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Vintage Tools and Craftsmanship

A collection of vintage and antique tools, including a rusty wrench, spatula, sheathed blade, bow, and a rustic wood table. The images evoke a sense of craftsmanship.

Old Wood Table
Old Wood Table
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A wrench, close-up, Sweden.Schede van Lans van Cornelis Tromp, Anonymous sheath Red sheath from Lans, type of Naginata. copper (metal). brass (alloy). cypress (wood). lacquer (coating)Steel Spatula. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 39.9 x 15.9 cm (15 11/16 x 6 1/4 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Fritz Boehmer.Odd Fellows ceremonial bow, 1856, 36 x 3 5/8 x 7/8 in. (91.44 x 9.21 x 2.22 cm), Wood, pigment, United States, 19th centuryOld Wood TableGAZTELU - CASTILLO - 1993 - HIERRO - 150x20x20. Author: RICARDO UGARTE. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. Coruña. SPAIN.Viking Age. Kind of rattles used probably as a musical instrument or for religious rituals. Viking Ship Museum. Oslo. Norway.Coin fromUnknown . Artist: UnknownYuan Bao of Emperor Yingzong fromUnknown . Ruler: Emperor Yingzong, Chinese, 1032-1067 Artist: UnknownRockledge Silver Service Place Knife; Designed by George Washington Maher (American, 1864-1926); Manufactured by Gorham Manufacturing Company (United States); Client: Ernest L. and Grace King; USA; silver; L x W x D: 24 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm (9 7/16 x 1 x 9/16 in.)Teaspoon. Maker: P. M. (2), w.c. 1795Maker, formerly attributed to: Peter Mood, Sr., 1766-18211 Cash of Song Zhenzong from Board ofRevenue. Ruler: Song Zhenzong, Emperor of China, Chinese, 968-1022, ruled 997-1022 Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: UnknownYeah; Tauron-Parisot (couples; Factory; 1839-); XIX-XX century (1901-00-00-2000-00-00);Handle; gilt bronzeBrooch -Anonymous, Etui de Pistolet Semi-Automatique Beretta Modello 1934 (title awarded), 1940. Leather, mechanical and manual seams, painted metal. General Leclerc Museum of the Liberation of Paris - Jean Moulin Museum.INSTRUMENTO MUSICAL YUGOSLAVO-FLAUTA.Door handle of old car deep military green color. Door handle of old car deep military green color close-up viewNicholas Amantea, Pa German Cabbage Cutter, c 1941 Pa. German Cabbage CutterCoin of Kangxi, Emperor of China from BooCiowan. Ruler: Kangxi, Emperor of China, Chinese, 1654-1722, ruled 1661-1722 Mint: Boo Ciowan, Beijing, China Artist: UnknownColumn Shaft 10th century () Byzantine. Column Shaft. Byzantine. 10th century (). Marble. Sculpture-Architectural1 Cash of Song Zhezong from Board ofRevenue. Ruler: Song Zhezong, Emperor of China, Chinese, 1077-1100, ruled 1085-1100 Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: UnknownMiser's purse, Medium: silk, metal Technique: knotted netting with beads, Netted purse of dark brown silk with a dark green zigzag band on each side, meeting an area of dark green silk on either side. The green silk is decorated and outlined with cut steel beads in a zigzag pattern. Two small steel rings control closing; cut-out steel drops at each end., France, early 19th century, costume & accessories, Miser's purseOld padlockTablespoon. Maker: George Aiken, American, 1765-1832lots of oarsOrnate carvings in wooden door with copy spaceMiser's purse, Medium: silk, steel Technique: knotted netting, Green silk purse in knotted netting ornamented with cut steel beads in a pattern of narrow bars and small geometric repeats. Two steel rings at side closing. A different acorn-shaped drop at each end., France, 18th century, costume & accessories, Miser's purseHammered Silver Rattle Beaker 8th-mid-16th century Peru; north coast (). Hammered Silver Rattle Beaker 309023Pricket Candlestick 15th century Italian (). Pricket Candlestick. Italian (). 15th century. Iron. Metalwork-Iron1 Cash of Song Zhezong from Board ofRevenue. Ruler: Song Zhezong, Emperor of China, Chinese, 1077-1100, ruled 1085-1100 Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: UnknownYeah; Tauron-Parisot (couples; Factory; 1839-); XIX-XX century (1901-00-00-2000-00-00);Shaker Candle Stand. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 28 x 23 cm (11 x 9 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 30" high; 9 1/2" in diameter. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Lon Cronk.Halberd early 16th century German. Halberd 32352Halberd. Culture: Italian. Dimensions: L. 87 3/4 in. (222.8 cm); L. of head 23 1/2 in. (59.7 cm); W. 9 5/16 in. (23.6 cm); Wt. 4 lbs. 1 oz. (1840 g). Date: ca. 1550. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Cut. An arrested single cut (tinned).Replica of the first Microscope by Leeuwenhoek. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek who achieved up to 300 times magnification using a simple single lens microscope. He sandwiched a very small glass ball lens between the holes in two metal plates riveted together, and with an adjustable-by-screws needle attached to mount the specimen. Van Leeuwenhoek re-discovered red blood cells and spermatozoa, and helped popularise the use of microscopes to view biological ultrastructure. 1676, Empty wooden rectangular cutting board on a plain background, flatley with copy space Empty wooden rectangular cutting board on a plain background, flatley with copy space. Kitchen utensils in home kitchen Copyright: xZoonar.com/TetianaxChernykovax 21757971Yeah one hundred; Tauron-Parisot (couples; Factory; 1839-); after 1880 (1901-00-00-2000-00-00);Liturgical objects. Bracelet, torques and, first, two tines fork. They were used by priests or officiants in religious ceremonies. 2nd-1st centuries BC. Silver. Iberian culture. From Mengibar and the province of Jaen (Andalusia). National Archaeological Museum. Madrid. Spain.cords coming out the wallCranequin (Winder) for a Sporting Crossbow. Swiss. Date: 1500-1600. Dimensions: L. 59.7 cm (23 1/2 in.). Steel, wood, and cord. Origin: Switzerland. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.Stab that belonged to H.M.A.J. van Asch van Wijck, mayor of Utrecht, 1827 - 1839 case A fans of a can in which the stitch can be stored. Amsterdam . UtrechtAerial view of a few tourists looking the seascape from a small pier with wooden hut in Maratua, Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia.Pincers and glove on rusty metal sheetCoin of Kangxi, Emperor of China from BooCiowan. Ruler: Kangxi, Emperor of China, Chinese, 1654-1722, ruled 1661-1722 Mint: Boo Ciowan, Beijing, China Artist: Unknownmetal on wall metal on wall Copyright: xZoonar.com/OxanaxRishnyakx 45272361 Cash of Song Zhenzong from Board ofRevenue. Ruler: Song Zhenzong, Emperor of China, Chinese, 968-1022, ruled 997-1022 Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: UnknownBlack hair felt stitch, tricorne, tricorne stitch hat headgear men's clothing clothes hair felt leather tulle, to textile dress man head covergear wheels on steel gear wheels on steel background Copyright: xZoonar.com/OxanaxRishnyakx 4585795Hat Stand, 1890-1910, 12-3/8 x 4-1/2 x 1-9/16 in. (31.4 x 11.4 x 4.0 cm), Wrapped bamboo, China, 19th-20th century, While bamboo was used throughout Chinese history to produce an astonishing variety of functional objects, the perishable nature of the material means only a small percentage of those works has survived. This rare folding hat stand, however, is well-preserved and it demonstrates the versatility of the material. The elegantly curved legs are hinged top and bottom on three horizontal struts, the bottom ones support circular motifs representing bronze coins. The legs are decoratively carved with blond, split cane. Lightweight and collapsible, the stand could travel easily or be readily stored.luggage belt on a wooden boardCenser with Six Holy Figures. Culture: Byzantine. Dimensions: 3 1/2 x 5 3/16 in. (8.9 x 13.2 cm). Date: ca. 582-602.Each of the six elegantly worked figures stands under an arcade. Christ is flanked by the apostles Peter and Paul, and the Virgin by archangels.The inscription indicates that this beautiful censer was given as a votive gift to a church or a shrine. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Flat chisel and leather protective gloves on scratched metal surface Design conceptcompass, old paper and rope, still-lifeKey of a padlock guild test, c. 1400 - c. 1950 Key of padlock with double closure get. 16. W. 08; guild test. The padlock consists of a profiled quadrangular substructure; The final cupboard. This has a final valve with buttons on either side. There are two quadrangular elevations on the lock cupboard, so that two sliding cylinders sliding overlags, each of which is connected to a short side of the lock cabinet. The elevations were awarded by a button and a rosette. iron (metal) soldering / engraving Key of padlock with double closure get. 16. W. 08; guild test. The padlock consists of a profiled quadrangular substructure; The final cupboard. This has a final valve with buttons on either side. There are two quadrangular elevations on the lock cupboard, so that two sliding cylinders sliding overlags, each of which is connected to a short side of the lock cabinet. The elevations were awarded by a button and a rosette. iron (metal) soldering / engravingPilgrim's Badge 14th-16th century French. Pilgrim's Badge. French. 14th-16th century. Lead. Metalwork-LeadSpanish Civil War (1936-1939). Field telephone, c. 1936. Italian manufacture. Wood, metal and bakelite. Army Museum. Toledo, Spain.Empty cutting board Cutting Board on a old rustik tableCase (Inr) with Design of Sword Fittings 19th century Japan. Case (Inr) with Design of Sword Fittings. Japan. 19th century. Lacquer, roiro ishime, black, gold, silver hiramakie, incised; Interior: nashiji and fundame. InrStaircase for suppliers, New Schleissheim Palace, 1719 - 1726, Max-Emanuel-Platz square 1, Oberschleissheim, Bavaria, Germany, EuropeBritish, Neoclassical frame, Unknown framemaker, 4th quarter of 18th century, Carved wood and compo, later oil gilding and over original oil and water gildingRopes wound around winches on sailboatFolding Shoe Measure Made 1738 England. Ivory and brass .Coat hooks.Dagger with Sheath. Culture: Bornean. Dimensions: L. with sheath 18 3/4 in. (47.6 cm); L. without sheath 15 in. (38.1 cm); W. 4 9/16 in. (11.6 cm); Wt. 6.5 oz. (184.3 g); Wt. of sheath 4.8 oz. (136.1 g). Date: 18th-19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Goldweight Coiled Snake with Triangle, 19th-20th century, 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 1 3/16 in. (0.95 x 3.81 x 3.02 cm), Brass, Ghana, 19th-20th century'Long-Case Clocks of the Eighteenth Century - Early arch dial clock. Walnut case', 1947. From "British Clocks and Clockmakers', by Kenneth Ullyett. Collins, London, 1947Detail of drawn outlines of hand tools on a wallLeather wallet in an epic perspective on a wooden podiumShiloh National Park, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA.KOMFAEK wood baton is weapon Thailand ancientCloth lead, unused, sheeting quality seal ground finding lead metal, Sheeting sheet unused and thus open archeology authentication government textile trade textile trade trade guildchewing gum chewing gum on gray plastic background Copyright: xZoonar.com/SergeyxPetermanx 4130846metal on gold metal on gold made in 3D Copyright: xZoonar.com/OxanaxRishnyakx 4411952Staircase model, iron, Spiral and circular-section staircase model., possibly France, mid-19th century, models and prototypes, Decorative Arts, Staircase modelClose-up of a screw with a washerSeating in Airport LoungeClose-up of a lockFlaviol, Capdepera Medieval Fair, Mercat Medieval, Capdepera, Mallorca, balearic islands, spain, europe.Mirror 19th century China. Mirror 69694compass, old paper and rope, still-lifeWheels stack of used car wheels Copyright: xZoonar.com/rgbx 851628Bubble spirit level tool in red on costruction cement wall with bricksNose Ornament 6th-7th century Moche (Loma Negra). Nose Ornament. Moche (Loma Negra). 6th-7th century. Gold. Peru. Metal-OrnamentsCandlestick 15th or 16th century South Netherlandish or German Medieval man took advantage of the light of day as much as possible, but, in the early dark of winter, he had to have recourse to other forms of light, most frequently that of the fireplace. In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, the smoky torches of resinous wood, which formerly had been used to provide additional light in the rooms of castles, were generally restricted to use at outdoor events. Candles mounted in wall brackets, chandeliers, or candlesticks, and in some cases, oil lamps, were used to light interiors. Common candles made of tallow had wicks that needed constant trimming and burned with an unpleasant smell. The better quality candles, made of beeswax and used with pricket candlesticks, were so expensive that only the wealthy could afford them. Although in the late Middle Ages large pricket candlesticks were more commonly found in the church, were are some representations of them in use of the dinner tablDiverse Effect and Articlebrown leather belt with an iron buckle in a man’s hand, black background , concept of aggression. In tube of wood (), Outside past side with brown leather, inside with blue velvet. The opening has the shape of a jaw from a hose, with a cover along which a copper strap has been set.Flint gun with ivory drawer, anonymous, 1655 - 1660 flintlock pistol Originally a Radslot gun, but transformed into flint; Part of a couple. The lock plate in the form of a Radslot covers the recess where the Radslot has been; The spring of the fire sample of the lock ends in a chiseled leaf. The blazed run is chiseled on the back of relief with flower and leaf ornaments, partly silver-stapled against a blazed background; marked at the bottom with a circle and two rosettes. The solid ivory drawer is simply cut. The gilded yellow-leaking batter includes a chest of drawers, a loop-shaped tractor bracket and a pump hood engraved all around with flower and leaf vines and driven with lobe ornaments at the bottom; The ivory chest of drawers has a gilded yellow cap. Netherlands silver (metal). ivory. brass (alloy). gilding (material) cutting / gilding NetherlandsWood detailBrace and Bit. Dated: c. 1941. Dimensions: overall: 23.1 x 44.6 cm (9 1/8 x 17 9/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Violet Hartenstein.DIY Christmas decorations made of felt, strings and beadsgreen boots trash on beach shore pollution human waste conceptCandlestick holders with salt bowl on tableShips cannon (swivel-gun).This Dutch cannon was excavated from the reclaimed Haarlemmermeer in the second half of the 19th century. It may have been used during the Battle of Haarlemmermeer in 1573. The wooden support on which the cannon is mounted with six wrought-ironbands can swivel on an iron pin, allowing for greater accuracy in shooting at enemy ships.gear wheels on steel backgroundJacobean wooden fire bellow, used to increase air flow and fan a fire. Dated 17th CenturyFlatiron. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 34.8 x 24.4 cm (13 11/16 x 9 5/8 in.). Medium: watercolor, goauche, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Alf Bruseth.