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Brass fabric scale, 19th century, marked
‘J. Berthaud & Cie Ing Mecanciens Lyon’
20” height and 22” width 
Item 8034  $170.00

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Carved wood plane 19th century 

Item 7116  $620.00

   

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Carved wood plane, marked with year ‘1867’ and

‘ZM’  Austrian   Item 7115 $620.00

   

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Carved wood plane, marked with year ‘1835’ and

initials ‘WM’  Item 7114  $620.00

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18th century stonemason or carpenters dividers, length 32"
Item 6130  SOLD
   

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Very nice pair of 'ladies leg' calipers, American 19th century  Item 6053  $225.00

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Brass French beer tap or pump, this type was used to pump beer directly from the barrel  Item 6180  SOLD

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19th century forged blacksmiths tool with decoratice shod horses hoof and leather handle, length 11" 
Item 6134  $295.00
   

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Early 19th century forged sheep sheers, winderful shape and unusually large size, length 17"
Item 6133  SOLD
   

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Clockmakers hammer with decorative marked head and turned boxwood handle, length 7 1/2"  Item 6147  SOLD

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Pruning tool or coupe gui, for cutting branches Height 7 1/2"  Item 6101  $210.00

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Crown shaped metal fruit picker with green painted interior
Item 6091  $150.00

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Crown shaped sheet metal fruit picker 
Item 6034  $255.00

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Crown shaped metal fruit picker 
Item 6047  $225.00

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Forged sickle with wood handle, marked

Item 5110  $65.00

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Old iron garden line marker 
 
Item 5011  $150.00

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Asparagus planter/picker with wood handle and brass detail
 
Item 5089  SOLD

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Cabbage planter/picker, iron with wood handle and brass ring 
 
Item 5070  $75.00

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Pair of late 18th century moustache hinges, just under 10 inches in length 
Item 7003  $95.00

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Window or door bolt iron and brass, marked VF PARIS

Item 6162b  $55.00
   

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Window or door bolt iron and brass, marked VF PARIS

Item 6162a  $55.00
   

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Left: Old door bolt, 18th to early 19th century  Item 6202  $70.00
Right: Old spring bolt, 18th to early 19th century  Item 6201  $85.00
 
   

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19th century door latch complete with handle 
Item 6165  $185.00

 
   

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19th century door latch  Item 6163  $140.00

 
   

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Two early window or door bolts, each approx. 4" in length
Top Item #6037 SOLD
Bottom Item #6036 $75.00
 

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Forged door lock, 17th or 18th century

Item 5080  $225.00

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Jewelery clamp, marked 'GERMANY'. Body length 4 inches. Item R309  $45.00






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Butchers iron store sign, very hard to find! 
15 3/4" x 12"  
Item 6158  $800.00  SOLD

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19th century monoxyle tonnelet, used

for carrying refreshment to the field

Item 71270204  $250.00

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Wine pitcher from Burgundy, oak bands with copper strapping, early 1900s  Item 7013  $200.00

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Forged pruning hatchet with multiple cutting edges,  lovely turned wood handle, marked IB  Item 6137  SOLD

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Forged pruning hatchet with turned wood handle, marked P
Item 6136  $105.00

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Old pruning knife used to trim the spring vines, turned wood handle is an excellent fit to the hand, marked CLER  Item 6152  $65.00

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Spear shaped forged pruning tool, late 18th to early 19th century, length 10 1/2"  Item 6149  $155.00

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Forged pruner with double cutting edges, one serated, used for cutting branches, late 18th to early 19th century, length 7"  Item 6151  $90.00

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Crescent shaped forged pruning hatchet, turned wood handle, marked RIB
Item 6138  $115.00

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18th century forged single valve oil lamp
 
Item 5225  $225.00

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Wooden lidded tankard or creamer with bands, marked 85, from the second half of the 1800s.
 
Item R319  $130.00 ON HOLD

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Forged door lock, 17th or 18th century

Item 5079  $225.00

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Forged door lock, most probably 17th or 18th century

Item 5078  $180.00