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Vintage Metal Objects

A collection of cast iron and wooden vintage tools, including a foot scraper, candle holder, and andirons, showcasing aged materials and intricate designs.

Cornelius Christoffels, Plow, c 1941 Plow
Cornelius Christoffels, Plow, c 1941 Plow
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Austin L Davison, Cast Iron Foot Scraper, 1937 Cast Iron Foot ScraperWellington Blewett, Rush Holder with Candle Socket, c 1937 Rush Holder with Candle SocketStirrup Shoe. Dated: c. 1942. Dimensions: overall: 35.5 x 28 cm (14 x 11 in.) Original IAD Object: 7 1/2" long; 3" wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Irving L. Biehn.Wellington Blewett, Bootjack, c 1937 BootjackMilton Grubstein, Andiron (one of pair), c 1940 Andiron (one of pair)Oscar Bluhme, Plane, 1939 PlaneRush Light and Candle Holder. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 29 x 23.1 cm (11 7/16 x 9 1/8 in.). Medium: graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Filippo Porreca.Bullet Mold. Dated: 1941. Dimensions: overall: 27.9 x 22.9 cm (11 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 5 1/4" long; 3/4" in diameter. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Herman O. Stroh.Shaker Compass. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 41.5 x 33.2 cm (16 5/16 x 13 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Richard Barnett.Cornelius Christoffels, Plow, c 1941 PlowIrene Lawson, Rush and Candle Stand, c 1939 Rush and Candle StandMilton Grubstein, Corner Shelf Bracket, c 1940 Corner Shelf BracketRoy Weber, Sauce Pan, c 1938 Sauce PanWilbur M Rice, Square Wooden Spoon, c 1937 Square Wooden SpoonMarking Tool. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 35.8 x 24.5 cm (14 1/8 x 9 5/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 15" long; 3 1/4" wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Harley Kempter.Adelaide Dyball, Stove Lid Lifter, c 1937 Stove Lid LifterBootjack. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 35.5 x 26.9 cm (14 x 10 9/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 8 3/8" long; 4 7/8" wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Claude Marshall.Srebrna according to photography from the album of the exhibition Dzień Arts applied to the industry in Warsaw in 1881 (Table LV, No. 8) from the collections of the Society of West Arts in 1915; Masha, Mariusz (1888-1944); 1915 (not after 22.07.1915) (1915-00-00-1915-00-00);Al Curry, Slave Collar, c 1937 Slave CollarFrank Eiseman, Iron Fork, c 1937 Iron ForkSydney Roberts, Trivet, c 1942 TrivetVera Van Voris, Receptacle for Peanut Oil, c 1939 Receptacle for Peanut Oil"Jacking" Torch. Dated: c. 1941. Dimensions: overall: 42 x 32.5 cm (16 9/16 x 12 13/16 in.). Medium: graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Amelia Tuccio.Rose Campbell Gerke, Horse Hobble, c 1941 Horse HobbleMildred Ford, Door Handle with Thumb Press, c 1938 Door Handle with Thumb PressAlfred Walbeck, Pocket Manicure, c 1939 Pocket ManicureEva Fox and Harry Mann Waddell, Gun Holster, c 1936 Gun HolsterPa. German Flat-iron Holder. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 22.3 x 28.8 cm (8 3/4 x 11 5/16 in.). Medium: graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Filippo Porreca.Nicholas Amantea, Brush Cutter, c 1939 Brush CutterDonald Streeter, Wrought Iron Fireplace Shovel, c 1936 Wrought Iron Fireplace ShovelHenry Meyers, Knife Box Mahogany, c 1936 Knife Box - MahoganyRandolph F Miller, Side Saddle, c 1940 Side SaddleYolande Delasser, Ladle, c 1936 LadleCarl Buergerniss, Bronze Bell for the Dining Room, c 1941 Bronze Bell for the Dining RoomMaurice Van Felix, Latch for Double Swing Gate, c 1939 Latch for Double Swing GateVera Van Voris, Barber Pole, c 1939 Barber PoleToast Rack. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 25.7 x 35.7 cm (10 1/8 x 14 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 13 3/4" wide; 1 7/8" deep; 3 3/4" high; 15 5/8" long. Medium: graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Maurice Van Felix.Sebastian Simonet, Inlaid Wood Table, c 1936 Inlaid Wood TableOscar Bluhme, Popcorn Popper, c 1940 Popcorn PopperDrawknife. Dated: 1938. Dimensions: overall: 27.9 x 35.5 cm (11 x 14 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Clarence Secor.William Kieckhofel, Candlestick, 1935 1942 CandlestickWilliam Ludwig, Cutlery Kit, c 1941 Cutlery KitBraided basket, 1839 - c. 1872 Page 25 Recto from a sketchbook with 73 sheets. paper. pencil container made of plant material other than wood: basketAlbert Rudin, Hitching Post, c 1941 Hitching PostFlat Iron Holder. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 27.9 x 35.5 cm (11 x 14 in.) Original IAD Object: 9 7/8" long; 4 7/8" wide; 1 3/16" high. Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Julius Bellamy.Ruth Bialostosky, Pa German Bowl, 1935 1942 Pa. German BowlMichael Dadante, Scoop, c 1936 ScoopAdjustable Drawshave. Dated: 1938. Dimensions: overall: 22.7 x 27.9 cm (8 15/16 x 11 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Albert Geuppert.Jacob Lipkin, Andiron (one of pair), c 1941 Andiron (one of pair)Rush and Candle Stand. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 50.5 x 25.4 cm (19 7/8 x 10 in.) Original IAD Object: 40 3/4" high. Medium: pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Irene Lawson.Sun Bonnet. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 31.5 x 22.7 cm (12 3/8 x 8 15/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Wilford H. Shurtliff.Watch Chain. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 36.8 x 28.3 cm (14 1/2 x 11 1/8 in.). Medium: watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Frank Fumagalli.Pot by the fireplace. Detail from: interior with woman at crib.Silver Sugar Tongs. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 21.5 x 28 cm (8 7/16 x 11 in.) Original IAD Object: 5 3/4" long. Medium: pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Kalamian Walton.Coffee Mill. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 35.3 x 27.8 cm (13 7/8 x 10 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 10 1/4" high; 7 1/2" wide. Medium: watercolor and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Frank C. Barks.Harold Ballerd, Trimming Shears, 1935 1942 Trimming ShearsFilippo Porreca, Bootjack, c 1937 BootjackCandlestick. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 36.9 x 26.7 cm (14 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 9"High. Medium: watercolor, gouache, and heightening on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Lawrence Porth.Shaker Pegs and Candlestand. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 37.3 x 29.9 cm (14 11/16 x 11 3/4 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: George V. Vezolles.Marie Famularo, Woman's Bonnet, 1935 1942 Woman's BonnetDrawing of Design for Sword Hilt and Tip of Scabbard (Dolphin-Head Grip). Culture: German. Dimensions: 16 7/16 x 11 3/8 in. (41.7 x 28.8 cm). Date: second half 16th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Two Hungarian sabres, including one formerly belonging to Miklós Zrínyi. Lesser, Aleksander (1814-1884), draughtsman, cartoonistAl Curry, Portable Cast Iron Cook Stove, c 1937 Portable Cast Iron Cook StoveThe sign for the Gdańsk wardrobe zipper from the collection of the STOCHMANA from Warsaw in 1915 - front view; Sztolcman, W Adys Aw Roman (1873-1950); 1915 (not after 5.05.1915) (1915-00-00-1915-00-00);Tie Clasp. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 30.2 x 22.7 cm (11 7/8 x 8 15/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Isidore Steinberg.Two symbolic keys of the city of New Warsaw with dates 1764 from the collections of the National Museum in Warsaw; Not after 1925 (1918-00-00-1925-00-00);Francis Bruner, Shaker Seed Comb, 1935 1942 Shaker Seed CombJohn Thorsen, Bag, c 1941 BagRandolph F Miller, Spur, c 1940 SpurTrivet. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 45.6 x 35.5 cm (17 15/16 x 14 in.) Original IAD Object: 7 3/8" long; 4 1/8" wide; 13/16" high. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: William Ludwig.Nancy Crimi, Bonnet, 1935 1942 BonnetElizabeth Johnson, Branding Iron, c 1942 Branding IronA school for kita for a horse's nags from the 17th century from the collections of Antoni Jan Strzrza in Warsaw in 1920 - general view from the front and side on a 1: 1 scale; Rozbicka, Mieczys "(1891-1925); 1920 (not after 13.09.1920) (1920-00-00-1920-00-00);Philip Johnson, Drawer Pull, c 1936 Drawer PullFrank Fumagalli, Cuff Button, c 1939 Cuff ButtonHedwig Emanuel, Shoe, c 1936 ShoeArmes de la Collection de M. deNieuwerkerque. Artist: Jules Ferdinand Jacquemart, French, 1837-1880Quilted Chest Protection. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 45.4 x 34.9 cm (17 7/8 x 13 3/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 15" long; 10" wide. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mary Fitzgerald.William McAuley, Whip Socket, 1935 1942 Whip SocketDrying Rack. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 35.4 x 24.3 cm (13 15/16 x 9 9/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 2'5"high; 1'11"wide; 6"deep. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, graphite and heightening on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mary Hansen.Mary Hansen, Drying Rack, c 1940 Drying RackMilton Grubstein, Stove Urn, c 1939 Stove UrnRuth Buker, Needle Case, c 1937 Needle CaseChild's Bonnet. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 17.8 x 15.3 cm (7 x 6 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mary E. Humes.Stanley Mazur, Slave Handcuffs, c 1938 Slave HandcuffsDana Bartlett, Bit, 1935 1942 BitWoman's Sandal. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 35.7 x 24.8 cm (14 1/16 x 9 3/4 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: William Kieckhofel.Harry Mann Waddell, Ring Bit, c 1936 Ring BitJacob Lipkin, Andiron (one of pair), c 1940 Andiron (one of pair)Pincushion. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 35.7 x 25.3 cm (14 1/16 x 9 15/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Ruth M. Barnes.Rising Sun, Cut paper on wood frame, Magic lantern slide, optical toy. On black field, white disk at center, surrounded by ring of pierced stars. Radiating toward circumference of the pattern are thirty-two white rays, alternating with thirty-two pierced clear rays. White rays are tinged with pink at their notched extremities., Savoy, France, ca. 1780, toys & games, Lantern slide, Lantern slideArthur Stewart, Wooden Cradle, c 1938 Wooden CradleMina Lowry, Pie Plate, 1936 Pie PlateDesign for a Brooch, Pen and black ink, brush and gray watercolor on off-white laid paper, Jewelry design for a brooch. A knot of laced ribbon, à jour. In the center, a rosette. The inside of the ribon with an arcade motif. Outside, rows of round beads. Beveled corners., probably Naples, South Italy, Italy, late 18th century, jewelry, Drawing, DrawingFire Tongs and Shovel. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 29.4 x 22.8 cm (11 9/16 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Hans Korsch.Powder Horn. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 35.6 x 26.7 cm (14 x 10 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 10" long; 2 7/8" wide. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Edith Towner.Mildred Ford, Andiron, c 1936 AndironFlag on a Mast, 1890 - 1946 Leaf 8 Verso from a sketchbook with 47 sheets. paper. pencil flags flown from a mastCandle Mold Filler. Dated: 1941. Dimensions: overall: 30 x 43.2 cm (11 13/16 x 17 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Oscar Bluhme.Alfred Goldstein, Skillet, c 1939 Skillet