A rare gilt brass combined altitude disc sundial and perpetual calendar, German, mid-17th century,

A gilt brass miniature casket, Nuremberg, early 17th century, from the workshops of Michel Mann (c.1589-1630), the paneled top engraved with two religious figures separated by a moveable central bar,

GROHE, PARIS. A FINE AND RARE MID 19TH CENTURY FRENCH CAST GILT BRASS ROCOCO REPEATING PETITE SONNERIE CARRIAGE CLOCK GROHE, PARIS. A FINE AND RARE MID 19TH CENTURY FRENCH CAST GILT BRASS ROCOCO REPEA

Two Spanish Colonial "THUNDER MUG" Bronze Signal Cannons. Circa 16th - 17th C. A rare example of the mid 16th or early 17th century hand held brass signal cannons or saluting mortar with handle, Spani

A 17th century German silver-gilt coin tankard Andreas Haidt, Danzig (Gdansk Poland) circa 1680 Of cylindrical form, a flat-domed hinged cover centred by a medallion embossed with an armorial monogra

A large 17th century German silver-gilt coin tankard Jakob Haase, Danzig (Gdansk Poland) circa 1745 Tall cylindrical form, with hinged shallow-domed cover inset with a German 'Peace of Dresden' Silve

A 17th century German silver-gilt 'snakeskin' tankard Paul Hübner, Augsburg circa 1610, also later stamped with Austrian Freistempel 1809/10 Plain tapering cylindrical form, the hinged flat-dome

Pair of Rare Rococo Revival Brass Gasoliers mid-19th century, attributed to Archer and Warner, Philadelphia, the five-light gasoliers set with flower- and scroll-molded weights on pierced pulleys, the

Rare Original 17th C. German or French Knight Suit of Armor with Victorian Legs & Gauntlets. Purchased from Metropolitan Museum in 1980s. Back of the Cuirass with Struck Museum Markings. Can be shippe

PATEK PHILLIPE. A MID 20TH CENTURY GILT BRASS SOLAR POWERED TABLE CLOCK the burgundy and gold coloured dial with roman chapter ring enclosed by an engraved masked dial and matching side panels raised

An impressive mid 18th century gilt-brass mounted mahogany quarter repeating and chiming table clock John Ellicott, London The bell top case with five finials over substantial side handles silk backed

The unsigned brass instrument with short, fold-out strut attributed to Elias Allen is elaborately engraved exactly as Edmund Gunter (1581-1626) laid out in De Sectore et Radio (On the Description and

A 17th century German silver and parcel-gilt tankard Hieronymus Holl II, Danzig (Gdansk Poland) circa 1688, the cover with two additional marks Of cylindrical form, a hinged gilt cover embossed with

A late 17th century walnut longcase clock John Knibb Oxford The flat-topped cornice over a blind fret on gilt-brass mounted Doric columns over a 42 inch long door with circular lenticle, on a panelled

Italian, mid-20th century. Vintage style gilt brass and glass drink and dessert trolley with center compartment having hinged door and removable top tray. Apparently unmarked. Approx. h. 34", 35.5", d

A very rare second quarter of the 20th century gilt brass astronomical mantel clock with calendar Charles Frodsham, 27, South Molton Street, London The large foliate finial on a swept and ribbed pagod

Fine 16th-17th C. German Hand and a Half BASTARD Sword, Broad Double-fullered Blade with Two PASSAU Wolf Markings, Beautiful Crowned Pommel and Chiseled Steel Mounts. Rare and Very Impressive Weapon u

17th Century. The silver gilt rizza set with amethyst, topaz and various stones. Measuring 14" by 9 3/4". (400/600)

German Box Iron with "Adam and Eve" and "North Wind" Brass Repousse Top. Early Coil Spring Latch. Size 5 3/4" x 6 1/4"

A rare formal court robe of charcoal grey silk gauze , chao'fu, Qing Dynasty, mid-19th century, embroidered with vegetable dyed silk threads, in counted stitch and in couched gilt thread, the upper ha

A rare late 18th century Chinoiserie decorated Tavern timepiece John Dewe, London The 25-inch shield shaped dial with moulded frame and bold gilt Roman and Arabic numerals, with brass counterpoised ar

A very rare early 19th century Swiss Carriage clock with special night/day striking and calendar, in the original travelling case Auguste Courvoisier, La Chaux-de-Fonds The brass Rococo case with flor

Rare 17th Century or earlier, Chinese Light Clay Yixing Junyao Glazed Scholar's Brushwasher, the outside edge with applied bosses in imitation of the Archaic; glazed on base and slightly over foot rim

Flemish or Italian master; mid-17th century. "Scene from the Commedia dell'Arte". Oil on canvas. Re-tinted. Attached pictorial analysis issued by Icono, I&R, restoration and technical studies of easel

Noblewomen in extravagant French costumes, one in a riding habit, of silk brocades, gold thread and lace appliques, and ribbon loop decorations, circa 1685, unsigned, oil on canvas, her, 73-1/8 x 43-7