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Oversized Desk Compendium
Oversized Desk Compendium

Oversized Desk Compendium

By Henri Marc, Paris 1

Located in Amersham, GB

A desk compendium of unusually large size. This eight day clock, barometer and thermometer housed in a nickel and gilt case and mounted on a black marble base is of exceptional quali...

Category

1880s French Industrial Antique Compendium

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel, Steel, Nickel

Victorian Coromandel Games Compendium c1880
Victorian Coromandel Games Compendium c1880

Victorian Coromandel Games Compendium c1880

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

Heading : Victorian coromandel games compendium Date : c1880 Period : Victoria Origin : England Decoration : Contains: Chess, Draughts and Backgammon board, all chess pieces mounted ...

Category

1880s British Victorian Antique Compendium

Materials

Wood

Regency Brass-Inlaid Ebony Desk Compendium
Regency Brass-Inlaid Ebony Desk Compendium

Regency Brass-Inlaid Ebony Desk Compendium

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A Regency brass-inlaid ebony desk compendium of rectangular form with a carrying handle flanked by cut glass inkwells between two pen trays, with a central drawer, set on bun feet, ...

Category

1810s English Antique Compendium

Materials

Brass

Mid 19th Century English Games Compendium
Mid 19th Century English Games Compendium

Mid 19th Century English Games Compendium

Located in Chicago, IL

This beautiful maple and ebony compendium box has a hinged lid and a pair of front doors that swing open to reveal the boxwood and ebony hand-carved chess pieces.

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Compendium

Materials

Bone, Boxwood, Ebony, Maple

Sterling Silver Cigar Compendium, hallmarked 1897
Sterling Silver Cigar Compendium, hallmarked 1897

Sterling Silver Cigar Compendium, hallmarked 1897

Located in London, GB

A stylish Sterling silver box made to house cigars, cigarettes and matches, each in their own separate compartment. Made in hallmarked silver; London 1897 and with the cigar compartm...

Category

1890s English Antique Compendium

Materials

Silver

Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Drinking Compendium by Hammond
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Drinking Compendium by Hammond

Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Drinking Compendium by Hammond

By Hammond, Creake & Co.

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Each component of this compendium is fitted with a plain, rounded C shaped handle

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Compendium

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Entertainment Humidor, Games Box and Drinks Compendium English Victorian
Entertainment Humidor, Games Box and Drinks Compendium English Victorian

Entertainment Humidor, Games Box and Drinks Compendium English Victorian

Located in Northampton, GB

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING The Compendium veneered in Rosewood with brass mounts, twin loop brass carry handles and extensive inlay to the front, sides and domed top.

Category

Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Compendium

Materials

Brass

Estate Compendium or Collector's Cabinet of Mahogany from England
Estate Compendium or Collector's Cabinet of Mahogany from England

Estate Compendium or Collector's Cabinet of Mahogany from England

Located in Austin, TX

A fine large English estate or collector's cabinet (or compendium), from the Edwardian era, featuring a three-quarter gallery top over two paneled cabinet doors of flame-cut mahogany...

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Compendium

Materials

Metal

Victorian Pocket Watch, Barometer and Thermometer Compendium Set
Victorian Pocket Watch, Barometer and Thermometer Compendium Set

Victorian Pocket Watch, Barometer and Thermometer Compendium Set

By American Waltham Watch Co.

Located in Norwich, GB

Victorian Pocket Watch, barometer and thermometer compendium set. Housed in the original brown leather presentation case with hinged lid and blue velvet interior.

Category

1890s English Victorian Antique Compendium

Materials

Brass

Large English Wine Compendium or Cellarette of Patinated Oak
Large English Wine Compendium or Cellarette of Patinated Oak

Large English Wine Compendium or Cellarette of Patinated Oak

Located in Austin, TX

A fine large English cellaret or wine cooler compendium of patinated oak from the mid-19th century, featuring a classical sarcophagus with a hinged lid and a fitted interior with roo...

Category

19th Century English Antique Compendium

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Sterling Silver and Cranberry Glass Smoking Compendium Carriage
Antique Sterling Silver and Cranberry Glass Smoking Compendium Carriage

Antique Sterling Silver and Cranberry Glass Smoking Compendium Carriage

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Victorian English sterling silver and cranberry glass smoking compendium carriage; an addition to our ornamental silverware collecti...

Category

1880s British Victorian Antique Compendium

Materials

Glass

Antique Punch Book, Almanac Compendium, English, Humour, Illustrated, Victorian
Antique Punch Book, Almanac Compendium, English, Humour, Illustrated, Victorian

Antique Punch Book, Almanac Compendium, English, Humour, Illustrated, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique Punch's almanac compendium for 1848-1887. An English, bound illustrated annual set, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880.

Category

1880s British Late Victorian Antique Compendium

Materials

Textile, Paper

Exceptional Silver Cigar Box/Smoking Compendium by Mappin & Webb
Exceptional Silver Cigar Box/Smoking Compendium by Mappin & Webb

Exceptional Silver Cigar Box/Smoking Compendium by Mappin & Webb

By Mappin & Webb

Located in Bath, GB

A truly exceptional Art Deco Gentleman's smoking compendium, beautiful quality by the highly sought-after silversmith, Mappin & Webb.

Category

1920s British Art Deco Antique Compendium

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Drinks and Games Compendium with Silver Mounts in Amboyna
Antique Drinks and Games Compendium with Silver Mounts in Amboyna

Antique Drinks and Games Compendium with Silver Mounts in Amboyna

Located in Northampton, GB

The compendium is formed with a square body raised upon a stepped plinth base and finished with a gently domed lid.

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Compendium

Materials

Silver

Victorian Botanical Splendor: A Collection from Step's Horticultural Compendium
Victorian Botanical Splendor: A Collection from Step's Horticultural Compendium

Victorian Botanical Splendor: A Collection from Step's Horticultural Compendium

Located in Langweer, NL

"Victorian Botanical Splendor: A Collection from Edward Step's Horticultural Compendium" Three prints showing the wider array of botanical illustrations from Edward Step's "Favourit...

Category

1890s Antique Compendium

Materials

Paper

Fine English Brass Mounted Calamander Game Compendium Chess, Cards, Cribbage
Fine English Brass Mounted Calamander Game Compendium Chess, Cards, Cribbage

Fine English Brass Mounted Calamander Game Compendium Chess, Cards, Cribbage

Located in San Francisco, CA

A fine 19th century English Victorian game compendium in a brass mounted coromandel box. Coromandel is a type of ebony wood.

Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Compendium

Materials

Ebony

19th Century Victorian Games Box Compendium, England, Circa 1895
19th Century Victorian Games Box Compendium, England, Circa 1895

19th Century Victorian Games Box Compendium, England, Circa 1895

Located in Incline Village, NV

This is a scarce, hard to find (especially complete and original) games box, with various game playing choices. The Victorian era compendium of games is ingeniously enclosed and comp...

Category

1890s English Victorian Antique Compendium

Materials

Wood

Triple Tiered Silver Smokers Compendium by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company
Triple Tiered Silver Smokers Compendium by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company

Triple Tiered Silver Smokers Compendium by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company

By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.

Located in Northampton, GB

Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company From our Silver collection, we are delighted to introduce to the market this Solid Silver Triple Tiered Smokers Compendium. The Silver Smokers Co...

Category

Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Compendium

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Book, Compendium of Farriery, English, Georgian, Equestrian, London 1796
Antique Book, Compendium of Farriery, English, Georgian, Equestrian, London 1796

Antique Book, Compendium of Farriery, English, Georgian, Equestrian, London 1796

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a delicate antique book, Compendium of Farriery. An English language, Georgian guide to equestrian care, published in London, 1796.

Category

Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Compendium

Materials

Paper

Rare English Victorian Silver Cigar Compendium on Wheels, 1884
Rare English Victorian Silver Cigar Compendium on Wheels, 1884

Rare English Victorian Silver Cigar Compendium on Wheels, 1884

By Walter Thornhill & Co 1

Located in Bath, GB

An example we have never seen in ever before making it a particularly rare, fun and special piece. Made from solid English sterling silver, it is fixed with four castors on the un...

Category

1880s British Late Victorian Antique Compendium

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique English Coromandel Fitted Traveler's Box Compendium, Circa 1850-1860
Antique English Coromandel Fitted Traveler's Box Compendium, Circa 1850-1860

Antique English Coromandel Fitted Traveler's Box Compendium, Circa 1850-1860

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique English Victorian Coromandel wood fitted traveler's box Compendium, Circa 1850-1860. Made by J.T. Needs, Late Bramah: Purveyor to Her Majesty, Prince Albert & the Royal Family.

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Compendium

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Victorian Walnut Games Compendium by Charles Henry, England, 1880
Victorian Walnut Games Compendium by Charles Henry, England, 1880

Victorian Walnut Games Compendium by Charles Henry, England, 1880

Located in London, GB

The ‘Royal Cabinet of Games’ by Charles Henry, 22 King Street, Manchester, constructed in figured walnut with coromandel edging, enclosing various games including chess, backgammon &...

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Compendium

Materials

Walnut

French brass and red enamel compendium carriage clock and barometer
French brass and red enamel compendium carriage clock and barometer

French brass and red enamel compendium carriage clock and barometer

Located in London, GB

French brass and red enamel compendium carriage clock and barometer French, late 19th Century Height 16cm, width 17cm, depth 7cm With the clock to the left and barometer to the righ...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Compendium

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Verdant Vintage: A Triptych from Edward Step's Botanical Compendium, 1896
Verdant Vintage: A Triptych from Edward Step's Botanical Compendium, 1896

Verdant Vintage: A Triptych from Edward Step's Botanical Compendium, 1896

Located in Langweer, NL

"Verdant Vintage: A Triptych from Edward Step's Botanical Compendium" Presenting "Verdant Vintage," an exquisite selection of original antique prints from the seminal volume "Favour...

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1890s British Antique Compendium

Materials

Paper

An English Silver Kiddush Goblet and Spice Tower Compendium, London 1927
An English Silver Kiddush Goblet and Spice Tower Compendium, London 1927

An English Silver Kiddush Goblet and Spice Tower Compendium, London 1927

Located in New York, NY

An Elegant English silver Kiddush goblet and spice tower compendium from London, 1927, is a valuable and culturally significant piece of Judaica.

Category

1920s British Antique Compendium

Materials

Silver

Antique English Mahogany and Brass Signed Games Box Compendium, Circa 1880.
Antique English Mahogany and Brass Signed Games Box Compendium, Circa 1880.

Antique English Mahogany and Brass Signed Games Box Compendium, Circa 1880.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique English Mahogany and Brass Signed Games Box Compendium, Circa 1880. Includes chess, dominos, and checkers.

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Compendium

Materials

Mahogany

Industrial Series Desktop Compendium in The Manner of Andre Guilmet
Industrial Series Desktop Compendium in The Manner of Andre Guilmet

Industrial Series Desktop Compendium in The Manner of Andre Guilmet

By Andre Romain Guilmet

Located in Amersham, GB

A very stylish late nineteenth century desk clock with integrated compass, reminiscent of the Industrial series of clocks by Andre Guilmet. The eight day movement governed by a cylin...

Category

1880s French Industrial Antique Compendium

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Steel

Antique 20thC Royal Solid Silver Desk Compendium, William Hurcomb c.1904
Antique 20thC Royal Solid Silver Desk Compendium, William Hurcomb c.1904

Antique 20thC Royal Solid Silver Desk Compendium, William Hurcomb c.1904

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

A truly exceptional gift and an essential acquisition, this compendium serves as a captivating conversation piece.

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Compendium

Materials

Silver

19th Century Victorian Solid Silver Smoking Compendium, James Hennell, c.1880
19th Century Victorian Solid Silver Smoking Compendium, James Hennell, c.1880

19th Century Victorian Solid Silver Smoking Compendium, James Hennell, c.1880

By James Barclay Hennell

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 19th Century Victorian solid silver smoker's compendium, fashioned in the form of a seated dog indulging in a pipe, featuring a pull-off head.

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Compendium

Materials

Silver

19th Century Victorian Walnut Games Compendium, Cards & Board Games, C.1890
19th Century Victorian Walnut Games Compendium, Cards & Board Games, C.1890

19th Century Victorian Walnut Games Compendium, Cards & Board Games, C.1890

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique late-19th century Victorian walnut cased games compendium, the interior comprising a chess set, draughts, dominoes, dice, cribbage board with markers, leather bound boards fo...

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Compendium

Materials

Walnut

19thC Victorian Burr Walnut Games Compendium, Cards & Board Games, c.1890
19thC Victorian Burr Walnut Games Compendium, Cards & Board Games, c.1890

19thC Victorian Burr Walnut Games Compendium, Cards & Board Games, c.1890

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique late-19th century Victorian burr walnut cased games compendium, the interior comprising a chess set, draughts, dominoes, dice, cribbage board with markers, leather bound boar...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Compendium

Materials

Walnut

Lovely circa 1880 Victorian Walnut Games Compendium Chess Horse Racing Dice
Lovely circa 1880 Victorian Walnut Games Compendium Chess Horse Racing Dice

Lovely circa 1880 Victorian Walnut Games Compendium Chess Horse Racing Dice

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this original Victorian games compendium with a complete suite of games. This is a very well made and comprehensive suite, there is a chess boar...

Category

1880s European High Victorian Antique Compendium

Materials

Walnut

Royal Crown Stamped Victorian Oak Games Compendium Chess Cards Dominos Checkers
Royal Crown Stamped Victorian Oak Games Compendium Chess Cards Dominos Checkers

Royal Crown Stamped Victorian Oak Games Compendium Chess Cards Dominos Checkers

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this original Victorian games compendium with a complete suite of games, the case is stamped to the front bottom with the royal crown under the mak...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Compendium

Materials

Oak

Lovely circa 1890 Victorian Hardwood Games Compendium Chess Horse Racing Dice
Lovely circa 1890 Victorian Hardwood Games Compendium Chess Horse Racing Dice

Lovely circa 1890 Victorian Hardwood Games Compendium Chess Horse Racing Dice

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this original Victorian games compendium with a complete suite of games This is a very well made and comprehensive suite, there is a chess board...

Category

1890s English Victorian Antique Compendium

Materials

Wood

Antique Blonde Oak Tantalus 3 Decanter Dry Bar Games Compendium 19th Century
Antique Blonde Oak Tantalus 3 Decanter Dry Bar Games Compendium 19th Century

Antique Blonde Oak Tantalus 3 Decanter Dry Bar Games Compendium 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a superb antique Victorian golden oak cased three decanter tantalus with decorative silver plated cut brass gothic revival mounts and carry handles to the sides, circa 1880 i...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Compendium

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass

Antique 3 Decanter Golden Oak Tantalus Dry Bar Games Compendium 19th Century
Antique 3 Decanter Golden Oak Tantalus Dry Bar Games Compendium 19th Century

Antique 3 Decanter Golden Oak Tantalus Dry Bar Games Compendium 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a superb antique Victorian golden oak cased three decanter tantalus with decorative cut brass gothic revival mounts and brass carry handles to the sides, circa 1880 in date. ...

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1880s English Victorian Antique Compendium

Materials

Silver

ORiGINAL ANTIQUE ART DECO CIR 1920'S DOUBLE WARDROBE CHEST OF DRAWERS COMPENDIUM
ORiGINAL ANTIQUE ART DECO CIR 1920'S DOUBLE WARDROBE CHEST OF DRAWERS COMPENDIUM

ORiGINAL ANTIQUE ART DECO CIR 1920'S DOUBLE WARDROBE CHEST OF DRAWERS COMPENDIUM

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this sublime quality, early 20th century circa 1920's Art Deco Mahogany and Beech Wardrobe Chest of Drawers ...

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1920s English Art Deco Antique Compendium

Materials

Hardwood, Beech

A 19th Century Novelty Desk Compendium in the form of a Davy Lamp By Guilmet
A 19th Century Novelty Desk Compendium in the form of a Davy Lamp By Guilmet

A 19th Century Novelty Desk Compendium in the form of a Davy Lamp By Guilmet

By Andre Romain Guilmet

Located in Amersham, GB

A 19th century novelty desk compendium in the form of a davy lamp housing an eight day timepiece and aneroid barometer and a thermometer surmounted by a glazed cylindrical chamber wi...

Category

1890s French Industrial Antique Compendium

Materials

Brass, Steel

Chamberlains Worcester Coffee Can Porcelain vertical flutes, gilded ptn, Ca 1790
Chamberlains Worcester Coffee Can Porcelain vertical flutes, gilded ptn, Ca 1790

Chamberlains Worcester Coffee Can Porcelain vertical flutes, gilded ptn, Ca 1790

By Chamberlains Worcester

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

There are no visible markings to the base but this is definitely Chamberlains Worcester with similar coffee cans on Page 75 of Michael Berthoud's book, " A Compendium of British Cup...

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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Compendium

Materials

Porcelain

Georgian Hand-Painted Porcelain Coffee Can by Grainger Worcester, 1800
Georgian Hand-Painted Porcelain Coffee Can by Grainger Worcester, 1800

Georgian Hand-Painted Porcelain Coffee Can by Grainger Worcester, 1800

By Grainger Worcester

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

Provenance: Similar coffee cans with inner spur handle shapes and shanked body are shown on page 20 of Michael Berthoud's Classic book, A Compendium of British Cups, published by Mic...

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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Compendium

Materials

Porcelain

Georgian Porcelain Cup by Chamberlains Worcester in Nelson pattern 240, Ca 1810
Georgian Porcelain Cup by Chamberlains Worcester in Nelson pattern 240, Ca 1810

Georgian Porcelain Cup by Chamberlains Worcester in Nelson pattern 240, Ca 1810

By Chamberlains Worcester

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

A Chamberlains Worcester Coffee Cup with this body shape is illustrated in the book; "A Compendium of British Cups" by Michael Berthoud, page 60, colour plate 3.

Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Compendium

Materials

Porcelain

Georgian Porcelain Cup by Chamberlains Worcester, Baden shape, Ca 1815
Georgian Porcelain Cup by Chamberlains Worcester, Baden shape, Ca 1815

Georgian Porcelain Cup by Chamberlains Worcester, Baden shape, Ca 1815

By Chamberlains Worcester

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

A Chamberlains Worcester Coffee Cup with this body shape is illustrated in the book; "A Compendium of British Cups" by Michael Berthoud, page 61, colour plate 3.

Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Compendium

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Inlaid Card/ Chess/ Backgammon, Games Table 19th Century
Antique Inlaid Card/ Chess/ Backgammon, Games Table 19th Century

Antique Inlaid Card/ Chess/ Backgammon, Games Table 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a profusely inlaid Levantine compendium games table that dates from Circa 1880, and has multiple geometric and asymmetric inlays of various specimen woods.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Compendium

Materials

Hardwood, Ebony, Fruitwood, Walnut

1853 “ Washington” Engraved DC Map from Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer
1853 “ Washington” Engraved DC Map from Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer

1853 “ Washington” Engraved DC Map from Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

The map was published in Fanning’s Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States. A compendium of maps, statistics, written descriptions, and histories, the Gazetteer was published by P...

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1850s American Antique Compendium

Materials

Paper

1836 Edition Of The Wonders Of The World, Illustrated Leather Bound
1836 Edition Of The Wonders Of The World, Illustrated Leather Bound

1836 Edition Of The Wonders Of The World, Illustrated Leather Bound

Located in Bridgeport, CT

This 1836 edition of The Wonders of the World is a significant 19th-century compendium of natural and man-made curiosities, often cited for its influence on early scientific thought.

Category

19th Century American Early Victorian Antique Compendium

Materials

Leather, Paper

1910s Sterling Silver Table Lighter and Ash Tray
1910s Sterling Silver Table Lighter and Ash Tray

1910s Sterling Silver Table Lighter and Ash Tray

By Hukin & Heath

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

This impressive smoking compendium was crafted by the renowned silversmiths Hukin & Heath Ltd.

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Compendium

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

FRENCH 1920 Art Deco Sterling & 18Kt Gold Cigarette Vesta Striker
FRENCH 1920 Art Deco Sterling & 18Kt Gold Cigarette Vesta Striker

FRENCH 1920 Art Deco Sterling & 18Kt Gold Cigarette Vesta Striker

Located in Miami, FL

An art deco French cigarette & vesta-box compendium striker This is a very rare compendium luxury pocket box that combine a cigarettes case, a vesta box for matches and a striker li...

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Compendium

Materials

Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Handwritten Exorcism Healing & Ritual Mystery Folk Manuscript
Antique Handwritten Exorcism Healing & Ritual Mystery Folk Manuscript

Antique Handwritten Exorcism Healing & Ritual Mystery Folk Manuscript

Located in Doha, QA

Likely associated with Weinberg/Weinburg in Lower Austria, the book appears to have served as a private working compendium of healing rites, protective prayers, blessing formulas, an...

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17th Century Austrian Antique Compendium

Materials

Paper, Leather

Fine New Hall Porcelain Coffee Can Hand Painted Tobacco Leaf ptn 490, c. 1805
Fine New Hall Porcelain Coffee Can Hand Painted Tobacco Leaf ptn 490, c. 1805

Fine New Hall Porcelain Coffee Can Hand Painted Tobacco Leaf ptn 490, c. 1805

By New Hall

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This pattern is illustrated on a Newhall porcelain cup in the book; A Compendium of British Cups, by Michael Berthoud, Plate 213, page 36.

Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Compendium

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Giovanni Battista Piranesi Italian Pair Of Roman Antiquities Engravings
Antique Giovanni Battista Piranesi Italian Pair Of Roman Antiquities Engravings

Antique Giovanni Battista Piranesi Italian Pair Of Roman Antiquities Engravings

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Atlanta, GA

This matched pair presents two celebrated plates by Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720–1778), issued from his influential antiquarian publication Vasi, Candelabri, Cippi, Sarc...

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18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Compendium

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

Zais Landscape Couple Paint Oil on canvas Old master 18th Century Italy Venice
Zais Landscape Couple Paint Oil on canvas Old master 18th Century Italy Venice

Zais Landscape Couple Paint Oil on canvas Old master 18th Century Italy Venice

By Giuseppe Zais (Canale d'Agordo, Belluno 1709 - Treviso 1781)

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

In the Landscape conceived with figures, statues and animals at watering (fig. 2) the Zais junior hands down a compendium of his father's production, expressed through a rather dense...

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18th Century Old Masters Antique Compendium

Materials

Oil

Hand-Colored Antique Miniature Map of Scandinavia, Copper Engraving, c.1700
Hand-Colored Antique Miniature Map of Scandinavia, Copper Engraving, c.1700

Hand-Colored Antique Miniature Map of Scandinavia, Copper Engraving, c.1700

Located in Langweer, NL

The title at top and the notation “Tom:1. pag:144.” indicate its origin within a larger atlas or geographic compendium, typical of Enlightenment-era publications designed to educate ...

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Early 18th Century French Antique Compendium

Materials

Paper

Captain Cook in the New Hebrides – Tanna Landing & Erromango Escape, c.1780
Captain Cook in the New Hebrides – Tanna Landing & Erromango Escape, c.1780

Captain Cook in the New Hebrides – Tanna Landing & Erromango Escape, c.1780

Located in Langweer, NL

Both engravings were produced for *Bankes’s New System of Geography*, a widely circulated British geographical compendium published in the late 18th century. Works such as this combi...

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Late 18th Century Antique Compendium

Materials

Paper

Le Bon Genre, Planche No. 100: "Mounito" by Louis-Marie Lanté 19th C. Watercolor
Le Bon Genre, Planche No. 100: "Mounito" by Louis-Marie Lanté 19th C. Watercolor

Le Bon Genre, Planche No. 100: "Mounito" by Louis-Marie Lanté 19th C. Watercolor

Located in Atlanta, GA

Part of *Le Bon Genre*, a seminal compendium of Parisian fashion, leisure, and theatricality first issued in the early 1800s, the image reflects both satirical charm and anthropologi...

Category

19th Century French Art Deco Antique Compendium

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

Pair of Virginia and Florida Natives, America – Ethnographic Engravings, 1683
Pair of Virginia and Florida Natives, America – Ethnographic Engravings, 1683

Pair of Virginia and Florida Natives, America – Ethnographic Engravings, 1683

Located in Langweer, NL

Pair of Virginia and Florida Natives, America – Mallet Ethnographic Engravings, 1683 Note: The prints are sold unframed A rare and visually compelling matched pair of 17th-century ...

Category

1680s British Antique Compendium

Materials

Paper

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Silver Cigar Compendium
Silver Cigar Compendium

Silver Cigar Compendium

Unavailable

H 5.13 in W 9 in D 6.75 in

Silver Cigar Compendium

By Joseph Braham

Located in New York, NY

A magnificent, silver-mounted two-person cigar compendium, the hinged lids lifting to reveal two cedar-lined compartments for cigars, the top with fixed handle and a pair of cigar cu...

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19th Century English Antique Compendium

Materials

Silver

Silver Plated Smokers Compendium
Silver Plated Smokers Compendium

Silver Plated Smokers Compendium

Unavailable

H 6.7 in W 9.26 in D 7.88 in

Silver Plated Smokers Compendium

By John Gilbert & Sons

Located in LAGNES France,, Other

Silver plated smoker's compendium. Super pipe stand and tobaccon barrel mounted on a plaque with four decorative feet.

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19th Century British Antique Compendium

English Victorian Antique Games Compendium Box
English Victorian Antique Games Compendium Box

English Victorian Antique Games Compendium Box

Unavailable

H 7.5 in W 14.25 in D 11 in

English Victorian Antique Games Compendium Box

Located in Aspen, CO

This gorgeous English Victorian antique games compendium box houses hours of fun within a beautiful burr walnut box, circa 1870.

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Compendium

Antique Miniature Sewing Compendium, 19th Century
Antique Miniature Sewing Compendium, 19th Century

Antique Miniature Sewing Compendium, 19th Century

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Miniature Sewing Compendium in the form of a Samovar made of solid mahogany with bone handles and ball finial.

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Compendium

Materials

Bone, Mahogany

Ladies table compendium and jewelry box
Ladies table compendium and jewelry box

Ladies table compendium and jewelry box

Unavailable

H 13.75 in W 12.5 in D 9.5 in

Ladies table compendium and jewelry box

Located in East Geelong, VIC

This good quality ladies table compendium houses a number functions that a lady would need during the day.

Category

1850s English Early Victorian Antique Compendium

Materials

Mahogany

Mid 19th Century British Games Compendium
Mid 19th Century British Games Compendium

Mid 19th Century British Games Compendium

Unavailable

H 7.5 in W 12.5 in D 9.5 in

Mid 19th Century British Games Compendium

Located in Toronto, ON

Fine quality English games comendium circa 1850. Cased in circassian walnut with fine quality exterior metalwork. All original game pieces intact.

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Compendium

Materials

Silver

Late 19th Century Coromandel Fitted Games Compendium
Late 19th Century Coromandel Fitted Games Compendium

Late 19th Century Coromandel Fitted Games Compendium

Unavailable

H 7.25 in W 13 in D 8.75 in

Late 19th Century Coromandel Fitted Games Compendium

By Leuchars & Son

Located in Suffolk, GB

A good quality late 19th century Coromandel fitted games compendium by 'Leuchars & Son, 38 & 39 Piccadilly, London'.

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Compendium

Materials

Wood

Sheraton Mahogany and Inlaid Lady's Compendium Table
Sheraton Mahogany and Inlaid Lady's Compendium Table

Sheraton Mahogany and Inlaid Lady's Compendium Table

Unavailable

H 28.75 in W 27.17 in D 17.33 in

Sheraton Mahogany and Inlaid Lady's Compendium Table

Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE

A very good George III period mahogany and inlaid Lady's Compendium table, the rectangular crossbanded hinged top opening to reveal a fitted writing area with a leather lined reading...

Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Compendium

Art Deco Armoire Dressing Table Compendium and Bed
Art Deco Armoire Dressing Table Compendium and Bed

Art Deco Armoire Dressing Table Compendium and Bed

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H 96 in W 55 in D 19.5 in

Art Deco Armoire Dressing Table Compendium and Bed

Located in London, GB

A most unusual Art Deco armoire/dressing table compendium in satinwood parquetry with ormolu (Gilded bronze) mounts and a double bed en suite.

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Compendium

Materials

Satinwood

Exceptional 19th Century English Industrial Novelty Compendium Clock

Exceptional 19th Century English Industrial Novelty Compendium Clock

By Bennett of London

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Bennett, 65 & 64 Cheapside, London. The extremely substantial case measuring 62cms (24.5ins) high by 60cms (24ins) wide, surmounted by an Admiralty Pattern anchor with applied ivory...

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Compendium

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Edwardian Satinwood and Marquetry Traveling Desk Compendium and Stand
Edwardian Satinwood and Marquetry Traveling Desk Compendium and Stand

Edwardian Satinwood and Marquetry Traveling Desk Compendium and Stand

Located in Pawleys Island, SC

Adam's style traveling desk with floral marquetry inlay. Interior features extensive compartments with drawers, cubby holes and letter slots complete with all original contents that ...

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Compendium

Materials

Satinwood

Antique Backgammon Chess Games Compendium Poker Box with Ornate Brasswork
Antique Backgammon Chess Games Compendium Poker Box with Ornate Brasswork

Antique Backgammon Chess Games Compendium Poker Box with Ornate Brasswork

By Howell James & Co.

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

London This Antique Games compendium comes with a fully working lock and tasselled key.

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Compendium

Materials

Wood

William IV Period Rosewood and Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Lady's Table Compendium
William IV Period Rosewood and Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Lady's Table Compendium

William IV Period Rosewood and Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Lady's Table Compendium

Located in Cambridge, GB

A William IV period rosewood and mother-of-pearl inlaid lady's table compendium; the deep hinged lid enclosing a fitted work-box with its original blue silk lining, and a pair of doo...

Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Compendium

Rare and Attractive French Charles X Bronze and Ormolu Desk Compendium, circa 1815
Rare and Attractive French Charles X Bronze and Ormolu Desk Compendium, circa 1815

Rare and Attractive French Charles X Bronze and Ormolu Desk Compendium, circa 1815

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

3-cm engraved silvered dial with Roman numerals and engine turned centre, blued Breguet hands and ormolu bezel, day-going watch movement with balance, rectangular patinated bronze ca...

Category

19th Century French Charles X Antique Compendium

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Georgian Ridgway hand painted and gilded trio
Georgian Ridgway hand painted and gilded trio

Georgian Ridgway hand painted and gilded trio

By Ridgway Porcelain

Located in East Geelong, VIC

Examples are shown in plate 631 of Berthoud's "A Compendium of British Cups", and plates 97-99 of Godden's "Ridgway Porcelains".

Category

1820s English George IV Antique Compendium

Materials

Porcelain

Part tea set by John Ridgway c 1850
Part tea set by John Ridgway c 1850

Part tea set by John Ridgway c 1850

By John Ridgways

Located in East Geelong, VIC

The Savoy shape is illustrated in Plate 143, page 128 of Godden's "Ridgway Porcelains", and the cup shape is shown in Plate 1167 of Berthoud's "Compendium of British Cups". The plate...

Category

1840s English Victorian Antique Compendium

Materials

Porcelain

C J Mason porcelain hand coloured part tea set
C J Mason porcelain hand coloured part tea set

C J Mason porcelain hand coloured part tea set

By C.J. Mason 1

Located in East Geelong, VIC

None of the pieces are marked, but the tea pot corresponds to plate 1842 of Berthoud's "Directory of British Teapots" and to plate 2042 in the same author's "Anthology of British Tea...

Category

1830s English William IV Antique Compendium

Materials

Porcelain

Very Nice Marquetry Inlaid Miniature Desk on Beautiful Curved Feet
Very Nice Marquetry Inlaid Miniature Desk on Beautiful Curved Feet

Very Nice Marquetry Inlaid Miniature Desk on Beautiful Curved Feet

By Matelot, Liège

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Very nice marquetry inlaid miniature desk on beautiful curved feet on the back side dated "Liege 1803" as compendium, the mechanism under the tabletop with wooden wheels.

Category

19th Century Belgian Other Antique Compendium

Chamberlain's Worcester Porcelain Hand Painted Part Tea Set
Chamberlain's Worcester Porcelain Hand Painted Part Tea Set

Chamberlain's Worcester Porcelain Hand Painted Part Tea Set

By Chamberlains Worcester

Located in East Geelong, VIC

However, the pattern is shown in plate 239 of Berthoud's "Compendium of British Cups". The teapot corresponds with plate 1001 of Berthoud's "Directory of British Teapots" and the cre...

Category

Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Compendium

Materials

Porcelain

Betjemann Feathered Walnut and Brass Games Box
Betjemann Feathered Walnut and Brass Games Box

Betjemann Feathered Walnut and Brass Games Box

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H 4.5 in W 12 in D 9.75 in

Betjemann Feathered Walnut and Brass Games Box

By George Betjemann & Sons

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Antique feathered walnut Games Compendium with a wonderful Ashford Marble plaque beautifully made with a floral spray of flowers and framed with elaborated gilded mounts.

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Compendium

Materials

Brass

Gordon Russell Oak Wardrobe, 1928
Gordon Russell Oak Wardrobe, 1928

Gordon Russell Oak Wardrobe, 1928

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H 71 in W 71 in D 22.5 in

Gordon Russell Oak Wardrobe, 1928

By Gordon Russell, The Russell Workshops Ltd.

Located in London, GB

Gordon Russell a brown oak, breakfront, compendium wardrobe, central section of cupboard, door with octagonal raised fielded and molded panel on rectangular raised fielded and molded...

Category

1920s English Arts and Crafts Antique Compendium

Materials

Oak

Antique English Gold Band Posy Ring
Antique English Gold Band Posy Ring

Antique English Gold Band Posy Ring

Located in Chicago, IL

Literature: Joan Evans records in her compendium of posy rings several variations of the motto (Evans 1931, p. 18), such as “A loveing wife a Happy Life” or “A loving wife prolongeth...

Category

Mid-18th Century English Antique Compendium

Materials

Gold

Queen Victoria's Historic Mother of Pearl Inlaid Ebonised Papier Mâché Cabinet
Queen Victoria's Historic Mother of Pearl Inlaid Ebonised Papier Mâché Cabinet

Queen Victoria's Historic Mother of Pearl Inlaid Ebonised Papier Mâché Cabinet

Located in London, GB

Originally designed as a lady's compendium, it catered to the daily activities of a woman of means, and in this case, Queen Victoria.

Category

1840s English Victorian Antique Compendium

Materials

Gilt Metal

Thyme in 18th Century Garden Landscape by Matthaeus Merian
Thyme in 18th Century Garden Landscape by Matthaeus Merian

Thyme in 18th Century Garden Landscape by Matthaeus Merian

By Matthaeus Merian

Located in New York, NY

Beautifully hand-colored original engraving from the German compendium of spices and plants engraved by Matthaeus Merian and published in 1719, Des vollstaendigen und Reformierten K...

Category

1710s Northern Renaissance Antique Compendium

Materials

Engraving

Mint in an 18th Century Landscape by Matthaeus Merian
Mint in an 18th Century Landscape by Matthaeus Merian

Mint in an 18th Century Landscape by Matthaeus Merian

Located in New York, NY

Beautifully hand-colored original engraving from the German compendium of spices and plants engraved by Matthaeus Merian and published in 1719, Des vollstaendigen und Reformierten K...

Category

1710s Northern Renaissance Antique Compendium

Materials

Engraving

Pl. IX  Manege (Horsemanship)
Pl. IX  Manege (Horsemanship)

Denis DiderotPl. IX Manege (Horsemanship), 1762-72

Unavailable

H 22.75 in W 17.75 in D 1.5 in

Pl. IX Manege (Horsemanship)

By Denis Diderot

Located in Florham Park, NJ

Diderot’s Encyclopedia, as it became commonly known, is a compendium of great achievements from the Age of Enlightenment.

Category

18th Century and Earlier Academic Antique Compendium

Materials

Engraving

Holly
Holly

Johann Wilhelm WeinmannHolly, 1735-47

Unavailable

H 22.5 in W 16.5 in

Holly

By Johann Wilhelm Weinmann

Located in Florham Park, NJ

However, the directors of the Library Company considered the materia medica, the most extensive compendium to that time, worth the money and acquired it for the Loganian Library.

Category

18th Century and Earlier Academic Antique Compendium

Materials

Engraving

Ananas Corona Multiplici

Ananas Corona Multiplici

By Johann Wilhelm Weinmann

Located in Florham Park, NJ

However, the directors of the Library Company considered the materia medica, the most extensive compendium to that time, worth the money and acquired it for the Loganian Library.

Category

18th Century and Earlier Academic Antique Compendium

Materials

Engraving

The Kitchen Garden  507 (Root Vegetables)
The Kitchen Garden  507 (Root Vegetables)

The Kitchen Garden 507 (Root Vegetables)

By Johann Wilhelm Weinmann

Located in Florham Park, NJ

However, the directors of the Library Company considered the materia medica, the most extensive compendium to that time, worth the money and acquired it for the Loganian Library.

Category

18th Century and Earlier Academic Antique Compendium

Materials

Engraving

Ananas Brava.  Ananas Noblis

Ananas Brava. Ananas Noblis

By Johann Wilhelm Weinmann

Located in Florham Park, NJ

However, the directors of the Library Company considered the materia medica, the most extensive compendium to that time, worth the money and acquired it for the Loganian Library.

Category

18th Century and Earlier Academic Antique Compendium

Materials

Engraving

#61.  Aloe Africana

Johann Wilhelm Weinmann#61. Aloe Africana, 1737-1735

Unavailable

H 26 in W 21.5 in D 2 in

#61. Aloe Africana

By Johann Wilhelm Weinmann

Located in Florham Park, NJ

However, the directors of the Library Company considered the materia medica, the most extensive compendium to that time, worth the money and acquired it for the Loganian Library.

Category

Mid-18th Century Academic Antique Compendium

Materials

Gold Leaf

N. 66  Aloe Tuberosa Levis

N. 66 Aloe Tuberosa Levis

By Johann Wilhelm Weinmann

Located in Florham Park, NJ

However, the directors of the Library Company considered the materia medica, the most extensive compendium to that time, worth the money and acquired it for the Loganian Library.

Category

18th Century and Earlier Academic Antique Compendium

Materials

Gold Leaf

#42.  Aloe Mucronato

Johann Wilhelm Weinmann#42. Aloe Mucronato, 1737-1745

Unavailable

H 26 in W 21.25 in D 2 in

#42. Aloe Mucronato

By Johann Wilhelm Weinmann

Located in Florham Park, NJ

However, the directors of the Library Company considered the materia medica, the most extensive compendium to that time, worth the money and acquired it for the Loganian Library.

Category

18th Century and Earlier Academic Antique Compendium

Materials

Gold Leaf

#65.  Aloe Ferox

Johann Wilhelm Weinmann#65. Aloe Ferox, 1737-1745

Unavailable

H 26 in W 21.25 in D 2 in

#65. Aloe Ferox

By Johann Wilhelm Weinmann

Located in Florham Park, NJ

However, the directors of the Library Company considered the materia medica, the most extensive compendium to that time, worth the money and acquired it for the Loganian Library.

Category

18th Century and Earlier Academic Antique Compendium

Materials

Gold Leaf

Ancient Lapis Lazuli Beads, Caterpillar Pendant with Granulated Silver Spacers
Ancient Lapis Lazuli Beads, Caterpillar Pendant with Granulated Silver Spacers

Ancient Lapis Lazuli Beads, Caterpillar Pendant with Granulated Silver Spacers

Located in Bloomington, IN

The first mention of Ophicordyceps sinensis in tradional Chinese medicine was Wang Ang's 1694 compendium of materia medica, Ben Cao Cong Xin. It is highly desired by contemporary Chi...

Category

15th Century and Earlier American Artist Antique Compendium

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Silver

Botanical:  Aloe Africana

Botanical: Aloe Africana

Unavailable

H 25.5 in W 21.5 in

Botanical: Aloe Africana

By Johann Wilhelm Weinmann

Located in Florham Park, NJ

However, the directors of the Library Company considered the materia medica, the most extensive compendium to that time, worth the money and acquired it for the Loganian Library.

Category

18th Century and Earlier German Antique Compendium

Botanical:  Aloe Tuberosa

Botanical: Aloe Tuberosa

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H 25.5 in W 21.5 in

Botanical: Aloe Tuberosa

By Johann Wilhelm Weinmann

Located in Florham Park, NJ

However, the directors of the Library Company considered the materia medica, the most extensive compendium to that time, worth the money and acquired it for the Loganian Library.

Category

18th Century and Earlier German Antique Compendium

Botanical:  Aloe Mucronato

Botanical: Aloe Mucronato

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H 25.5 in W 21.5 in

Botanical: Aloe Mucronato

By Johann Wilhelm Weinmann

Located in Florham Park, NJ

However, the directors of the Library Company considered the materia medica, the most extensive compendium to that time, worth the money and acquired it for the Loganian Library.

Category

18th Century and Earlier German Antique Compendium

Botanical:  Aloe Ferox

Botanical: Aloe Ferox

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H 25.5 in W 21.5 in

Botanical: Aloe Ferox

By Johann Wilhelm Weinmann

Located in Florham Park, NJ

However, the directors of the Library Company considered the materia medica, the most extensive compendium to that time, worth the money and acquired it for the Loganian Library.

Category

18th Century and Earlier German Antique Compendium

Antique Smokers Compendium
Antique Smokers Compendium

Antique Smokers Compendium

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H 37 in W 12.5 in D 13 in

Antique Smokers Compendium

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique English Elm wood smokers compendium.

Category

19th Century English Antique Compendium

Materials

Elm

Coromander Traveling Compendium
Coromander Traveling Compendium

Coromander Traveling Compendium

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H 7 in W 12 in D 9.5 in

Coromander Traveling Compendium

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique Rare Coromander Traveling Compendium Original Interior Circa 1850-1870s"Victorian Officers Box" with Original Fitted Interior/ Jewel Tray

Category

19th Century English Antique Compendium

Walnut Games Compendium
Walnut Games Compendium

Walnut Games Compendium

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H 7.49 in W 13.78 in D 9.85 in

Walnut Games Compendium

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Victorian Games Compendium. A fabulous antique games compendium made with the most beautiful rich walnut, satin wood, ebony and rose wood, decorated with gilt work encrusted with ma...

Category

19th Century British Antique Compendium

Antique English Game Compendium
Antique English Game Compendium

Antique English Game Compendium

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H 8 in W 12.5 in D 9 in

Antique English Game Compendium

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique English Game Compendium.

Category

19th Century English Antique Compendium

Materials

Bronze

Antique English Smokers Compendium
Antique English Smokers Compendium

Antique English Smokers Compendium

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique English Carved Walnut Smokers Compendium

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Compendium

Materials

Walnut

Silver Champagne Bottle Smokers Compendium
Silver Champagne Bottle Smokers Compendium

Silver Champagne Bottle Smokers Compendium

Located in London, GB

An amazing silver metamorphic smokers compendium in the form of a Champagne bottle that comprises a cigar cutter and seperate compartments for: collected cigar clippings, matches, ci...

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Compendium

An Exceptional Ormolu Desk Compendium
An Exceptional Ormolu Desk Compendium

An Exceptional Ormolu Desk Compendium

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H 5.52 in W 5.52 in D 2.56 in

An Exceptional Ormolu Desk Compendium

Located in Amersham, GB

A very fine desk compendium, comprising an eight day timepiece, barometer and thermometer, in a gilded twin oval case, mounted on a rouge marble base with a rotating circular carryin...

Category

1880s French Late Victorian Antique Compendium

Materials

Marble, Enamel, Ormolu

Late Victorian Decanter Box & Games Compendium
Late Victorian Decanter Box & Games Compendium

Late Victorian Decanter Box & Games Compendium

Located in Altrincham, GB

Late Victorian Decanter Box & Games Compendium - the tantalus has three cut crystal liquor bottles with a brass tray and coasters - the games compartment a fitted cribbage scorer - A...

Category

1890s English Sheraton Antique Compendium

Materials

Brass

18th Century German Silver Havdalah Compendium
18th Century German Silver Havdalah Compendium

18th Century German Silver Havdalah Compendium

Located in New York, NY

.: New York Graphic Society, 1974, no. 408, for a similar Compendium with makers mark M S Provenance: Mrs. Rebecca Davidowitz, Parke-Bernet, March 31 and April 1, 1954, lot 341.

Category

Early 18th Century German Antique Compendium

Materials

Silver

Brighton Pavilion Tunbridge Ware Sewing Compendium
Brighton Pavilion Tunbridge Ware Sewing Compendium

Brighton Pavilion Tunbridge Ware Sewing Compendium

By Tunbridge Ware

Located in Northampton, GB

Rare Tunbridge Ware Form Sewing Compendium From our Tunbridge Ware collection, we are delighted to offer this very rare Tunbridge Wear Sewing Compendium.

Category

Early 19th Century British George IV Antique Compendium

Materials

Wood, Sycamore

Magnificent English Sterling Silver Travel Compendium, 1895
Magnificent English Sterling Silver Travel Compendium, 1895

Magnificent English Sterling Silver Travel Compendium, 1895

Located in Bath, GB

A truly stylish late Victorian travel / desk compendium made from solid silver fully hallmarked for London 1895.

Category

1890s European Late Victorian Antique Compendium

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century English Zebra Wood Games Compendium
19th Century English Zebra Wood Games Compendium

19th Century English Zebra Wood Games Compendium

Located in San Francisco, CA

It is not only a collectable set but a compendium which is guaranteed to provide a lot of fun.

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Compendium

Materials

Hardwood

Antique English Games Box / Compendium, circa 1905
Antique English Games Box / Compendium, circa 1905

Antique English Games Box / Compendium, circa 1905

Located in Bath, GB

A fabulous Edwardian mahogany games box or compendium in fabulous condition. The box contains: Three games boards: Chess / draughts / checkers; the race game and go bang.

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Compendium

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Entertainment Compendium Decanter Games Humidor
Victorian Mahogany Entertainment Compendium Decanter Games Humidor

Victorian Mahogany Entertainment Compendium Decanter Games Humidor

Located in Northampton, GB

The Box is finished to the exterior with a pair of ornate pierced brass loop handles to move the compendium. The interior is lined in Satinwood and contains a collection of objects f...

Category

Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Compendium

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Rare Brodie & Middleton Compendium of Artists’ Colors
Rare Brodie & Middleton Compendium of Artists’ Colors

Rare Brodie & Middleton Compendium of Artists’ Colors

Located in Bath, GB

Brodie & Middleton Compendium of Artists’ Colors, late 19th century, in original hinged mahogany case bearing the firm’s printed label and fitted with an array of pigments in cork-st...

Category

1880s British Late Victorian Antique Compendium

Materials

Ceramic, Glass, Wood

Carved Wooden Trunk/Smokers Compendium, circa 1900
Carved Wooden Trunk/Smokers Compendium, circa 1900

Carved Wooden Trunk/Smokers Compendium, circa 1900

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H 8.13 in W 12.88 in D 9.25 in

Carved Wooden Trunk/Smokers Compendium, circa 1900

Located in London, GB

A splendid boxed cigar and pipe smoking set with a selection of storage for cigars and pipe tobacco, a match case, tobacco mixing bowls and pipes. The wooden case has been intricatel...

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Early 1900s French Antique Compendium

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chinese Papier-mâché Games Compendium
19th Century Chinese Papier-mâché Games Compendium

19th Century Chinese Papier-mâché Games Compendium

Located in Folkestone, GB

A rare and complete mid 19th century papier-mâché Games Box decorated with a central pen-work scene to the top depicting a gathering of Chinese figures on a terrace of a building sur...

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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Compendium

Materials

Lacquer

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Russian Imperial Silver Punch Set From Czar Alexander III

Located in New Orleans, LA

A monumental piece of history, this exquisite silver punch set was made for Czar Alexander III as a gift to British Captain Joseph Wiggins. Heavily decorated with rich engravings and...

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19th Century Russian Other Antique Compendium

Materials

Silver

The Complete Works Of Charles Dickens - 36 vols. - IN A FINE LEATHER BINDING !
The Complete Works Of Charles Dickens - 36 vols. - IN A FINE LEATHER BINDING !

The Complete Works Of Charles Dickens - 36 vols. - IN A FINE LEATHER BINDING !

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles. TITLE: The Complete Works Of Charles Dickens. PUBLISHER: NY: Chas. Scribner's Sons, 1902. DESCRIPTION: 36 vols., 8-1/4" x 6", all illustrations after th...

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Early 1900s American Antique Compendium

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Leather

Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London
Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London

Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London

By La Maison London

Located in London, Park Royal

Louis XVI style bunk beds, exclusive to La Maison London: Hand carved featuring a band of intricate laurel leaves along the side bars and hand finished to order (picture shows a pale...

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2010s British Louis XVI Antique Compendium

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Wood

Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey
Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey

Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey

By Garrard & Co. Ltd., Asprey International Limited

Located in London, GB

This exceptional, 18 carat gold Easter egg was crafted by the famous London-based royal jewellers, Asprey & Co. The piece was then retailed by Garrard & Co, who once worked i...

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1990s English Antique Compendium

Materials

Gold

1847 The Naval History of Great Britain, from the Declaration of War by France
1847 The Naval History of Great Britain, from the Declaration of War by France

1847 The Naval History of Great Britain, from the Declaration of War by France

By William James (Author)

Located in Bath, GB

A beautiful edition of naval historian William James's detailed and richly illustrated history of the Royal Navy. A 'New Edition' of naval historian William James's impressive work,...

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1840s British Antique Compendium

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Paper

Winston CHURCHILL. The World Crisis - 6 vols. - ALL FIRST EDITIONS 1923-1931
Winston CHURCHILL. The World Crisis - 6 vols. - ALL FIRST EDITIONS 1923-1931

Winston CHURCHILL. The World Crisis - 6 vols. - ALL FIRST EDITIONS 1923-1931

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

AUTHOR: CHURCHILL, Winston. TITLE: The World Crisis. 1911-1918 / The Aftermath / The Eastern Front. PUBLISHER: London: Thornton Butterworth, Ltd., 1923-1931. DESCRIPTION: ALL FIR...

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1920s British Antique Compendium

Materials

Leather

Rare 28 seater 6 pilar Antique Quality Mahogany Dining Table 72 x 161 x 609 cm
Rare 28 seater 6 pilar Antique Quality Mahogany Dining Table 72 x 161 x 609 cm

Rare 28 seater 6 pilar Antique Quality Mahogany Dining Table 72 x 161 x 609 cm

Located in Suffolk, GB

Rare 28 seater 6 pilar antique George III quality mahogany dining table having a large quality figured mahogany top supported by six turned shaped pedestal columns. Each pedestal co...

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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Compendium

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Other

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