The Heritage Collection

We have for sale a truly beautiful and romantic Balinese sculpture that is made from dense hardwood. The carving is of exceptional quality, crisp and highly detailed. The sculpture ...

This superb and beautiful pale green and honey coloured Chinese landscape soapstone carving is mounted onto a dark brown, naturalistically carved base. The landscape shows tall moun...

We have for sale : This rare silver, fully hallmarked, highly collectable English novelty piece of miniature George III furniture is a photograph frame or stand. It has been made as...

We are offering for sale, perfect for bibliophiles and home decorators. A very stylish pair of Regency bookends would complement any shelf or desk. They have been made in the form ...

We have for offer this wonderful pair of rare Swiss or Black Forest carved and polychrome and gilt painted jester figures. A most interesting pair of very high-quality Swiss or Blac...

We have for sale this exceptional ship-in-a-bottle, a three-mast sailing ship set in a seascape diorama. It has been built in a pinched (indentation) Scottish whiskey bottle, and it ...

We have for offer a fantastic pair of 19th-century bronze figures by Alfred Grevin (1827 – 1892). He was an artist and a leading caricaturist best known during his lifetime for his c...

We have for sale this wonderful and highly decorative Chinese hand-carved solid wood and gesso figure, which is raised on a moulded plinth, depicting a Chinese nobleman. He has a b...

We have for sale a most unusual, eye-catching paperweight, most likely Italian Murano glass, dating to circa 1920. This paperweight is quite rare as it has millefiori cane decorati...

We are offering for sale a beautiful and high-quality pair of Chinese hand-painted and enamelled porcelain vases from the Republican period, early to mid-20th century. These superb ...

This fine quality inkwell was produced in France and dates to circa 1870. It is made from figured Carrara marble, which has been turned to produce the foot and body with gilt bronze ...

This most attractive vase stands on a flared foot with a tall bulbous body narrowing at the neck to an elegant flared rim. The vase is balanced with two nicely shaped gilt handles. This stunning, rich, hand-painted and gilt Spode porcelain vase is made in an earlier Regency style but dates to circa 1890. The vase has a dark, rich Royal blue ground with fine gilding in the form of leaves, edges and borders. It is boldly painted with beautifully detailed and richly coloured large stylised flowers with pale green foliage. This fine quality, beautifully hand-painted vase is in excellent original condition with almost no signs of wear to the gilding. It is fully marked on the underside with Spode, Copelands China...

A late 19th century white metal (tests as sterling quality silver), very fine quality repousse decorated jar and cover. This superbly detailed low-profile jar and cover are raised o...

This most unusual five-piece cruet set is in perfect condition. It consists of a shaped and fitted tray which is recessed for the five condiments. At one end, there is a salt pot and...

This rare, large example stands on a domed, flared foot with a snapped-off pontil mark on the underside from where it was blown. The body of the vase is bulbous in shape with a narr...

A most unusual late 19th-century Chinese hand-carved figure group of a traditionally dressed elderly man wearing a robe and a square-shaped hat. He has long hair and a beard, and he ...

A truly exceptional late 19th early 20th century Indian vase, hand turned in white marble. The vase is of bulbous shape, standing on a small stepped foot and finished at the top with...

This exceptionally large circular exhibition-sized glass bowl or table centre piece is a rare example from Murano glass, which is located on the Italian island of Murano, known world...

These very high quality well carved African tribal stone portrait busts depict a Zulu chief and two high-ranking Zulu tribe’s people. These highly decorative figures are constructed...

A very attractive Murano glass paperweight produced on the Italian island of Murano, renowned for its paperweights and handmade studio glass. This unusual example is made from heavy...

We have for sale this rare and delightful Edwardian figure by Wedgwood and Co. Ltd is inspired by the famous Flemish oil painting by the master artist Cornelis De Vos, (1585 – 1651)...

We have for sale this fantastic pair of tactile and decorative hand-painted French Foo Dogs, designed in the Chinese decorative style. They are solidly cast with great detail and have a rich hand-painted finish that represents red lacquer. Their teeth and eyes have been highlighted in white. The foo dogs are very well modelled, showing good movement and stance and a fierce expression. These heavy pair of tactile cast iron foo dogs...

This very fine example of Chinese silver filigree artwork has been beautifully hand-made with intricate detail in the form of a large four-winged butterfly with curly antennae. The ...

This masterfully engineered and very complicated English ebony engine turned table snuff box dates to the mid 19th century. It has been hand machined from solid ebony with multiple ...

A superbly detailed small terracotta sculpture of the classical Italian Grand Tour figure of Spinario, or boy with a thorn, who was a devoted shepherd boy. This small late 19th cent...

This superb Indian spice box is of a larger scale than normally seen. It is highly decorative and original. It is made from a solid block of dense woo...

This unusual set of postal letter scales has great eye appeal. They are made in brass with a complicated cantilevered balance movement. They are stamped for manufacture in Czechoslov...

This exquisite piece of Stirling silver handmade filigree jewellery is a very fine example. The woven and soldered silver wire is incredibly delicate work. It is formed in five gra...

This extremely fine late 19th century large Indian Raj period charger is made from heavy gauge brass, which is extensively hand decorated with exceptionally fine applied radial panel...

This handmade French box dates to circa 1900 and it has been beautifully handcrafted using the traditional arts and crafts metal working skills from cut and beaten copper riveted tog...

This lovely vintage miniature desk globe is a very eye-catching and pleasing piece that is tactile in the hand. The globe is made from wood, and you can clearly see the natural grai...

This beautiful and rare pair of Italian paperweights is from the island of Murano, renowned for its highly skilled glasswork. This rarely available pair of unusual paperweights will...

This impressive, high-quality, large-scale French roulette wheel is constructed in ebonised timber, possibly beech. The mechanism is made of brass and rotates smoothly for a long pe...

This large-scale Italian Pietra Dura marble framed panel depicts a lovely evening scene of a church or monastery with grand walled and terraced gardens, with a line of clipped Cypres...

This exceptional Balinese dense hardwood figure is an amazing sculpture, hand-carved from a single piece of wood with incredible skill. This work is very similar to a good Japanese i...

An English exhibition-quality glass and enamel vase, circa 1860. This highly decorative, large exhibition-quality enamelled glass vase is a superb example. The vase is made from pa...

This early example of a very heavy industrial, highly secure Era padlock would have been used for locking precious vaults and secure storage. This padlock is from the 1930s and is a ...

An interesting and decorative group consisting of a high quality pair of black handmade leather riding boots with separate spurs, a brown leather riding crop, and a pair of boot hook...

This exceptional and very rare Italian late 19th-century Sorrento ware olive wood reversible chessboard tray is truly unusual. The large tray has hinged, reversible wooden handles ...

This most pleasing small late 19th century Stirling quality silver snuff box is continental in its manufacture and clearly marked 925 in the base of the interior. The snuff box is h...

Silver French 19th-century penannular brooch set with cabochons of red coral and turquoise. A most interesting French made silver pendant and chain, clearly marked with the crab stam...

This superb mid 19th century very large classical Roman Medici lion is beautifully detailed and cast in solid plaster, which is hand finished with a bronze-like patina. The lion is ...

This very fine early example from the highly skilled local craftsmen from the small Italian island of Murano This is a very large and beautifully modelled piece that displays very n...

This very high quality silver jewel dates to circa 1950. It is continental in its manufacture, most likely Italian. The large central polished green stone is a wonderful cabochon of...

This stunning piece of Victorian handmade jewellery is made from unmarked but tested silver, which forms an oval foliate wreath shaped mount with filigree detailing. The mount has c...

This superb, large, and highly decorative late 19th-century Italian naïve majolica pottery figure is hand modelled in clay, which is painted and glazed in bold colours. It depicts t...

This highly decorative mid 19th century desk inkstand is in the form of a recumbent lioness. She is very finely detailed and is cast in solid bronze with a hand chased and gilt finis...

This very fine example of Chinese cloisonné art is beautifully hand decorated onto a gilt metal body, which has been intricately worked with fine wire, which is soldered onto the bod...

This superb Grand Tour Italian bronze study depicts Narcissus, who in Greek mythology was known for his fine looks and physique. The story tells how he rejected the attention of oth...

This very pleasing pair of miniature white dogs with black markings are finely hand painted with good detail and expression. They each show an adult and puppy and the pair are left a...

This life sized and well carved Raj period Indian bust depicts a female goddess or deity. It is hand carved from a single large piece of stone which is naturally greenish in colour, ...

This superb, rare Italian hand carved olive wood religious figure group of Jesus with Mary and Joseph. Joseph is standing with a lantern in one hand and his other arm is around Mary...

This decorative pair of soapstone carvings depicts traditionally dressed figures of a man and woman. The woman is dressed in ornate robes, and she is holding a fan. The man is a fish...

A scarce Edwardian Wedgwood and Co. Ltd, England, delightful hand painted China figure of the Puppy Seller. A rural male figure with a characterful face dressed in a country tweed j...

This superb and most eyecatching leather bound library edition of the famous translation of the Rubaiyat presented by Willy Pogany, published by George G Harrap and Co Ltd, London, w...

This is a very fine example of the art of building a model ship in a glass bottle. It is constructed in a large rectangular whiskey bottle. The ship is a three masted barque named Se...

This very rare pair of early 18th century finely hand turned wig stands is superb. They each have an intricately turned fruitwood base with the main columns in beautiful yew wood cri...

This fine antique bronze study is by the highly acclaimed sculptor and artist Eugène Barillot (1841–1900). It depicts an ancient Greek archer testing his bow. The bearded man is nak...

This rare and beautiful piece of George II English furniture is a lowboy veneered in richly figured burr elm. It stands on cabriole legs with pointed pad feet. It has three drawers, ...

This rare pair of Russian folk art treen tobacco containers are beautifully hand turned from one solid piece of limewood. They have well hollowed interiors with a neatly fitting lid ...