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...
Wood
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. The Box features...
Brass
19th Century Victorian Walnut & Brass Card Games Box, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th Century Victorian walnut cased games compendium. The box itself is protected by a lock and key, the lid applied with decorative brass playing cards, surrounded by c...
Brass
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.
Unavailable
H 6 in W 12.5 in D 9.5 in
Antique Backgammon Chess Games Compendium Poker Box with Ornate Brasswork
By Howell James & Co.
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique Games Compendium veneered in Olive wood with ornate brass straps running from front to back, with matching ornate escutcheon. The antique games box interior is lined in r...
Wood
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.
Silver
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...
Brass
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H 7.09 in W 17.33 in D 9.65 in
Antique Parlour Games Compendium, English, Gaming Box, Chess, Cards, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
A superb and comprehensive set, this compendium offers a wealth of classic games within an elegant and comprehensive presentation box — a true celebration of Victorian leisure and cr...
Mahogany
Brass Bound Mahogany Games Box / Compendium, circa 1890-1900
Located in Bath, GB
A striking and unusual late Victorian English games box made from mahogany with military or campaign style brass inlay; these box are usually plain, this one being a little more spec...
Mahogany
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H 7.5 in W 13.75 in D 9.5 in
Antique English Glass Coromandel and Games Compendium / Box, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
An exceptional glazed Coromandel games box, my favourite kind retaining the original bevelled glass panels to the top and front. The box retains both the original engraved inlaid bra...
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H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 14.96 in
Victorian Mahogany Entertainment Compendium Decanter Games Humidor
Located in Northampton, GB
From our Boxes collection, we are delighted to offer this Victorian Mahogany Entertainment Box.
Brass, Ormolu
19th Century Victorian Oak Smoking & Gaming Compendium, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Victorian smoker's compendium box with additional games inside.
Pine
Sold
H 3.5 in W 19.75 in D 9.5 in
Large Victorian Games Compendium in Hardwood Jointed Box with Many Games
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a high quality large Games Compendium, complete with many individual games in its original hardwood storage box with a hinged lid. All the pieces are well made and complete....
Metal, Brass
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H 3.15 in W 12.38 in D 7.8 in
19th C Games Compendium in Hardwood Jointed Box over eight Games, Victorian
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a high quality antique Games Compendium, complete with over 8 individual games in its original hardwood storage box with a hinged lid, all dating to the Victorian period of t...
Brass
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H 3.5 in W 12.63 in D 7.5 in
19th Century Complete Games Compendium in Hardwood Jointed Box over 8 Games
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a high quality Games Compendium, complete with over 8 individual games, all in its original hardwood storage box with a hinged lid. All the pieces are well made and complete...
Brass
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H 3.75 in W 19.75 in D 12 in
19th Century Complete Games Compendium in Hardwood Jointed Box over 10 Games
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a high quality Games Compendium, complete with over 10 individual games in its original hardwood storage box with a hinged lid. All the pieces are well made and complete. ...
Metal, Brass
Antique English Games Box, circa 1890-1900
Located in Bath, GB
An unusual late Victorian games box / compendium dating to around 1890-1900.
Oak
Victorian Games Compendium.
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
A 19th century Victorian games compendium in a mahogany box. The box is veneered with rosewood, has a lift up lid and two doors that open at the front.
Mahogany
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H 7 in W 12.75 in D 8.75 in
Asprey Burr Walnut Games Chess Backgammon Draughts Box Compendium 19th Century
By Asprey International Limited
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
A stunning games compendium veneered in beautiful figured burr walnut with a satinwood interior and coromandel facings. The top lifts and the front doors swing open to reveal a Staun...
Brass
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H 7.09 in W 13 in D 9.06 in
Late 19th Century Compendium in a Burr Yew Wood & Coromandel Box Cabinet
Located in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
A Victorian burr yew wood and Coromandel box cabinet compendium of games which includes cribbage, chess, draughts and cards.
Coromandel Wood Games Compendium
By Hugo Rodrigues
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
A fine 19th century Victorian coromandel wood veneered games compendium.
Wood
$115,843
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
Set of 12 Minton Gold Rimmed Porcelain Ball Dinner Plates
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
One of Minton's most popular patterns is named "Porcelain Ball” which features a large diameter plate bordered by a gold and white floral decoration and trimmed with an acid etc...
Porcelain
$95,000
H 60 in W 80.5 in D 91 in
Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany King Size Bed by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
A wonderful early 20th century gilt bronze mounted king size mahogany bed By François Linke With cartouche-shaped headboard, footboard and serpentine rails, on splayed legs with sc...
Bronze, Ormolu
$17,734Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from...
Carrara Marble
$61,304
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
Oak
Polyphon Autochange Disk Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
As exceptionally scarce as it is fascinating, this autochange disk player by the Polyphon Musikwerke in Leipzig, Germany can change between six disks and play with the incredibly rar...
Brass
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Metal
$8,167
H 28.75 in W 50.79 in D 21.26 in
19th Century Infants Coffin Casket, Carved Wood, Etched Glass, Memento Mori
Located in Lowestoft, GB
For sale a very rare early 19th century infants coffin carrier, this would of been housed on a horse and cart hearse. The casket has a decorative wrought iron edging two thirds of th...
Wrought Iron
$34,057
H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...
Giltwood, Paint
$34,057
H 83.47 in W 74.81 in D 88.19 in
Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Magnificent, 18th Century, Venetian, Trompe-L’œil, Painted, Bed, Superking 6ft, 180cm wide, With Massive 213cm, 6ft 10in Shaped Headboard & 149cm, 5ft Shaped Footboard & Fortuny Bedc...
Paint
$163,543
H 90.95 in W 61.03 in D 77.56 in
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...
Oak
$524,490 / set
H 114.5 in W 35.5 in D 5 in
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
Located in London, GB
The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...
Wood, Pine
"Fields in Jersey"
By Daniel Garber
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville Fine Art Gallery is proud to present this piece by Daniel Garber (1880 - 1958). One of the two most important and, so far, the most valuable of the New Hope Sc...
Canvas, Oil
Swiss Gold Musical Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This special and important Swiss gold music box is chased and engraved with a set of musical instruments surrounded by elaborate swirls of ornate foliage. Embossed with a delightful ...
Gold
$499,954
H 38.98 in W 58.27 in D 107.09 in
Rebuilt 1881 Steinway & Sons Model D Concert Grand Piano Burr Walnut
Located in Leeds, GB
Rebuilt, 1881, Steinway & Sons Model D concert grand piano with a burr walnut case, filigree music desk and fluted, barrel legs. The music desk is an arabesque cut-out design wit...
Walnut
$11,133Sale Price|25% Off
H 49.22 in W 77.56 in D 33.86 in
Restoration period mahogany-veneered sofa bed with canopy
Located in Paris, FR
Restoration-period mahogany-veneered boat-shaped sofa-bed with slightly inverted headboard. The front is soberly adorned with an ormolu plaque featuring scrolls and fleurons framing ...
Bronze
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