces joined by intertwining sea serpents mounted on
Renaissance style square bases
French circa 1860
Napoleon III
Overall
Dimensions
Height 15 cm
Width 17 cm
Depth 10 cm
Weight 1.2kg pair
Price SOLD
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Title Large brass chandelier in the Dutch manner |
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Dimensions
Height 62cm
Diameter 81cm
Description
Large polished brass chandelier in the Dutch manner with double headed Austrian eagle top.
Wired for electricity with 8 shaped arms.
ideal for the french Provincial interior. Large size at 81 cm acress . height without chain or ceiling rose ( not supplied) is 62 cm!
Price SOLD
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