http://bridgesovertime.com Furniture, fine art, sculpture and unique garden items Thu, 10 May 2012 01:54:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://bridgesovertime.com/impressive-large-raku-fired-floor-vase-signed-swenson/ http://bridgesovertime.com/impressive-large-raku-fired-floor-vase-signed-swenson/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 01:27:39 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=7530
An incredibly impressive floor vase in a raku fired glaze that stands almost 40 inches tall. Nice color and glaze. Signed on the base what looks like M. Swenson.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/impressive-large-raku-fired-floor-vase-signed-swenson/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/unusual-black-painted-wood-mirror/ http://bridgesovertime.com/unusual-black-painted-wood-mirror/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 15:14:37 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=7256
An unusually shaped black painted wood mirror]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/unusual-black-painted-wood-mirror/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/folk-art-iron-trade-sign-great-paint/ http://bridgesovertime.com/folk-art-iron-trade-sign-great-paint/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:33:16 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=7041
A great old painted iron trade sign with a ship mounted on top. Looks to be from the first part of the 20th century possibly earlier. There are bolt holders on both sides. Great patina and wear.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/folk-art-iron-trade-sign-great-paint/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/2-1970s-pieces-hand-thrown-stoneware/ http://bridgesovertime.com/2-1970s-pieces-hand-thrown-stoneware/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:38:39 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=6991
2 nice pieces of 1970′s stoneware. The taller one is approx 9.25 inches tall and 5 inches in diameter, the smaller 5.5 inches tall and 4.5 inches in diameter. Both are signed and one is dated 1973.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/2-1970s-pieces-hand-thrown-stoneware/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/iron-leather-steer-hide-magazine-rack/ http://bridgesovertime.com/iron-leather-steer-hide-magazine-rack/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:25:39 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=6959
A nice magazine rack made of iron leather and topped with steer hide. The brass caps are new and have been replaced.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/iron-leather-steer-hide-magazine-rack/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/pair-hand-blown-red-glass-compotes/ http://bridgesovertime.com/pair-hand-blown-red-glass-compotes/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:22:47 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=6952
A nice pair of Hand blown compotes with nice straw marks on the base and bubbles throughout the glass. Most likely Italian. Taller vase is 13.5 inches and the smaller one is approx 12 inches tall. Both are approx 6 inches in diameter.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/pair-hand-blown-red-glass-compotes/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/vintage-henry-browne-son-english-submarine-clock/ http://bridgesovertime.com/vintage-henry-browne-son-english-submarine-clock/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:42:11 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=6875
A nice vintage Submarine clock by the noted English clock maker, Henry Browne and Son. This was salvaged from an old 1930-40′s submarine.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/vintage-henry-browne-son-english-submarine-clock/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/chelsea-submarine-clock/ http://bridgesovertime.com/chelsea-submarine-clock/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:39:30 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=6864
A nice vintage Submarine Clock made by the Chelsea Clock co of Boston, Ma. These are early vintage clocks salvaged from early submarines. This one is is working order with a key thats locks the front and winds the clock.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/chelsea-submarine-clock/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/3-pretty-piece-mid-century-hand-blown-glass/ http://bridgesovertime.com/3-pretty-piece-mid-century-hand-blown-glass/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:36:28 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=6855
A nice trio of hand blown glass in shades of orange to red. There is a pair of vases and a larger one. They are probably American. The tallest is aprox 14.5 inches and 6 inches in diameter. The smaller ones are 11 inches tall.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/3-pretty-piece-mid-century-hand-blown-glass/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/3-pieces-hand-blown-green-glass/ http://bridgesovertime.com/3-pieces-hand-blown-green-glass/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:33:09 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=6846
Three pretty pieces of hand blown glass, probably American in shades of green. The tallest piece is 13 inches tall and they are between 6-7 inches in diameter.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/3-pieces-hand-blown-green-glass/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/nice-pair-silver-sherry-cocktail-glasses-etched-rooster/ http://bridgesovertime.com/nice-pair-silver-sherry-cocktail-glasses-etched-rooster/#comments Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:51:25 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=6630
A very nice pair of etched glass cocktail or sherry glasses with .800 silver bases. Very elegant and well etched. marked with the maker’s initials .800 and Germany.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/nice-pair-silver-sherry-cocktail-glasses-etched-rooster/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/nice-early-19th-century-tastevin-wine-tasting-cup/ http://bridgesovertime.com/nice-early-19th-century-tastevin-wine-tasting-cup/#comments Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:12:01 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=6578
A nice example of a sommelier’s “tastevin” which translates to a wine testing cup. Nice detail with a snake handle. Minerva head hallmark for French Sterling. Weighs 3.57 troy ounces.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/nice-early-19th-century-tastevin-wine-tasting-cup/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/jorgen-mogensen-royal-copenhagen-large-dish/ http://bridgesovertime.com/jorgen-mogensen-royal-copenhagen-large-dish/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2011 23:34:07 +0000 Rick http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=6497
A large dish by Jorgen Morgensen for Royal Copenhagen in a sung glaze depicting a bird and a tree. Monogrammed on the base.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/jorgen-mogensen-royal-copenhagen-large-dish/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/austin-cox-alcoa-aluminum-chess-set-original-case/ http://bridgesovertime.com/austin-cox-alcoa-aluminum-chess-set-original-case/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2011 23:31:30 +0000 Rick http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=6489
An increasingly hard to find chess set by Austin Cox for Alcoa Aluminum in 1962. More unusual to find in it’s original case which can hang on the wall as sculpture. Each pics is stamped on the base. The tallest piece is 4.75 inches and the smallest are 3.75 inches. Dimensions given below are for [...]]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/austin-cox-alcoa-aluminum-chess-set-original-case/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/unusual-malefemale-ceramic-crackle-glaze/ http://bridgesovertime.com/unusual-malefemale-ceramic-crackle-glaze/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2011 23:11:16 +0000 Rick http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=6419
A most unusual ceramic with one side depicting a male nude and the other a nude female. It has a great crackle glaze and was probably intended to be made into a lamp as the bottom is open and there is a hole near the base.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/unusual-malefemale-ceramic-crackle-glaze/feed/ 0