All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Pewter : Pre 1800 item #1491361
A lovely early European Pewter tankard or Stein, Germany, dated 1729 on the front.

Decorated with a central image of two shoes and an axe and tool, inside a wreath. Engraved with the NAME: ''ANDRES THYS 1729''

With German Pewter touchmark of a crowned star on the handle as well - see images.

Andres Thys probably received the finely crafted tankard with the impressive stepped lid as a present for graduating as a shoemaker in 1729...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1800 item #1077874 (stock #1845)
A Sterling Silver Sugar Basket or Sweetmeat Dish in a Bright Cut Design from the George III period, by Thomas Chawner (makers mark slightly rubbed) and Hallmarked in London, 1786. Dimensions; 4.75" long x 3.25" wide x 6" high to handle; 3.6 Troy ounces. Escellent condition.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1800 item #1083025 (stock #1823)
A Georgian Silver Caster Set of Three, (Sugar, Pepper and Dry Mustard). Hallmarked in London by George Lambe, 1717/18. Dimensions; Sugar is 6.5" x 3" and weighs 7.7 Troy ounces. The Spice Casters are 5.5" x 2.25" each and weigh 10.9 Troy ounces total, one slightly heavier. Total weight is 18.6 T ounces. Excellent condition.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Coin : Pre 1800 item #1099993 (stock #1669)
An Early American Federal Period Coin Silver Beaker or Julep Cup. By John & Peter Targee, NY. Circa 1800. Dimension; 3" high x 2 3/8" diameter at top; weight, 4.1 Troy ounces. Excellent condition.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1800 item #1055059 (stock #1532)
An English Sterling Silver Sweetmeat Basket on a Wooden Base with a Swing Handle from the George III Period. Hallmarked London, 1796, with the rare Peter Bateman mark (1740-1825, son of Hester, wife of Ann, father of William). Dimensions; oval shape, 6" x 4" x 3.25" high (5" to handle). Very fine condition.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Iron : Pre 1700 item #1492242
A very beautiful late renaissance to early Baroque door lock plate, probably german or Northern Europe, c. late 16th.-early 17th. century.

Fine openwork style iron wrought and cut and nicely etched with floral decorations.

Size: 24,5 cm. long.

Ex. Danish Collection of keys.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1700 item #1473546 (stock #BW398)
German Baroque Classical silver wine beaker, 17th century. Urn bowl with three splayed ball supports. Clusters of fruits and vegetables and pendant ribbon bows. At top engraved presentation on occasion of child born in 1699. Gilt-washed interior. Marks include Nurnberg city stamp and maker’s stamp “I H / M”. Good condition with minor dents.

Overall dimensions: H 3 1/4 x W 2 5/8 x D 2 5/8 in. Weight: 2.2 troy ounces. #BW398

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Iron : Pre 1700 item #1492237
A rare type of iron key from box or cabinet very, European c. later 16th. century.

An interesting key with a disc shaped decoration on the bow and complicated stem and bit.

Size: 92 mm. long.

Condition: Nice VF, good metal.

Ex. Danish Collection of keys.
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 : Pewter : Pre AD 1000 item #1491469
A very attractive tall pewter tankard that was manifactured in the year 1780 in Germany, by Joachim Adam Hecht (see picture with details).

Interesting slender style, that widdes out slightly towards the top. Decorated with a baroque style gift saying in German and and 1797 and a Crowned monogram within a wreath. Probably a Guilds type. l

Large profiled base and the lid with high thumbrest. German touchmarks in the top of the handle showing year of manifacture 1780...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Coin : Pre AD 1000 item #1489916
Matching pair of heavy high quality silver cuff bracelets, Tekke people, Turmenistan, c. late 19th.-early 20th. cent.

Women in the nomadic communities of what is today Turkmenistan often wore heavy, conspicuous jewellery. Girls were provided with such pieces on marriage as part of their dowry and the pieces were added to as the couple grew more affluent...