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 | BIRDBATHS, PAIR, CAST IRON PUTTO WITH SHELL BOWL Date: late 19th or very early 20th c. Price: Please contact us for price Description: Rare pair of antique cast iron birdbaths in form of a neo-classical putto holding a large shell overhead, standing on an octagonal shaped plinth, in white paint. 35"H. 30"W. Late 19th or early 20th century. Birdbaths have been a popular feature in the garden dating back to ancient times. This rare pair would be an unusual focal point in any garden. Part of our collection of: Bird Baths in Garden Antiques |
 | LEAD BIRD BATH OF PUTTO OR CUPID HOLDING SHELL Date: circa 1950 Price: Please contact us for price Description: Lead bird bath in form of putto or cupid hold shell with bird. This bath bath was made by FLORENTINE CRAFTSMEN, a prestigious N.Y. company founded in 1915, specializing in fine hand-crafted garden ornament. Now closed. This bird bath was illustrated in their catalog. Has some old repairs. Circa 1950. 31"H. Shell 15"W. 9"D. base. Part of our collection of: Bird Baths in Garden Antiques |
 | BIRD BATH CLASSICAL ZINC Date: mid 20th c. Price: Please contact us for price Description: Classical form heavy zinc bird bath with large ribbed bowl over fluted column on tiered square base. 31 1/2"H. 22 1/2" W. 13 1/2" base. Weathered surface. Mid 20th century. Part of our collection of: Bird Baths in Garden Antiques |
 | DACHSHUND DOG BOOT SCRAPER Date: Early 20th century Price: $195 Description: Dachshund dog cast iron boot scraper, early 20th century. This good size heavy scraper would bring a smile at any doorway. 7 3/4 inches high, 20 inches wide and 7 inches deep. $195. Part of our collection of: Boot scrapers in Garden Antiques |
 | LARGE TERRIER BOOT SCRAPER, ANTIQUE CAST IRON Date: very early 20th century Price: Please contact us for price Description: Exceptional large heavy iron Terrier Dog form boot scraper. Large size with heavy supports to sink it in the ground near an entrance or doorway. Very early 20th century. 24 inches high, 18 inches wide. $350. Part of our collection of: Boot scrapers in Garden Antiques |
 | PAIR HITCHING POSTS Date: 19th century Price: Please contact us for price Description: Rare pair horse head cast iron hitching posts, 19th century. Each has bridle and fancy mane above a collar over a fluted post, terminating in a square base. Hollow cast, one piece. Missing rings. 44 1/2"H. 7"W. Ref: "HORSING AROUND-19TH CENTURY CAST IRON HITCHING POSTS" Cat.#61. Part of our collection of: Hitching Post in Garden Antiques |
 | HITCHING POST, RUSTIC TREE TRUNK W. GRAPE VINE, LABELED, ANTIQUE Date: 19th century Price: Please contact us for price Description: Antique cast iron hitching post in form of rustic tree trunk with grape vines, and labeled in casting 'Van Dorn Iron Works, Cleveland,OH'. Mid 19th century. 47 inches high. Foundry labeled hitching posts are rare. Part of our collection of: Hitching Post in Garden Antiques |
 | JOCKEY ANTIQUE HITCHING POST, CAST IRON, Date: early 20th century Price: Please contact us for price Description: Antique cast iron jockey hitching post figure in old paint, with arm extended holding ring, on original pedestal base. Very early 20th century. Found in New Jersey estate. 50 1/2 inches high, and 27 inches wide. Part of our collection of: Hitching Post in Garden Antiques |
 | JOCKEY TORSO CAST IRON ANTIQUE Date: late 19th or early 20th century Price: Please contact us for price Description: Antique cast iron Jockey torso, in many layers of old paint, and of very heavy weight. Provenance from Delaware estate. Late 19th or very early 20th century. 42 inches high, 18 inches wide. Base 15 inches square. Part of our collection of: Hitching Post in Garden Antiques |
 | WIRE CHAIR, SINGLE, 19TH CENTURY Date: Late 19th or early 20th c. Price: Please contact us for price Description: Antique steel wirework garden chair in fanciful design, heavy weight, painted black. This wirework furniture was very popular in the late 19th century and early 20th century and was used both in the garden and in the home. 35 inches high, 24 1/2 inches wide. Part of our collection of: Chairs in Garden Antiques |
 | WIRE CHAIR, SINGLE, 19TH CENTURY Date: Late 19th or early 20th c. Price: Please contact us for price Description: Fanciful steel wirework garden chair, heavy weight, painted black, late 19th or early 20th century. 34 inches high, 17 inches wide. $295. Part of our collection of: Chairs in Garden Antiques |
 | ASIAN SEDAN CHAIR, WICKER AND BAMBOO, ANTIQUE Date: Circa 1900 Price: Please contact us for price Description: Rare antique Asian wicker and bamboo sedan chair with wicker pillow headrest and side compartments. This is a chair designed to be carried by poles on each side by porters. See photo. Note that the iron brackets to hold wood poles are mounted on each side, but poles are missing. Removable seat has custom Thai green silk cushion. Circa 1890- 1900. 42 inches high, 27 inches wide and 28 inches deep. This chair would be a charming focal point in a Asian or garden room setting. Part of our collection of: Chairs in Garden Antiques |
 | WIRE GARDEN CHAIR, ANTIQUE, SINGLE Date: late 19th century Price: $295 Description: Single wire work garden chair with high back, scalloped apron on sides and decorated with centered medallions on bottom apron. Late 19th century. 35 inches high, 17 1/2 inches wide. $295. By the mid-nineteenth century, furniture makers took advantage of technological advance in the manufacture of metal and began using reinforced steel wire first to make fencing and then to make chairs and benches that could withstand all climate conditions and were thus ideal for outdoor use. And because they were portable they were widely used from lawns to porches to interiors. Catalogs of ironwork manufacturers from the second half of the 19th century featured elaborate wire chairs, plant stands, etc in their general line of garden furniture. Part of our collection of: Chairs in Garden Antiques |
