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A fine antique Danish mortar in beautiful early brass alloy, dating to c. 1780.

A large brass mortar with a corrosponding pestle, very decorative and a nice antique for both display and kitchen use.

Size: Mortar is 133 mm. high and 130 mm. wide, pestle is ca. 24 cm. long and combined weight of the set is more than 3 kilograms!

Condition: Superb.

Provenance: Thorkild Krarup Lange Collection, Retired Pharmacist in Copenhagen.

A superb antique Danish mortar in beautiful early brass alloy, dating to the reign of Christian VII (1766-1806), this mortar dates early in his reign, c. 1770-1790.

A beautiful brass mortar with a corrosponding pestle, very decorative and a nice antique for both display and kitchen use. Note the fine baroque details and the nice coat of arms and makers marks in the bottom. The pestle displays some remnants of having been intensely decorated

Size: Mortar is ca. 108 mm. high an...

A rare and wonderful bronze mortar, Baroque period of Northern Europe, 18th. century.


The mortar is inscribed with owners initials O: H: S:, M: L: and the clear date 1769, the mortar is likely somewhat older, early 18th. century and made in a bronze allow, not brass that became popular later in the 18th. century.

The mortar comes with the original Pestle and was part of the inventory (Exebition) of a Swedish Farmacy.

Size: The mortar is 11 cm. high, and ca. 13 c...

A pair of late Renaissance bronze spoons, England, dating ca. 1620-1640.

Excellent early European spoons, likely once silvered, nor in a brass / bronze colour. A rare set of early kitchenware, very interesting and from a very old Danish collection.

Size: ca. 17,5 cm. each.

Condition: Excellent for type.

Provenance: Birgit og Bent Wolstrup Collection

A very nice Iron Chest Key, Probably Northern Europe, early late 16th.-early 17th. century.

Almost round bow, strong, thick collar and a rather massive key.

Size: 12 cm.

Condition: Choice, fine patina.

Provenance: Birgit og Bent Wolstrup Collection

A rare and massive European Gate key, Late Medieval, ca. 14th.-15th. century.

A very heavy key with kidney-shaped bow and a very thick stem and bit. Remnants of copper plating on the surface.

Size: 21,3 cm. long and 8,3 cm. wide over the bow! Weight: ca. 300-350 grams.

Condition: Basically intact with very heavy patina and corrosion and loss of metal to the bit.

Provenance: Birgit og Bent Wolstrup Collection

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

An late renaissance or baroque period Iron Padlock, European, ca. 16th.-17th. century.

Cast and wrought lock. Very beautiful with an arched moveable part and a keyhole at one end. The lock was cobber braized or plated in the renaissance manor and much cobber can still be spotted in parts of the surface (see pictures).

Size: 13,5 cm. long and around 7 cm. high.

Provenance: Birgit og Bent Wolstrup Collection

A very rare Crucifics of the Freemasons, dating to the 18th. century!

A terrific Crucifics complete with cobber-nails through the hands of Jesus. Made for the ceremonial activities in the order.

Masonic items older than 19th. century are very rare and high demand. Size: 38 cm.

Condition: Old repair to the cross and reattaching, fine smooth wear and patina

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 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

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 huge bronzeage Torc, mid-European bronzeage, ca. 1200-800 BC.

An impressive piece of bronzeage jevellery, a warriors neck-ring, likely from Austria or Hungary. Desined with hook and eye and spiral decoration.

Size: 21,7 cm. in diameter and nearly round.

Condition: Choice and intact with wonderful vivid green and blue patina with a few lighter rough spots.

Ex South-German collection, formerly in an Austrian private collection, 1980s and ex. German Auc...

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...