George Gibbs silvered steel wick trimmer, after 1808

Rare Sheffield wick trimmer fitted with a hall marked steel wick trimmer blade. The finger loops, wick box, and wax pick are decorated with scollop shell elements. The trimmer is rai...

Carte du Visite (business card) case of Mother of Pearl laid in diagonal squares with a floral engraving centering on an abalone square and banded in abalone with ivory inner lip. The interior consists of a gilt edge cobalt blue accordion file...

Japanese bark textured lacquer glove box with a cloisonné inlaid mum on the slip frame top. Japan, made for the Western trade, circa 1900.

Circular hand turned burl wood treenware box with cover. Traces of urushi red lacquer on the tapered under foot China, 19th century.

French black lacquered papier mache glove box with hinged lid decorated in polychrome with scenes of a Japanese market. Red lacquered interior. France, circa 1880.

Japanese lacquered box with hinged lid. The lid is decorated in gilt with red enamel and abalone inlays on a burgundy red ground. A motif of birds and apple blossoms are rendered in ...

English Georgian Antique Chamberstick Candlestick W/ Wick Trimmer Item # 107PQP29L-3 A very nice circular brass chamberstick from the first quart...

The Vinaigrette is slender broad rectangular in form. The cover is engraved with unusual horizontal bands of ovals and wriggle work, all surrounding an oval cartouche engraved with c...

Large Danish wooden hat or wig box of wood with original painting.

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver cigarette or cigar box; an addition to the ornamental silverware collection. This exceptional antique George V sterling silver cigarette box has a plain rectangular form. The sides of this impressive antique cigarette...

Classic late 18th century silver tea caddy of oblong form, and featuring delicately hand engraved bands and swags around the sides, and ...

An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare pair of antique George IV English sterling silver boxes; an addition to our 19th century silverware collection. These exceptional and rare antique George IV sterling silver boxes have a plain rectangular form. The surface of each silver box is plain and unembellished, with applied thread decoration to the lower rim. Each box is fitted with a plain hinged hallmarked cover, ornamented with further applied thread decoration to the upper rim. The upper plateaus of the covers are individually embellished with an impressive contemporary bright cut engraved crest: one bears out of a ducal coronet a wyvern below the motto 'Avi Numerantur Avorum' - The forefathers of our forefathers are numbered and to the other an eagle regardant with wings extended grasping an escutcheon charged with a lion's head, below the 'Virtute et Robore' - By Virtue and Strength. By virtue of its size these versatile 19th century boxes could be used for a multitude of functions. Such original boxes of this period and size are becoming increasingly difficult to locate. Condition These antique silver dressing table...