Victorian Historical Memorabilia

Vintage shoehorn by Gucci with silver metal and resin horse head, made in the 1980s Ø cm 11 h cm 45 The Gucci shoehorn is a luxury accessory that combines functionality and eleganc...

A charming set of three boxed coin shaped medallions celebrating the silver jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887. The medallions of rounded shape are each contained in a turned boxwood ...

A Rare and Historic 1859 Elkington Silvered Bronze Victorian Centerpiece with Cut-Glass Bowl. Presenting a magnificent Victorian silvered bronze centerpiece of unmatched rarity and importance, crafted by the renowned Elkington Mason & Co., Birmingham, in 1859. This exceptional work, complete with its original cut-glass bowl, epitomizes 19th-century British craftsmanship and artistry. Hallmarked to the base, this centerpiece showcases intricate sculptural details, embodying a high level of technical prowess and aesthetic refinement characteristic of Elkington's celebrated works. The centerpiece's striking design features three meticulously rendered figures—a young hunter, a friar, and a fishmonger—each embodying elements of Victorian life and industry. At their feet, a loyal spaniel and various game highlight the naturalistic approach to the composition, enhanced by the masterful chasing and dynamic form. This sculptural ensemble rests on an elaborately decorated base, exuding both grandeur and narrative depth. Adding profound historical value are two engraved plaques. The first, dated “January 28, 1859,” reads: “Presented to William Johnson Esq. as a token of respect & esteem by the workpeople in the employ of Messrs Richard Johnson & Brother, Manchester.” The second, an inscription from 1941, states: “Worshipful Company of Tin Plate Workers, Alias Wire Workers of the City of London, Presented by Arthur Laurence Johnson M.A., Grandson of William Johnson, both Wire Workers, with his Daughter Eleanor Morton Johnson, a Freeman of the Company, to commemorate his Mastership 1941-42.” These inscriptions chart a rich lineage, connecting the Johnson family to pivotal moments in industrial history. William Johnson, alongside his brother Richard, assumed leadership of a wire-drawing firm in 1838, which would later become Richard Johnson & Nephew Ltd. Their contributions included providing galvanized armored wire for the historic 1857 transatlantic telegraph cable...

Russian Silver and Enamel "Mizpah" Sentimental Brooch, Judaica Interest, Circa 1880, Unmarked. Museum Quality. 340 Grams of Silver A finely crafted Victorian-era silver brooch, deli...

Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique Singer Cast Iron Red Treadle Sewing Machine Table Base. Item features cast ir...

Offered is an authentic 19th century hand painted original icon; hand painted on a wooden panel; in completely all original condition with no touch up paint or restoration of any kin...

Late 19th century English long leather horse strap. Straight leather strap with rounded top adorned with heart & oval boss above the horse brasses of a horse bust in horseshoe, the s...

This is an antique Dandy’s walking cane. An English, gentleman’s stick in ebonised mahogany with a silver handle, dating to the late Victorian period, and hallmarked in 1889. A super...

Set of Six Double-Sided Victorian Tole Cartouche Panels by Whitelegg & Sons for Thomas Wombwell’s Menagerie (12 Paintings) Menagerie Signs – for TW Monogram for the Whitelegg &a...

A antique gilt silver hand seal with black agate body. The piece is richly embellished with turquoise and garnets. The seal part represents a noble court of arms. Unmarked. Total We...

A beautifully decorative vintage Danish land line telephone. The piece is wonderfully decorative and is wired, but for use in Europe.. the piece makes a great statement on a desk or...

This is a very rare and iconic piece of early advertising, branding the Walter Baker Chocolate Company and standing over 4 feet tall. Much history surroun...

This antique butcher shop horse meat advertising sign, or Boucherie Chevaline' has no maker's marks, but presumed to have originated from France a...

A very rare unique example of British late Victorian 19th century Ivory and rosewood walking stick/cane. Carved Ivory clenched fist holding a r...

A hand seal. Clear glass body, gilt silver fittings. Figurative pig finial with gemstone eyes. Unmarked. Collectible Desk Accessories, Writing Instruments, Jewelry. Dimensions: 3 x 1...

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.

This antique Victorian knife cleaning and sharpening machine was made by Kent's of London England in circa 1880 in the period Victorian style. The machine is composed of two sharpening stones...

Circa 1860s Benham & Froud copper double-handled jelly pan, London, UK. 6-dot mark, obr & cross on bottom. Spun with centering dot also still clear. Size 16 on a handle. Chandos St. ...

A fine 19th Century ceremonial toasting horn or rhyton. Comprised of large, curved horn set with silver plated mounts. Fitted with 2 silver-plated collars (each with jumps rings fo...

Antique 1901 Gold Handled Dandy Walking Stick, Monogrammed Date Offered for sale is an antique "Dandy" walking stick with a gold repousse cap that is engraved with the date of Sep...

Sir Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington's Silk Handkerchief, Framed with Portrait Engraving and Provenance Letter, circa 1820–1850, in Giltwood Frame with Glass Sir Arthur We...

Three mounted and giltwood framed chromolithograph plates from L'Ornement Polychrome: Motifs de tous les styles, art ancien et asiatique, Moyen Age, Renaissance, XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles, by A. Racinet, 1869-1873. Published by Firmin-Didot, Paris. Specifically, the three framed plates are Middle Ages, Renaissance and 17th century. This reference work “created to render major services to our industrial arts” brings the archeological art...

Early 20th century English 4-brass leather horse strap. Shaped leather featuring brasses of a Rampant Horse, Dray Horse, Cat, & "Lorna Doone Farm". 18.5" long, 3 3/8" w. We are a fa...

A rare early 20th century paint advertising display unit Dimensions in inches: H 14” x W 31” x D 4” Age: 1920 - 1940 Origin: Paris (France) Condition: Aged Overview Every now and ...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly collectable Antique Victoria British Army Horse Martingale riding stirrup stand wi...

Rare early 20th century French tin metal soldier’s family’s donation box. Dimensions: H 20” x W 16” x D 4” Weight: 4kg Date: Circa 1915 Origin: France M...

Late 19th century English single brass leather horse strap. Elephant & castle large scale horse brass - a howdah representing either the old English pub by the same name or for the C...

Vintage 1950's "The Country Belle" Tube AM Wall Mounting Radio Receiver by Guild. This is an AM Radio Only (in the shape of an early 20th century wall phone). Circa Mid 20th Century....

A very rare Scottish Mauchline wooden postal ruler and paper folder decorated with a scene of the beach & cliffs in cromer, norfolk and probably dating from the mid 19th century. While originally made as souvenir items this ruler also provides a real insight to postal history. The ruler is of flat shape with rounded ends and a smooth edge and is decorated with scroll work designs to either end and on both sides and the main side is printed POSTAL RULER AND PAPER FOLDER with a printed section titled THE PARCELS POST providing instructions and costs of sending parcels and on the opposite side titled BILL STAMPS with a list of values and costs. The ruler also has a printed 8” (20cm) measuring edge both top and bottom, one titled English Inches and the other French Centimetres. On the opposite side the ruler has a central transfer scene titled THE BEACH & CLIFFS, CROMER with a four sections the first titled LETTER POST...

A British military officer chest. Exceptional rectangular British military officer's travel trunk chest, superbly rebuilt and refurbished in beautifully patinated antique leather ...

Staffordshire portrait figure of standing Franklin, Circa 1850 Depicting Ben Franklin before a tree-stump, holding a tricorne hat against his left hip, a document in his right hand,...

Late 19th century English 5-brass leather horse strap. Shaped leather featuring brasses of a Sun Boss, Cockeral, Horse & Wagon, Dolphin Fish, & Windmill. 22 1/8" long, 4" w. We are ...

Spanish American War Commemorative Mirrored Hall Rack USA, Circa 1900 An uncommon example of American historical memorabilia, This mirrored hall...

President William McKinley as Napoleon ' Small' Toby Mug, by Morris & Willmore Made by Columbian Art Pottery / Morris and Willmore of Trenton, New Jersey This model was made in size...

Early 20th century English 4-brass leather horse strap. Shaped leather featuring brasses of a Heart, "Tally Ho" hunt scene, engraved Stepping Horse, & Stag. 16.75" long, 3.5" w. We ...

Civil War portrait, union solider in landscape in 'Union' Gutta Percha case Rare and unusual, the Ambrotype of a Union solider, in full uniform, with sword, standing next to a cannon and house. Encased in ornate Gutta Percha Case with Union Flags...

This charming 19th-century English regimental drum was fitted with a glass top to serve as a table. It bears the painted arms of the Royal Dublin Fusil...

Very pretty Victorian set of shop or salesman sample glasses sewn on a cardboard and velvet panel 10 different sizes and models of eye glasses 8 of th...

PRESENTING AN EXTREMELY RARE EDITION hardback copy of ‘Bibliomania or Book Madness; A Bibliographical Romance. Illustrated with Cuts’, by Thomas Frognall Dibdin, D.D. New and Improve...

19th century English country house fire escape We are proud to offer a rare example of a 19th century quirky county house fire escape, once of the Fasque House, Fettercaine Estate, ...

Antique 19th C. Cast Iron Classical Figural Dolphin Victorian Book Press. Item features Intricate supports with dolphins and fluted columns, acanthus accented base, substantial and h...

Museum quality tabletop Stereoscope by British maker R. & J. Beck London. It is fitted with with adjustable rack and pinion focusing and elevation adjustment for ease of viewing. Eac...

Antique sterling silver and wood gavel or auction hammer. The gavel is engraved with Judge's name and is a commemorative hammer or gavel for the years of service of the judge. The ...

A rather curios Victorian diorama of "Jacko" the ratter c.1850, a plaster model of a terrier presented in a period glass dome mounted with its original ebonised stand. Jacko is mounted on a purple velvet cushion with gold threaded decoration. Mounted between his feet is a circular silver medal, the obverse inscribed 'In memory of Jacko, the Champion Terrier 14 lb Weight', the reserve inscribed 'Presentation Medal to Canine Fancier and M.P.R. Jemmy Shaw London 1852', The diorama came from the collection of Jack Webb (1923-2019), London. Jemmy Elton Shaw, also known as Jimm and James was a 19th century pioneer fancier of the early dog show days, a promoter of dog fighting and rat-baiting contests, a breeder of Old English bulldogs, bull terriers and toy terriers...

“SUMMER” A cool collection of early 20th Century English bronze letters that spell “SUMMER”. Still in place these letters have their original support screws which have bent over ti...

Set of Five Included. Wonderful forms, decor conversation pieces. Two double chambers, and three single chamber flasks, no punctures. Bent, dented and scratched from normal uses. ...

Unusual large scale model of a late Victorian crane, circa 1880. Beautifully constructed in mahogany with brass binding and details and the original working metal winch and chains, a...

This antique opalescent perfume bottle is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Europe, likely in France or Italy in circa 1890 for a Grand To...

Antique Wood & Brass Pill Roller from a Pharmacy Apothecary This is an antique apothecary pill rolling machine, a brass chemist's countertop instrum...

A historically important Victorian silver tea and coffee set, presented to Francis Pettit-Smith, inventor of the screw propellor, in 1856, comprising a coffee pot, a tea pot, a cream...

A finely cast gilt bronze medal presented at the Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques, held in Paris in 1937. This impressive award medal features elegant Art Deco relief...

This is an antique boot jack. An English, walnut folding shoe pull, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1870. A fine example of enduring Victorian ...

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 boards for games, playing cards, droughts counters, a dice shaker...

19th Century ceremonial launching carved mallet and chisel made out of boxwood, both the mallet and chisel having fabulous intricate carving including thistle which indicates they ar...

Antique 19th century Victorian freight truck used to transport feed to local dairies, this metal carriage has a solid oak top, original wheels and tilt lever, later sign written for ...

A fine and rare 19th century sterling silver snuff box made specifically for the Great Exhibition of 1851, held at the Crystal Palace in Londo...

Antique mid-19th Century Victorian very rare cast iron scale model of the original meter used to measure the amount of gas used at the Crystal Palace, in Hyde Park during the Great E...

We are delighted to offer for sale this very nice suite of antique military officer Royal Horse Artillery (1 Cannon - 1873-1901) 18mm ball button with Queen Victoria's Crown brass Mi...

A scarce and unusual John Wesley commemorative black printed saucer size plate probably sold as a fund raising item for the Wesleyan Methodist Centenary...

Mid-late 19th century English needlepoint bell pull. A very rare & splendid example with gilt bronze lion mask mounts; maroon backing. Floral, fl...