19thc bronze decorative plaque, measures 6.25 x 6.25 inches. Excellent casting detail.

Antique sliding brass fireplace trivet with solid rosewood handle and hearts motif. English, circa 1860. This trivet was made to rest on the front of a fireplace fender. It was designed so that one could slide a cooking pot either closer to or farther from the fire, allowing for more or less heat. Measures 15 inches long, 20 inches long when fully extended, 8.5 inches high at front and 3 inches high to the sliding tray, which is 8 inches wide by 6.5 inches deep. Excellent original condition with no repairs. If you wish to browse our entire available inventory please go to OneofaKindAntiques.com. We also offer a consultation service AntiquesConsultant.com, ... as well as an online price guide at TheBestAntiquesPriceGuide.com. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut please add the CT state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes, tariffs or customs that might apply.

Antique Chinese engraved brass cabinet lock c1800. Measures 2.7 inches wide by 2 inches high with a 2.75 inch key. Engraved on both sides. Excellent condition, works perfectly.

Antique 18th c English or Dutch brass and iron country kitchen skimmer or strainer. Measures 22.5 inches long and 8.5 inches round. One old repair done with a copper rivet.

RARE 17th century English or Dutch hand forged brass salamander. Used as a hearth cooking spatula when needed, the salamander was primarily a browning iron holding a dish above the flame for the final touch or heated to red hot in the fire, then held above a roast or a custard to brown the surface. By one estimate, for every 1,000 peels or spatulas, perhaps one salamander survives. Measures 12.75 inches long and 3.5 inches across its flat serving end.