Studio B Miniatures

Early American 1" scale tinware, furniture and decor

Brass & Wrought Iron

These 1/12 scale brass miniatures were made by Bill Birkemeier.

Brass fireplace set, cannonball finials: (1) Andirons – Boston, mid 1800s (2) Fireplace Fender – low, hand wired and soldered, (3) Fireplace Tools with stand – wrought iron, working tongs.
Knife-blade Andirons (H 1.75″) and fireplace tools – wrought iron with turned brass lemon
finials. Working tongs. (shovel H 2.1″)
Brass Inkstand – two candles, bell with clapper, shaker and ink well on a footed base. Removable lids. From the 1700s. (H 0.62″ to top of bell).
Williamsburg (H 1.0″), Trumpet and Capstan Candlesticks – turned brass. Williamsburg and Trumpet candlesticks are Colonial Williamsburg reproductions.
Dome base candlestick – turned brass (H 0.65″).
A tiny wrought iron Rushlight which used a dried rush soaked in fat to create light. Used for centuries, but uncommon in early America (H 0.74″).
Acorn oil lamp (H 0.79″) with removable twin wick holder. From the 1850’s. Inkwell with tiny quill.
Shaker Stove – with stove pipe, two working doors and turned wooden handle.
Shaker Stove – closeup of working doors and turned wooden handle (H 1.7″).
Two arm adjustable candlestand in wrought iron with brass accents (H 4.5″).
Wrought iron adjustable candlestand with one arm (H 3.65″).
Fireplace screens, brass with black screens. Drying bar (back), Curved (middle), Square (front).
Three early lighting devices: A Dutch Oil Lamp in brass, an Acorn style oil lamp in brass and a wrought iron Rushlight