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A beatiful set of three very large early Euopean Iron keys for Gates or strong doors, 17th.-18th. century.

The lot consists of: 1. A very large iron key with a heart-shaped bow, long stem and folded reenforced bit, later 17th. century, 19 cm. long.

2. A very large massive key with oval bow, long thick stem and small bit, 18th. century,20 cm. long.

3. A large iron key with oval bow and thin stem folded bit, 18th. century, 16,7 cm.

Condition: Choice!, ver...

A pair of extra large and heavy keys, dating 17th.-18th. century.

The keys with large oval bows, long stems, absence of collars and very peculiar bits. For very large locks.

Size: Both 16-17 cm. each.

Provenance: Birgit og Bent Wolstrup Collection

A rare and absolutely stunning Silver beaker, Northern Europe, possible made as a birth gift, dated 1706.

The beaker very attractive and with a partucularly fine dotted decoration of the body, initialized with the letters PRS:OBL and the dating 1706 below, all in a round medallion. There's two other medallions with floral engravings in symethric intervals on the body.

Size: 87 mm. wide and 93 cm. high

Weight: 138,86 grams.

A very desirable beaker and so...

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. ...

An Early Silver Beaker, North European, Baroque period, dated 1701.

A beautiful engraved and large beaker with an extrafine decoration, consisting of vertical lines, framed with double concenthric lines on the body; with two beautifully engraved Floral medallions and another central medallion, engraved with P.F.S.S / Z.F.D.S and below the inscription with 1704. Stamped with three symethrically placed stamps in the bottom.

Size: 10,7 cm. heigh and ca. 10,4 cm. wide.
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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 pair of interesting candlesticks, 16th.-18th. century.

One is a very interesting, likely Flemish candlestick, in a white bronze or brass alloy, 16th.-17th. century, the other a North-European candlestick of the bell-type.

Size: 254 cm and 21 cm. respectively.

Condition: The bell stick likely a composite of two old parts, the other with soldered repair.

Ex. Danish private Estate Collection

A fine antique apothecary mortar in beautiful early brass/bronze alloy, Northern Europe, dated in the bottom to 1734!.

A very large and usual early type brass mortar with a corrosponding pestle, very decorative and a nice antique for both display and kitchen use. Note the pecular wide upper part, which we haven't seen before and must have been made in a few early years only during the 18th. century.

Size: Mortar is 134 mm. high and 148 mm. wide, pestle is ca. 25,7 cm. long ...

A rare renaissance oval relief plaque with Skt. Peter, Escarvated in Birkenhard, Germany, ca. 15th.-16th. century or even earlier

A very interesting oval plaque in cast iron, medieval or early renaissance period. The motif is quite beautiful showing Sct. Peter ct. Petri with the key in his left hand and the almost unreadable inscription ''sct. Petri'' over his head. The backside bears evidence of the long history in Danish-German Collections, so it was found in the late 18th.-early 17...

An interesting antique bronze figure, Roman style, possible after antiquity, likely 19th. century AD.

A good bronze, likely of the god Herculas (now missing the club), with fine patina and mounted by way of a brass pin. The mounting is old and the collection whence it came is old too.

We're not certain about the age of this piece so we're selling it as antique but not as ancient.

Size: 19,5 cm.

Interesting European, perhaps Swedish Foundation brick from a building, 17th. century.

With Coat Of Arms and dating.

Size: 13,3 x 9,5 x 7,5 cm. Ca. 2kg.

Ex. Danish Private Collection

A very rare and complete antique license document, Spanish and signed by the Spanish King Philip the IV (Ruler 1621-1665).

The document is binded with 8/16 pages with 14 decorated or with signatures (let us know if you like to receive pictures of all pages by e-mail). We would like to stress the importance of the document which signed by no less than 15-20 signatures, besides the signature of Philip himself. These co-signers could well be important members of his cabinet or high leve...

Important and very impressive bronze mortar with pestle, European (German?), ca. 1550-1580.

Beautiful Gothic style, with the square handles and lovely chiselled floral decoration. With the original large bronze pestle and both with a terrific dark bronze patina.

Size: Massive apothecary mortar, 15,7 cm. wide and 13 cm. tall, weighing ca. 5 kilograms, incl. the 23 cm. pestle.

Provenance: The Estate of Carl-johan Hummeltoft (1958-2020), Birkerød, Denmark. Carl-Jo...

Important large 17 cm. bronze mortar with pestle, European, Flemish/Dutch or German, ca. 1500-1550.

Beautiful Gothic style, with widening body and fine zoomorphic lion handles. Very large size and done in an early bronze alloy, somewhat polished. Comes with very old pestle, possible from the 17th. century.

Size: Massive apothecary mortar, 17 cm. tall and 14 cm. wide, weighing ca. 5,2 kilograms, incl. the 23,5 cm. pestle.

Provenance: The Estate of Carl-johan Hum...

A important rare massive size German stoneware pouring jug, Westerwald, ca. 1780-1820 AD.

Jug with cobalt glaze of floral motifs with a birds wing, original pewter lid with no stamps. Fantastic size and very decorative, a must for collectors of early German pottery.

Size: 38-39 cm.

Condition: Superb, noting to remark, unusually nice condition for such a large old Westerwald jug.

Provenance: The Estate of Carl-johan Hummeltoft (1958-2020), Birkerød, ...

An attractive German stoneware pouring jug, Westerwald, ca. 1780-1820 AD.

Jug with cobalt glaze of floral motifs, original pewter lid with owners initials, no stamps.

Size: 30,5 cm tall.

Condition: Choice, intact with no repairs. Closed hairline at one side of the body.

Provenance: The Estate of Carl-johan Hummeltoft (1958-2020), Birkerød, Denmark. Carl-Johan was a vivid collector and among other areas, he held an impressive collection of early Europ...

A scarce little blue and white faiance jug (redware), likely Dutch, 17th. century.

Size: 11,2 cm. tall.

Condition: Choice for the early type, handle possibly reattached, some very thin hairline visible under a glass.

Provenance: The Estate of Carl-Johan Hummeltoft (1958-2020), Birkerød, Denmark. Carl-Johan was a vivid collector and among other areas, he held an impressive collection of early European pottery and metal items.

A rare handpainted Majorlica or Faiance tankard, depicting a landscape with a mill, polychrome, Hannoversch-Munden, Germany, later 18th. century AD.

Tankards this massive with such nice painting from this period are rare!

Size: Approx 20 cm. tall and 20 cm. wide across the handle - s a really massive mug that could have contained at least a liter.

Condition: Choice for the early type, intact and unrepaired but with two chips to the rim with corresponding hairlin...

A huge white bronze / early brass mortar of the finest execution, likely apothecary, incl. pestle, Northern Europe, ca. 1690.

A nice early transition type of a later design that became popular in the 18th. century. Very elaborate and finely cast and with a nice colour.

Size: ca. 18 cm. from handle to handle, 17,3 cm. wide at the rim and 15 cm. tall. The Pestle is ca. 25,7 cm. long and the set weighs around 5 kilograms.

Provenance: The Estate of Carl-Johan Hummel...

A very nice early German School carved and painted figure of Madonna, Germany, ca. 1500 AD.

She is standing crossing her arms in long garments and a robe with hood. Finely painted in colours.

Size: 24,5 cm. tall.

Condition: Choice for type! Basically intact with limited wormbites and some flaking of the paint, still nice and sound.

Ex. Old Danish Collection

HAMBURG, REICHSSTADT - FERDINAND II, 1619-1637 - Reichstaler.

obv. Castle with three towers and open doors and risen porticullis (arms of Hamburg) with date (1-6-2-1) split between towers within circle of beads. In outer circle the legend MONETA•NOVA•CIVITATIS•HAMBURGENSIS• and fist with tinhook

rev. Crown above double-headed eagle with value in shillings (32) on breast within circle of beads. In outer circle the legend FERDINANDUS•II•D:G:ROMA:IMP:S:A:

A lovely completely intact tablesize bronze presentation cannon og signal cannon, ca. late 17th.- early 18th. century AD:

A fine piece with the barrel engraved with floral scroll-works, perhaps of French manifacture. As quite unusual and remarkable, the original bronze carriage is completely intact with the same terrific old brown and green patina (perhaps once burried?).

Size: 22 cm. in total length, weighin around 1 kilogram.

Ex. Danish private Collection.

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

A choice and beautiful bronze signal (table) cannon, dating to the early 18th. century.

The cannon very nicely made and comes with a fine brass patina. Fully functionable cannon made with a bore hole of 16-17 mm.

Size: 22 cm. long and weighing c. 1,1-1,2 kilograms.

Ex. Danish Private Collection

A beautiful and very sharp German silver thaler, from Saxony or Sachsen 1638.

Dav 7601 (scarce in this quality!)

Condition: Finely toned, EF, flan flaw at 10, uncleaned reverse.

Weight: 28,46 grams

Ex. Danish Private Collection

Choice large faiance Tankard /Stein with German pewtermarks of a castle /towers and unreadable date, later 18th. century.

Fine tin glazed hand painted finish over a white glaze and it's painted with a leaping stag in a landscape with trees. It's pewter mounted hinged top has a reeded ball thumb-piece. And the base with a fine pewter mount as well. The pewter contemporay and original to bthe Stein.

Size: 22 cm. tall.

Condition: Superb for type, completely intact w...

A finely decorated German Stein, ca. mid 18th. century!

The saltglazed Steing decorated with a beautiful scene of a landschkneckt walking in a lanscape with a castle in the background. Very high quality and rare. Impressive pewter mount with large ball thumbrest and medallion in the lid with the portrait of a German ruler.

Size: 22 cm. tall.

Condition: Choice for type! A thin hairline at the handle and some minimal glaze chips, othervise superb.

A pair lovely unmounted figural staves, unusually large and detailed for the type, comes with a deep natural patina from old age.

These two figures known as edan have been cast in brass over iron rods. Each is a seated figure of the opposite sex. They are linked by a chain attached to loops to the tops of their heads. The figures resemble Onile, the owner of the earth, in both male and female forms.

Size: 27,5 cm. long and weighing around 925 grams

Condition: C...

A wonderfully preserved massive Iron hatch with lock for an oven or a chimney, European, Renaissance, ca. 1480-1520.

The hatch is finely decorated with large attached rosettes and rivets and the still functioning lock ends in a twisted grib in the gothic form. Possibly Danish or Northern German and comes from an esteemed Danish private collection.

Size: 42 cm. long and 27 cm. wide.

Condition: Superbly preserved for the period and fine metal. Still useable condi...

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 lovely and very rare Gothic style polishing steel or sharpener for edged weapons, Austria, ca. late 15th. century.

Very attractive with a wonderful twisted and curled finial and the look of a key with one slot.

Size: 85 mm. long

Conditin: Superb. good metal and nice greyish and brown patina.

Provenance: Danish Private collection of Grethe Pedersen, Ledøje, Denmark (c.1950-1997). Purchased at Ole Jensen, Antiques Dealer, 1973. Comes with documentati...

A choice smaller iron lock with a nice large iron key, perhaps from a door, South-German, early 17th. century.

A lock with flattened iron carved as stylized animals! Wonderful antique in a nice uncorroded condition with a fine collection patina. Nice tight locking mecanism! Still Useable for a door today.

Size: 16 cm. long. The key measure 10 cm. in length.

Provenance: Danish Private collection of Grethe Pedersen, Ledøje, Denmark, ca. 1950-1997. Purchased at O...

A fantastic large and perfect condition Iron lock, possibly from a large chest or a massive door, South-Germany, Renaissance period, 16th. century.

A very early lock with Gothic decoration of the details of the finely preserved locking mechanism. A snap lock with two bolts for extra security.

Size: 21 cm. long and 18,5 cm. wide, weighing ca. 725 grams.

Provenance: Danish Private collection of Grethe Pedersen, Ledøje, Denmark, ca. 1950-1997. Purchased at Ole Jen...

A very attracvtive and rare type of lock for a hatch or locking bar, likely Northern Italian, ca. 15th. century.

A square plate lock with some fine, strictly gothic renaissance carved and punched iron decoration.

Size: 12, 7 cm. in diameter by 11,7 cm.

Condition: The lock extremely attractive and in a wonderful old collection state with nice greyish iron patina, and lovely metal and very little corrosion.

Provenance: Danish Private collection of Gr...

A very attractive and rare box-lock with large engraved plate, Austria or Hungary (similar seen in Forchenstein castle?), late renaissance / early baroque ca. 1600-1620.

Exceptional quality workmanship with a finely engraved box and carved decorations in the openwork of stylized birds.

Size: 23,4 cm. long and 12 cm. tall.

Condition: Superb! A very tight lock of great uncorroded metal with a finely maintained greyish and black patina.

Provenance: Dan...

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.

Condition: Choice for the ear...

A pristine Iron doorhammer in the finest Late Medieval / Gothic style, European 14th.-15th. century.

The hammer head in the shape of a deers head and the horn and shaft finely twisted, the nails for inserting it into a thick wooden door are still finely preserved as well.

Size: 27 cm. total length.

Condition: Superb! Very unusual item for this early period. Fine metal with black patina.

Provenance: Danish Private collection of Grethe Pedersen, Ledø...

A very attractive and rare large door lock with a finely engraved plate, late renaissance period, Southern Germany, 16th. century.

Exceptional quality workmanship and a superb floral engraving on the front.

Size: 26 cm. long and 14,5 cm. wide.

Condition: Superb! A very tight lock of great uncorroded metal with a finely maintained greyish and black patina.

Provenance: Danish Private collection of Grethe Pedersen, Ledøje, Denmark, ca. 1950-1997. Purcha...

A lovely early North-European bronze tripod Pan, dating to the 17th.-18th. century AD.

An early type of Scandinavian bronze or bell-metal pan for open fire with three legs and a closed handle. Later crude owners initials and dating to 1806. This particular alloy and type dates to c. 1690-1720.

The pan with wonderful patina, extensive wear and numerous repairs from the time of use.

Size: c. 36 cm. long incl. the handle. Heavy!

Provenance: The Estate ...

A lovely early North-European bronze tripod Pan, dating to mid-late 18th. century AD.

An early type of Scandinavian cuphrite brass metal pan for open fire with three legs and a closed handle. Later crude owners initials from time of use are dating to c. 1800. This particular alloy and type was made c. 1750-1780.

The pan with wonderful patina, extensive wear and repairs from the time of use.

Size: c. 33,6 cm. long incl. the handle. Heavy!

Provenance: T...

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 set of very decorative early brass irons, with wooden handles, Northern Europe / Denmark c. late 18th.-early 19th. century AD.

The irons with nice fine floral engravings on the surface, and one with royal mongram stamp and D&G stampes as well. They can be dated to c. 1780 and 1820.

Size: Massive irons, measuring 18 cm. and 16 cm. long and 14,5 cm. and 16 cm. tall. They weigh 2,25 kilograms and 1,65 kilograms each. Shipping cost: $85 to US and overseas / $45 for EU.

Nice heavy cauldron, dating to the 17th/18th. century made in the gothic style. A round body and shortened legs to make it suitable for a stove, instead of open fire.

Size: 27 cm. wide (incl. handles) and and 14 cm. tall heavy item, weighing c. 5 kilograms, so expect c. $100 for overseas shipping, c. $50 for for EU and UK.

Condition: Choice, nice patina.

Provenance: The Estate of Carl-johan Hummeltoft (1958-2020), Birkerød, Denmark. Carl-Johan was a vivid colle...

A rare and exceptionally large Iron lock with key, from a gate or massive door, South-Germany, Late renaissance period, 16th. century.

A very early lock with finely preserved locking mechanism. A snap lock with two bolts for extra security. The lock comes with it's lovely large iron key, with remnants of cobber.

Size: The lock 34 cm. long and the impressive key is 18,8 cm. wide, weighing ca. 725 grams.

Condition: Superb! The lock of exceptional metal for the age...

A very attracive and fine condition, early Iron box lock from a large gate or strong door, South German, c. 1650.

The lock is finely constructed in solid ironwork, portal shape with Three bolts and the original iron panel with slots for the bolts still attached to the lock.

Size: 24,5 cm. wide and 24,5 cm. tall, heavy weighing 2,2 kilograms!

Condition: Superb! The lock of exceptional metal for the age and the lock-mecanism is in working condition. Nice patina a...

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.

An amazing and very large Iron lock with it's workable key, from a heavy gate, South-Germany, Renaissance period, 16th. century.

An early lock with a perfectly preserved locking mechanism. A snap lock with two bolts for extra security and with it's original key, so very rare!

Size: 31,5 cm. long and 23,5 cm. wide, and the key being 19 cm. long! Weight: c. 1,8 kilograms.

Provenance: Danish Private collection of Grethe Pedersen, Ledøje, Denmark, ca. 1950-1997. Pur...

A huge and unusual candlestick, European and possible a candelabra from a church, dating to the 18th. century.

Size: c. 46 cm. tall - very impressive! The base is 16 cm. wide.

Condition: The piece is basically intact but a bit loose on the lowest part, which can be fixated quite easily. It has several dents, wear and patina etc..

Ex. Old Danish Collection

From an important private Danish collection of European decorative ironworks, here's an amazing early Iron lock, from a door, South-Germany, Renaissance period, c. 1600 AD.

An early lock with a perfectly preserved locking mechanism. A snap lock with two bolts for extra security.

Size: c. 18,5 cm. long and 18,7 cm. wide.

Provenance: Danish Private collection of Grethe Pedersen, Ledøje, Denmark, ca. 1950-1997. Purchased at Ole Jensen, Antique Dealer, 1969.

A very attractive and rare box-lock with large engraved plate, German or North-Italian (?), early baroque 17th. century.

Exceptional quality workmanship with a finely engraved box and carved decorations in the openwork style.

Size: 31 cm. long and 15,5 cm. wide.

Condition: Choice! A very tight lock of great uncorroded metal with a finely maintained greyish and black patina. With a small close crack at the top but intact witout loss.

Provenance: Danish ...

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.

From a fine private Danish collection of European decorative ironworks, we present this fine Iron handle from a Church door or gate, Danish, Jutland, 16th. century AD.

Interesting large hande with a finial inlaid with cobber and bronze. Exceptional workmanship for the period.

The handle once adorned a large outer door or gate to a Church in Western Denmark.

Size: c. 24 cm. long and 10-11 cm. deep.

Provenance: Danish Private collection of Grethe Peders...

A unusually large and massive 17th. century lock, possibly German.

A complicated lock with what looks like two keyholes and mounted on a studded iron plate, very heavy!

Size: 36 cm. wide and 31 cm. tall - which makes it the largest lock in the collection of European decorative ironworks that we're currently handling.

Provenance: Danish Private collection of Grethe Pedersen, Ledøje, Denmark, ca. 1950-1997. Purchased at Ole Jensen, Antique Dealer, in the late 19...

An interesting and very finely made massive opium weight, Late Shan, 19th./20th. cent.

Peculia weight or figure in the general shape of a 'Kissing bird' of the Shan Burma, but with some added features in the form of fine engravings and a handle.

The figure comes from a very good old collection and is in our opinion genuine old and antique. It weighs around 700-750 grams and was likely made in the very end of the period with opium weights as a unofficial decorative piece. ...

Possibly issued by Anaukpetlin, in connection with his war campagns against the Shan states in 1605-1614.

Weight: 29 grams= 2 tical.

Condition: Nice for type. even wear and a fine green patina with some earthern encrustations.

Reff. Mikkelsen p. 130 fig. 67.

Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c. 250 Opium weights, hand-picked from 1991-2006, by the collector from German British and Danish dealers. Comes with ...

A fantastic completely matched set of 8 earlier bronze opium weights, all from the same undertype of To's (Straigt up tail and 4-rays), (King Alaungpaya), ca. 1750 AD.

Interesting and scarce set that includes most all the weights that were made - from the massive 20 tical weight all the way down to the tiny and extremely rarely seen 1/4 Tical! This To type has octagonal bases engraved with concenthric lines and fine details to the cast. A star with 4 rays is stamped in front of the ba...

A finely matched set of 7 bronze Hamsa bird opium weights, all from the same undertype of Shan hamsas, issued from ca. 1770 AD.

The set includes some nice weights from the massive 20 tical weight all the way down to the scarce 1/4 Tical weight.

This Hamsa-type can be dated to c. 1770-1820. They have normal hexagonal bases, engraved with concenthric lines. Six rayed star mark at the base.

Set includes weights of:

317 grams = 20 Tical: Very fine, brown pa...

A stunning massive bronze golden Hamsa opium weight of a fine early style, c. 1760-1780 AD.

Weight: 311 = 20 Tical and corresponds to a weight-standard of 15,55 grams, which place it in the mid 18th. century.

The golden Hamsa with lovely details and standing on an large octagonal base stamped with the 9-rayed star.

Condition: Choice Very Fine! Lovely brown patina, some overall wear as always with earlier Golden Hamsas.

Reff. Gear group 3; Mikkelsen ...

A rare variant of a heavy Hamsa bird bronze opium weight, dating c. 1820-1850.

Weight: 317 grams = 20 Tical.

Interestingly this weight has a finely incised small bird on the front of the base, instead of the usual 6-rayed star. The first ever we've had with this rare mark of value.

Condition: Nice Very Fine, choice for type, lovely greyish-brown patina!.

Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c. 250 Opium weigh...

A rarely offered, early bronze opium weight of Burmese origin, 1600 AD!

Highly attractive massive bronze weight of the archaic style with a round base with verticals, beautyfully made, depicting a ‘Toe’ or lionbeast – a mythical animal. Added weightmass between legs and a circular verification mark at the front of base. Very charming early asian antique!

One of the finest in the Abrahamsen collection, in our opinion, since it combines size, early classic style with a...