Marcus Whiffen

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...

Hand carved Santos in original condition. Beautiful old patina.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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  

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 ...

18th century carved coconut Interesting carved Anglo Indian coconut in coconut and silver finishes. Decorated with vegetable patterns and military medals...

A stunning 18th century altar from Spain. Constructed from polychromed and giltwood with wonderful faux marble and water gilding detail. Fabulous as a co...

An extrmely rare drawing of a Dodo Second half 18th century Pen and ink, and watercolour on paper, H. 18 x W. 12.2 cm With text reading: “This bird was seen in Mauritius by Sir Th Herbert about 1589 – there are Remains of the bill + legs in the Museum at Oxford – but.– it is near 200 years since any specimen has been brought to England. The Draw(ing) is made from a Dutch Painting in the British Museum – (?) J. A. says that it is eaten but the flesh is oily + unpleasant –” “The Dodo...