Electric and Metalware auctions
Nice white metal water bottle. Engraved, among other things, the date 1797. Preservation condition of the object very good -. White metal, base dimensions 7 x 15 cm, height 26 cm.
A more interesting, rarer item in the trade. Preservation condition of the item good. Bakelite, dimensions 3.5 x 5 x 2.5 cm.
Moneybox of the State Employees' Savings Bank. The moneybox is oval in shape, with the inscription "Keep every spare penny in the savings book" visible on the top. In the central part you can see the USSR emblem and the inscription "State Employees' Savings Bank". This is a pierced piggy bank from the Tsarist era. Dimensions: 8cm x 7,2cm. Overall condition as shown in the photos.
Inkwell in the shape of an artillery shell, with a glass ink bottle and cork fragments inside. Visible engraved inscription "In memory of koch Dwc on Name Day M M school at B. z. 59 pp. Inowrocław 12/9 1920." At the bottom signed 63 OX I/O Dimensions: 74mm x 35mm. Overall condition as shown in photos.
Lighter made during World War 1 from Mauser and Lebel rifle cartridge cases, on one case engraved with the inscription "Souvenire de Reime 1914-1915" on the other case an image of a four-leaf clover. Overall condition as shown in the photos.
An example of so-called trench art. A cigarette case handmade by a Red Army soldier. Decorated with floral patterns on the sides, in the central part placed a photo of a woman with the signature "Anna". At the bottom on the sides the dates "1922" and "1.1.1943". On the reverse engraved "From soldiers to their commander Kamenev A.W. 1920". Photo placed in the cigarette case later. Overall condi...
French lighter made during World War 1. On one side you can see a rooster, which is the national symbol of France, strangling an eagle symbolizing the German Empire. On the other side, a woman with a flag and shield next to a cannon and an airplane. Dimensions: 45mm. Overall condition as shown in the photos.
Handmade lighter probably by a French soldier, representing a perfect example of the phenomenon commonly referred to as "trench art," i.e., the creation by soldiers of needed items from available materials. An inscription in French is engraved on the lighter. On one side you can see the inscription "Souvenire 15.16.17" and the name "Caulem". General condition as in the photos.
9 cm in diameter. Good visual condition, visible in the photos
A more interesting item. A company with a name taken from the title of Balzac's novel. Traces of use. Preservation condition of the item good. Brass, dimensions 18 x 18, height 50, piston diameter 19 mm.
Visual condition very good, visible in the photos
The set consists of 3 larger and one small airbrush. Visual condition as in the pictures