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/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/1832-scottish-sterling-silver-ladle-crowing-rooster/ http://bridgesovertime.com/1832-scottish-sterling-silver-ladle-crowing-rooster/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2011 22:51:06 +0000 Rick http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=6366
A nice heavy 6.65 troy ounce Scottish Sterling Silver engraved ladle with hallmarks dating it to 1832. Features a crowing rooster on top of handle.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/1832-scottish-sterling-silver-ladle-crowing-rooster/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/1907-presentation-trowel-sterling-silver-ivory-handle/ http://bridgesovertime.com/1907-presentation-trowel-sterling-silver-ivory-handle/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2011 20:40:48 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=6358
A very nice presentation trowel dated June 22, 1907. It has a lovely carved ivory handle and is beautifully engraved.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/1907-presentation-trowel-sterling-silver-ivory-handle/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/ornate-high-quality-period-art-deco-iron-fire-screen/ http://bridgesovertime.com/ornate-high-quality-period-art-deco-iron-fire-screen/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 06:09:54 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=6027
A period Art Deco extremely high quality iron fire screen in the manner of the great french iron workers like Paul Kiss or Raymond Subes amongst others. It has been recently re-painted black. There is one replaced bolt on top holding the right top decoration, pictured. Quite elaborate and quite heavy it is a treasure [...]]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/ornate-high-quality-period-art-deco-iron-fire-screen/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/unusual-black-americana-cigar-ashtray-wilcox/ http://bridgesovertime.com/unusual-black-americana-cigar-ashtray-wilcox/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 02:20:51 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=5627
An unusual piece of Black Americana made by the Wilcox silver-plate company. This company merged with others to become international silver in 1898. This piece is at least that old and quite possibly older. I’m not sure if the top pan is original and the wick or light ing mechanism has been replaced. Other than [...]]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/unusual-black-americana-cigar-ashtray-wilcox/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/wmf-secessionist-silverplated-brass-basket-glass-liner/ http://bridgesovertime.com/wmf-secessionist-silverplated-brass-basket-glass-liner/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 02:17:59 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=5618
A nice WMF secessionist basket with a glass liner. It has lost almost all of it’s silver-plating. One side has been polished to a nice yellow sheen the other side has not. You can polish the dull side or let the polished side naturally dull.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/wmf-secessionist-silverplated-brass-basket-glass-liner/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/art-deco-wmf-letter-holder/ http://bridgesovertime.com/art-deco-wmf-letter-holder/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 03:42:26 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=5181
A delightful letter holder produced by the WMF company. It is silver plated metal or possibly chrome plated.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/art-deco-wmf-letter-holder/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/great-section-19th-century-iron-fencing/ http://bridgesovertime.com/great-section-19th-century-iron-fencing/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 02:48:31 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=4745
A great old section of 19th century iron fencing that we helped salvage from a property that was being torn down. The pieces were cut for transport into 6 segments plus the one pole and one end cap. The total length of fence is a bit over 38 feet. The detailing is well done and [...]]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/great-section-19th-century-iron-fencing/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/19th-copper-bronze-boatship-mooring-nyc-pier/ http://bridgesovertime.com/19th-copper-bronze-boatship-mooring-nyc-pier/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 02:44:01 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=4734
An unusual item that we don’t come across to often is this 19th Century Copper and Bronze boat or ship mooring with a tenuous provenance that it came from a NYC pier as the estate that we purchased this at claimed. Nevertheless it is a great decorative piece or very functional boat mooring for those [...]]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/19th-copper-bronze-boatship-mooring-nyc-pier/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/beautifully-patinated-inlaid-christofle-bronze-vase/ http://bridgesovertime.com/beautifully-patinated-inlaid-christofle-bronze-vase/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 02:39:44 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=4726
A beautifully patinated vase with inlaid floral designs by the reknown French firm Christofle. It dates to the beginning of the 20th century. It is stamped on the base with the company’s name and logo. There is verdigris patina loss to the neck and a distinctive ding to the body which is pictured.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/beautifully-patinated-inlaid-christofle-bronze-vase/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/nice-brass-arm-candle-holder-marked/ http://bridgesovertime.com/nice-brass-arm-candle-holder-marked/#comments Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:05:57 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=4151
A quality made Brass candle holder marked on the base with the letter M. It is extremely well made as each piece unscrews. You don’t see this kind of quality in mass produced items.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/nice-brass-arm-candle-holder-marked/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/paul-manship-1930-medallic-art-dionysus-medallion-magic-grape/ http://bridgesovertime.com/paul-manship-1930-medallic-art-dionysus-medallion-magic-grape/#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2010 03:07:23 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=2537
A nice medal produced by the Medallic art company of NY in it’s second issue in 1930 done by Paul Manship one of the most important American art deco sculptors. This medallion depicts Dionysus and is marked Hail to Dionysus who first discovered the magic of the grape. Signed on the rear P. Manship 1930. [...]]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/paul-manship-1930-medallic-art-dionysus-medallion-magic-grape/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/a-great-pair-of-1930s-industrial-machine-age-chrome-candlesticks/ http://bridgesovertime.com/a-great-pair-of-1930s-industrial-machine-age-chrome-candlesticks/#comments Sun, 09 May 2010 23:07:01 +0000 Ed http://bridges/?p=1082
A great pair of 1930′s industrial machine age chrome candlesticks with wood bases. They are clearly hand made and one of a kind, probably from some sort of artillery shell that had been chromed. They are a very elegant reminder of the industrial age in this country in the 1930′s]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/a-great-pair-of-1930s-industrial-machine-age-chrome-candlesticks/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/1930s-siegel-paris-art-deco-iron-ashtray/ http://bridgesovertime.com/1930s-siegel-paris-art-deco-iron-ashtray/#comments Sun, 09 May 2010 23:03:22 +0000 Ed http://bridges/?p=1067
A nice art deco stand or ashtray by the noted French firm of Siegel, Paris. It has a nautical motif on the base with swirls like octopus tentacles. The screws on the top have been replaced. There is a hole in the basin top center, which I have no idea what was used for. There [...]]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/1930s-siegel-paris-art-deco-iron-ashtray/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/french-art-deco-period-silver-plated-crumber-set-ebony-handles/ http://bridgesovertime.com/french-art-deco-period-silver-plated-crumber-set-ebony-handles/#comments Sun, 09 May 2010 23:01:32 +0000 Ed http://bridges/?p=1059
A nice crumber or crumb set of utensils, made of silver plated bodies and ebony handles. They are both marked with the maker’s logo and the smaller piece has a 3 and the larger a 5. Larger piece is approx 8×7 inches and the smaller approx 3.5×5.5 inches. Numerous surface scratches to the silver plate, [...]]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/french-art-deco-period-silver-plated-crumber-set-ebony-handles/feed/ 0