George III Mahogany Cheese Coaster, Original Leather Castors

A miniature George III mahogany bureau, of rectangular form with a fall front and fitted secretaire interior above two short and three graduated long drawers, raised on bracket feet....

A George III mahogany Pembroke table, the oval top with two hinged flaps above a single frieze drawer, decorated with rosewood crossbanding, raised on square section tapering legs wi...

Captain Sir George Collier’s presentation silver entree dishes and covers by Richard Cooke, London 1803, each plain rectangular with gadroon borders, covers with detachable vine twist handles, the covers engraved: ‘Presented by the Old Madras Insurance Company to Captn. Collier, Commander of His Majestys Sloop ‘Victor’, for his persevering & gallant conduct in chasing for two days, partially engaging & ultimately sinking the French National Corvette ‘La Fleche’ of superior force while advantageously anchored at the Mahé Islands.’ Dimensions approx.: 150 x 290 x 200mm / 6 x 11 ½ x 8 inches Total weight approx.: 3513 grams / 112 oz. troy. Footnotes: These silver dishes were presented to Captain Sir George Collier KCB (1774-1824) for destroying the 22-gun French corvette La Flèche whilst commanding Victor, 18 guns, in the Seychelles on 5 September 1801. After escorting troop transports into the Red Sea ahead of the British invasion of Egypt, Victor fell in with La Flèche off Diego Garcia. After an initial engagement, the corvette escaped to windward only to be found again four days later. A short but fierce action ensued during which the corvette caught fire, grounded on a coral reef and sank before a prize crew could secure the ship. As reward, the Admiralty made Collier post captain and gave him command of Leopard, 50 guns. Born in London, Collier entered the Royal Navy in 1784. As a midshipman, he was wrecked off Madagascar in 1792 surviving among the natives of that island for six months before being rescued by a passing Portuguese brig. Unfortunately, the brig was immediately captured by a French privateer and for two more years, Collier was confined as a prisoner of war on Mauritius. Returning to service in 1795, he was given his first command in Suffolk Tender. Following the Peace of Amiens, Collier commanded the Sea Fencibles at Liverpool. After accompanying the expedition to Copenhagen in 1808, for which he was knighted for delivering the admiral’s dispatches, he saw action, and was wounded, supporting the military Campaign in Spain. After the war, Collier was made commodore on the African station where he was employed suppressing the slave trade with such rigour that he was elected an honorary member of the African Institution, founded by William Wilberforce...

A George III fiddleback mahogany table jardinière, of sarcophagus form with two turned handles on tapering supports, decorated with shaped panels of plain mahogany within Fine boxwoo...

A late George III mahogany tea caddy, of rectangular form the hinged top opening to reveal three compartments with sliding lids, with silver mounts including a foliate scroll handle,...

A Sheraton period George III mahogany patience table, the rectangular top with a drawer front with brass handles on each side, two hinged to support two flaps which open to form a re...

Antique mahogany serving piece. Referred to as a cheese coaster. Made in England perhaps early to mid-18th century. Has 2 visible cracks but is still i...

A really beautiful cheese board set in natural agate made in India. Consists of one board for cheese, three different knives and two coasters. All edg...

A great accessory for your dining room. can also be used to hold notes, keys , etc.

Regency English cheese coaster in ebonized tole with gilded detail. Nice large size in excellent condition. Note: Original/early finish on antique and vintage metal will include som...

Geo III Rolling mahogany cheese and biscuit server, circa 1800. When dinner ended in the 18th century and early 19th century the cheese server was brought out. It was filled with che...

George Jones Majolica cheese keep which features a straw thatched beehive, bound with rope. The base in the form of a wooden platform. Yellow ground versio...