http://bridgesovertime.com Furniture, fine art, sculpture and unique garden items Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:36:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 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/middle-age-movie-prop-steel-brass-helmet/ http://bridgesovertime.com/middle-age-movie-prop-steel-brass-helmet/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:44:38 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=6757
An extremely well made movie prop out of a defunct movie prop display house. It is made of steel and brass with copper rivets.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/middle-age-movie-prop-steel-brass-helmet/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/medieval-movie-prop-helmet-steel-brass-copper-accents/ http://bridgesovertime.com/medieval-movie-prop-helmet-steel-brass-copper-accents/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:41:08 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=6748
A great medieval style helmet out of a movie prop house. They have been in storage for many years. These props are of extremely high quality and this one has a hinged front. It is wearable and makes a great decorative accessory. The stand is new.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/medieval-movie-prop-helmet-steel-brass-copper-accents/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/viking-helmet-movie-set-prop/ http://bridgesovertime.com/viking-helmet-movie-set-prop/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:25:03 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=6715
We purchased a few movie props from a defunct supply house. This helmet is Viking in feel and is of extremely high quality. It features an interior leather cheek padding. The horns are real horn of some kind. It fits and can be worn. The iron stand is new.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/viking-helmet-movie-set-prop/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/movie-prop-steel-brass-helmet/ http://bridgesovertime.com/movie-prop-steel-brass-helmet/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:22:33 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=6705
A steel and brass helmet purchased from the archives of a movie studio prop house. This helmet is extremely well made and features a partial leather interior. The stand is new. It is wearable.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/movie-prop-steel-brass-helmet/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/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/electroplated-silverplate-nickel-lobster/ http://bridgesovertime.com/electroplated-silverplate-nickel-lobster/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2011 23:26:00 +0000 Rick http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=6468
A heavy electroplated lobster, probably first plated in copper and then in silver-plate or possible nickel. The detail on this piece is incredible.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/electroplated-silverplate-nickel-lobster/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/sterling-silver-tiffany-english-kings-ladle/ http://bridgesovertime.com/sterling-silver-tiffany-english-kings-ladle/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2011 20:34:14 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=6338
A nice Tiffany & Co. “English Kings” ladle. It weighs 8 troy ounces of sterling silver. Marked Tiffany sterling and patent 1885. It is monogrammed.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/sterling-silver-tiffany-english-kings-ladle/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/nicely-large-african-waterbuck-taxidermy-trophy/ http://bridgesovertime.com/nicely-large-african-waterbuck-taxidermy-trophy/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2011 20:30:26 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=6327
A nicely done taxidermy trophy mount that is identified on the back as a Waterbuck. It is large and well done with some attitude to the animal’s gaze.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/nicely-large-african-waterbuck-taxidermy-trophy/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/nicely-craved-wood-guanyin-figure/ http://bridgesovertime.com/nicely-craved-wood-guanyin-figure/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2011 20:05:51 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=6287
A great looking carved wood sculpture of a Guanyin. It looks quite old but as we are unsure we are selling it as 20th century. There are quite a few repairs that look old.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/nicely-craved-wood-guanyin-figure/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/1920s-metal-steelcraft-murray-airplane-model/ http://bridgesovertime.com/1920s-metal-steelcraft-murray-airplane-model/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:57:25 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=6234
A great looking metal airplane model made by Steelcraft also marked Murray manufacturing company. It dates to the 1920′s. I know this was also made as a tri-motor plane version, but that is marked army scout plane and this is not.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/1920s-metal-steelcraft-murray-airplane-model/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/large-trophy-african-kudu-mount/ http://bridgesovertime.com/large-trophy-african-kudu-mount/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:54:25 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=6223
A large trophy mount of an African Kudu purchased out of an estate from the 1950′s. Beautifully taxidermy example.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/large-trophy-african-kudu-mount/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/early-asian-carved-painted-wood-figures/ http://bridgesovertime.com/early-asian-carved-painted-wood-figures/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 06:03:50 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=6007
A wonderful pair of early Asian carved wood figures that have been wrapped in cloth and then lacquered and gilded. There is much black residue on these as you would expect in the were located in a temple as the candle soot would have settled over the years. These are quite well carved and appear [...]]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/early-asian-carved-painted-wood-figures/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/19th-century-carbolic-acid-sterilizing-sprayer/ http://bridgesovertime.com/19th-century-carbolic-acid-sterilizing-sprayer/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 04:09:59 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=5921
In the late 19th century carbolic acid was used as a disinfectant before surgery. This quite intriguing device was used to spray the area about to be operated opuntia with the acid. Today it would make a wonderful decorative and conversational piece in anyone’s office or home.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/19th-century-carbolic-acid-sterilizing-sprayer/feed/ 0