Antique Lathes

Small, bronze antique lathe model. This piece is the final product of an antique mail-order model lathe kit.

An essential tool in the creation and finishing of furniture, this 19th-century English ornamental lathe is an object of beauty in and of itself. The extraordinary machine was made b...

c. 1900s; Peter Austin - Muncie, IN Antique cast iron tabletop manual training lathe with steel hardware. This piece was manufactured by Peter Austin, a man who ran a small operati...

Italy, Firenze, late 17th century Simple but elegant typical Florentine candlestick. It has cracks and small lacks of the pinstripe typical of high-epoch items.

Italy, Firenze, late 17th century Simple but elegant typical Florentine candlestick. It has cracks and small lacks of the pinstripe typical of high-epoch items.

Each section would have been carved on a master woodworkers lathe before being painted. The tree bares nine ornamental hooks each featuring three separate hangers.

The stems incorporate knopped sections, gentle tapers, and fine lathe-turned line banding that accentuates the classical upright profile.

Constructed in Walnut with ebonized, lathe turned barley twist legs and stretchers and topped with carved apron topped by a Rosewood veneered surface.

The hexagon wooden top sits atop a lathed spindle with its wood detailing on each of its six sides.

Lathe-turned incised concentric bands encircle the tapering exterior wall of this substantial Georgian dairy bowl.

Incised line markings from lathe run counter to the grain and wood striation of bowl creating a subtle, gorgeous patterned effect across surface.

Two distinct pewterer touchmarks are stamped into the upper curve of the handle, showing maker devices within recessed shields. Concentric lathe-turning rings are visible across t...

The surface shows concentric cutting marks from years of use, framed by the original double-beveled edge that distinguishes early commercial butcher blocks. Each leg is lathe-turned ...

Adapted from the metal-working and lapidary trades, the lathe held a leather-hard pot against a cutting tool while a cam rocked or pumped the work, producing wavy, zigzag, fluted and...

Named in honor of the renowned Swedish opera singer's historic 1850s American tour, this iconic form is celebrated for its continuously lathe-turned, bobbin-shaped spindles, posts, a...

Textured by an antique patina, the rustic pot is carved from a single block of wood, turned on a lathe to a hourglass shape with horizontal banding.

. - Indianapolis, IN Antique oak "Misses Toilet Tree" featuring a tall, lathe-turned central column with an egg-shaped finial and repeated ringed embellishments.

Textured by an antique patina, the rustic pot is carved from a single block of wood, turned on a lathe to a hourglass shape with horizontal banding.

The base features characteristic radial groving from period lathe-finishing, a Gispen detail seen across his early metal production.

Historical Context Dipped ware, the potters’ own term for lathe-turned earthenware decorated with colored slips and now known to collectors as mochaware, was made in Staffordshire, Y...

Each drawer front is fitted with an elongated, lathe-turned oak cylinder handle mounted on subtle end collars, maintaining clean, timber-focused lines across the facade.

This variety of turned mouldings catches the light across each raised band, accentuating the lathe-turned profile. Crowning each column is a fixed, flared candle cup finished with...

The pewter surfaces display a spectacular, untouched silver-gray patina with a rich, matte historic luster that fully preserves the original workshop lathe marks. Gentle, honest wear...

Standing 13.4 cm high, the goblet shows classic hollow-cast metalwork techniques. Lathe-turning marks are visible around the inner circumference, while the underside reveals an open,...

Historical Context Mocha and the related dipped wares were the inexpensive, lathe-turned, slip-decorated earthenwares made in Staffordshire and elsewhere in Britain from about 1770 f...

English Creamware Engine-Turned Mug, Blue Slip & Green Rouletted Bands, 1815 This cylindrical pint mug is decorated entirely on the lathe, its white creamware body cut with four bro...

The pewter surfaces display a spectacular, untouched silver-gray patina with a rich, matte historic luster that fully preserves the original workshop lathe marks. Gentle, honest wear...

The underside of this example reveals concentric lathe marks from the finishing process but bears no impressed factory stamp.

Its minimalist banded contour strongly evokes the lathe-turned art pottery created by Keith Murray for Wedgwood during the 1930s, offering a clean, structured appearance well suited ...

He studied under the master Hatsumi Matsuda and was admired for keeping the manual foot pedal lathe (ashibumi rokuro) wood turning technique alive.

Lastly, beech, turned on lathes by woodland craftsmen, was used to form the splayed legs, spindles and the "H-pattern" stretchers.

The central column features boldly turned oak segments with lathe-ridged shaping, culminating in a round finial.

Large antique matching pair of treen hardwood candlesticks with original solid brass bobeches or nozzles - dark walnut stain and satin varnish finish - lathe turned with crisp detail...

The rough blocks of quarried alabaster were then meticulously lathe-turned, drilled, and fitted by French master artisans to seamlessly integrate with the custom-tailored gilt-bronze...

Historical Context Dipped wares were Staffordshire’s everyday genius: slip-decorated, lathe-turned earthenware turned out by the thousands for taverns and kitchens in England and Ame...

Constructed from Walnut with numerous precision made lathe turnings. Cross stretchers and the legs with hand/lathe work see pics.

These early candlesticks were cast in bronze or yellow brass and then turned on a lathe, which you can still see in the crisp rings of the stem.

A large reference table at lower left keys the lathes and hundreds, local divisions particular to Kent, and a further table at lower right lists the courts for elections and polling ...

The object is made of turned and carved hardwood, likely fruitwood or a closely related cabinet wood, with a warm honey-brown polished surface that emphasizes the lathe work and arch...

The table is a very rare example of early Swedish furniture and has a frame in pine with heavy, solid lathed legs. The table has a fantastic patina as the surface has been left untou...

The last quarter of the eighteenth century was a period of relentless surface experiment in the Staffordshire potteries, when marbled, agate, porphyry and encrusted finishes were dev...

An especially interesting surviving detail is the unusual lathe-turned English oak inline pear switch, described as dating to the 19th century, with its mechanical lateral action and...

The 2.25 inch thick top is lathe-turned to have a dished rim and incised lines around the edge.

The way this is made points to an earlier method in construction turned on a lathe and threaded so it screws together. Its weighted with a cast iron slug to remain upright when in mo...

ABOUT A solid Oak machinist's factory tool box used to store cutting tools for a lathe. Dovetail joints. Shown with life size hand model.

This bed frame dates from the height of the Aesthetic Movement (circa 1880-1900) Masterfully crafted to mimic natural bamboo, it features highly figured, premium bird's-eye maple pan...

Early hat blocks were made from wood turned on a lathe, making them perfectly round, which was fine if the hat was to be placed over a wig.

Jonathan Rickard and Donald Carpentier, “The Little Engine That Could: Adaptation of the Engine-Turning Lathe in the Pottery Industry,” Ceramics in America 2004, Milwaukee: Chipstone...

Historical Context Dipped wares were among the least expensive decorated pottery of their day, turned on a lathe and banded with colored slips while the vessel revolved.

With the foresight that makes for ultimate success, Cyrus Currier inculcated to his sons, Osceola, Cyrus, and Francis, the principles of his business and manufacturing method so that...

This particular style consists of a bronze body paired with a lathe-turned wooden handle and a bronze clapper.

Circular tooling marks on the base suggest the main block was first turned on a lathe, then finished by hand. The pierced grapevines and twisting dolphin forms were chiseled and refi...

Historical Context Dipped ware, or dipt, was the potters' own name for the lathe-turned, slip-banded earthenware made in Staffordshire and elsewhere from about 1770.

The elegant frame showcases crisp lathe work throughout and is dressed in a rich walnut patina that enhances the naturalistic bamboo effect.

The bottom shows a hollowed-out, circular lathe mark typical of antique Italian stone turning.

The compact frame showcases crisp lathe work throughout and is dressed in a rich walnut patina that enhances the naturalistic bamboo effect.

The warm honey-toned finish enhances the naturalistic effect and highlights the crisp lathe work throughout. The mirror retains its original glass with light age-appropriate spotting...

The warm honey-toned finish enhances the naturalistic effect and highlights the crisp lathe work throughout. The mirror retains its original glass with light age-appropriate spotting...

This method allowed for efficient casting, lathe finishing, and long-term maintenance, while also enabling the substantial weight and stability evident here.

Their production reached its height during the early-Dynastic period, likely due to the technical innovation of a turning device similar to a lathe. During this formative age, vessel...