Marcus Whiffen

18th Century Medical Syringe For historical medical use and dating from the 18th century, and certainly from the beginning of the 18th century. This hand-crafted example is made to...

Weight of the 18th century. Bronze. Bronze weight, incomplete, with the container glass and two of the smallest, all decorated in cold with incised and...

A very intriguing 18th century glove in wood and leather with iron protrusions. One's hand is inserted into the glove with positions for all fingers - like a baseball glove. The orig...

Stunning and extremely rare travel / house altar complete with small candleholders. Beautiful color and traces of original silver. several layers of color visible. Italy around 175...

Solid carved and painted wood shrine and a pair of amphoras with flowers. Collector's piece ! Full with flowers and details. Lovely pieces ! - Dimensions shrine: 31.7 inches H x 15 1...

This original 18th century frame is gilded over copper. It is elaborately embossed and chiseled. The cartouche is surrounded by rocaille and volute motifs. The Carta is mounted on a wood backing and rests on two linear bases. It is very rare to find the original altar glory prayer still present inside. It explains the part of the Mass being performed. This is an extremely special museum piece for any ecclesiastical collection. Measurements: W 14 ½” x H 14” x D 1” Weight: 1 lb 8 oz  

Over the carved wooden painted base depicting a rock, is set a Vanitas, plaster cast sculpture of a human skull, with femoral bones. Italy last part of 18th century.

A wonderfully primitive Italian statue of Saint Anne - the mother of the Virgin Mary. She is carved from a solid tree trunk. Having been exposed to ...

An extremely rare, exquisite Grand Tour-inspired architectural model of a Corinthian column England, third quarter of 18th century. Why we like it Exquisitely carved and having acce...

An extremely rare, exquisite architectural model of a Doric column England, third quarter of 18th century. Why we like it Exquisitely carved and having accents picked out in gold, this extremely rare survivor from the golden era of Classical architecture in Britain was perhaps intended for an architect's office, or for a study of a gentleman architect, such as Lord Burlington (1694–1753), who was famously known as the "Apollo of the Arts" and the "Architect Earl". Such exquisite and decorative objects were copied from ancient Greek and Roman originals, that aspiring architects could see and draw during their 'Grand Tour' in Italy, Greece, Ottoman Empire and etc. The only other comparable example of such rare objects that we came across was a set of three columns, previously owned by the late Sir Albert Richardson (1880–1964), architect, historian, writer, artist, teacher and sometime President of the Royal Academy –  sold by Christie’s London, 19 September...

18th century map by Italian engraver Giovanni Maria Cassini (Italy 1745-1824). Map of the Southern Balkans: Rome. Hand colored and copper engraved print done in the year 1788. It in...

Christ , 18th century. Crucifix, Christ, beautiful carved and gilded wood frame, 18th century. Dimensions: H: 61cm, W: 39cm, D: 7cm.