British Decorative Objects

Luxurious Art Deco-Inspired R & Y Augousti Teal Shagreen Long Desk Box This exquisite R & Y Augousti long desk box is a testament to the brand’s commitment to luxury, craftsmanship,...

This is a stylish antique Victorian oak brass and cedar lined tabletop cigar humidor circa 1860 in date. The rectangular box features a lift out tray and adjustable divisions with sunken handles to the sides and a hinged lid with a central brass shield. Complete with the original Bramah lock and key. It would make a beautiful gift to any connoisseur of fine cigars. Condition: In excellent condition. As an antique items, the humidor shows signs of use commensurate with age, these minor condition issues are mentioned for accuracy and, as seen in the accompanying photographs, it displays beautifully. Dimensions in cm: Height 19.5 x Width 44 x Depth 29 Dimensions in inches: Height 8 inches x Width 1 foot, 5 inches x Depth 11 inches Humidor is any kind of box or room with constant humidity that is used to store cigars, cigarettes, orpipe tobacco. For private use, small wooden or acrylic glass humidor boxes for a few dozen cigars are used, while cigar shops may have walk-in humidors. Humidors can be used to store other goods for which a certain level of humidity is desirable; the Colorado Rockies Major League Baseball team stores game balls in a large humidor at their home stadium, Coors Field, to counteract the effects of Denver's high altitude and generally low humidity. Humidors of all sizes use hygrometers to keep track of the humidity levels. Classification of humidors Walk-in humidor - most common in cigar bars or stores. One room is built as or converted to a humidor where all the cigars are stored. Cabinet humidor - usually placed on the floor as a piece of furniture. Typically holds 1000-5000 cigars. Table humidor - often quite heavy, though portable in theory, it's usually kept in one location. Capacity ranges from three hundred to a few thousand cigars. It usually comes with a polished wood exterior, marble, leather or combination of exotic elements, and glass top. Personal humidor - semi-regular cigar smokers will sometimes keep a small humidor in their homes for personal storage, special events, or aesthetic characteristics of the humidor itself . Usually contains 20-75 cigars. This may also be known as a "Desktop Humidor". Travel humidor - portable and made for carrying cigars enough for the outing or event, usually 2 to 10 cigars. Oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus - Latin "oak tree" having approximately 600 extant species. Oak wood has a density of about 0.75 g/cm3, great strength and hardness, and is very resistant to insect and fungal attack because of its high tannin content. It also has very appealing grain markings, particularly when quartersawn. Oak wood is very durable, easy to maintain and resistant to wear and tear which is why it can be easily handed to the next generations if taken well care of. Oak wood virtually lasts forever and you can still admire oak furniture in museums and palaces even if it was made many centuries ago. Oak has been prized since the Middle Ages for use in interior panelling of prestigious buildings such as the debating chamber of the House of Commons in London and in the construction of fine furniture. Bramah is London's oldest security company. Established at 124 Piccadilly, London in 1784, and today based in Marylebone, London and Romford, Essex. Bramah made their first lock in 1784 and the patent was awarded in 1787. The designer was Joseph Bramah. Joseph Bramah was a leading inventor of the industrial revolution, patenting over 18 new ideas, including a new valve for the water closet (toilet), the hydraulic pump, a fountain pen, and a fire engine. Bramah also introduced a beer hand pump for use at the bar, to prevent fluid loss when barmen went downstairs to pour a new jug! Due to the quality of his manufacturing, his name became a by-word amongst British Engineers for engineering excellence and many of his inventions are on display in the Science Museum in London. You can find one of his original toilets still working in Osborne House, Queen Victoria's home on the Isle of Wight. The Bramah lock was unique and advanced property and valuables protection enormously. Indeed it was 50 years ahead of any Chubb lock...

English hound dog sculpture. Beautifully modeled vintage life size cast stone seated hound on short plinth perfect for your entry or as your garden watch dog. England, 1920’s Dimen...

This is an exquisite pair of English antique George I Revival silver plated  candlesticks by Elkington & Co, circa 1920 in date. The pair features knopped pillars with incurve squar...

Antique Victorian quality rosewood jewellery box having a quality rosewood lift up lid opening to reveal a fitted blue velvet interior and a storage compartment with beautiful origin...

Beautiful and rare English Tennis Racket Tensioner from early 20th century or maybe late 19th Century. Made in mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni) with brass details. Wear consistent wi...

Elegant Fish-Form Silver-Plated Napkin Holders – Sterling Silver Style Luxury Table Décor Bring an element of refined artistry and timeless elegance to your dining or interior setti...

Aqua Minton Majolica square jardiniere with stand the square sectioned jardiniere simply decorated with a cattail on each corner. H / 7.8 inches. 6.4 by 6.4 inches.

A Wedgwood Jasperware Neo-Classical blue and white stoneware vase with a flower frog insert, date marked 1968. The vase is sprig decorated with classical figures and banded with a r...

Charming trinket, pill or small jewelry box in the shape of a heart. Text reads I Love You, surrounded by flowers. This piece would certainly be a fantastic addition to an existing c...

Early 20th Century classical plaster Hermes foot model impressed "D Brucciani & Co London" and numbered "2504". Signed "P.J. Hone" on the underside. Thi...

An original British School Regency Period watercolor portrait, mounted in a Georgian Period fruitwood frame – Dated 1834. These watercolors were largely painted by young girls fro...

A fine antique 19th Century English Staffordshire porcelain fox hunting stirrup cup. Acquired from a collector's estate in England. This charming stirrup cup is in the form of a fox ...

A striking stainless steel stag head wine cooler and champagne bowl, beautifully designed in the form of a majestic deer head supporting a polished circular vessel framed by impressi...

An Extremely Attractive 18th Century George III Period Burr Yew Wood Octagonal Tea Caddy, Having Superbly Executed Chequered Strung, Herringbone Banded And Satinwood Oval Panelled De...

Each of these splendid brass leaves is handmade individually with incredible detail. Cast using very traditional techniques, they are polished capturing the raw finish of this noble ...

Pair of 19th Century Victorian Cobalt Vases Minton. Decorated with white flowers.

English Brass Piggy Bank. 11" wide x 7.25" tall x 3.5" deep. Two screws on bottom for removing coins. Nice vintage condition, hand polished. Nice details in the casting. Any dark or...

A beautiful and rare early to mid-20th century matte white and light periwinkle blue round metal box in the Neoclassical style. The Neoclassical raised relief design around box's ext...

This handsome mid-Victorian fellow features much detail with bold lines and subtle shading. He prances on a grassy mound in a left facing position and is a rare large size. Most Vic...

Antique George III mahogany inlaid eight day grandfather clock with a swan neck pediment original brass finial, beautiful decorative and colourful arche...

Extremely rare, very decorative and lifelike horse made of leather. Probably from the house "Liberty's London" in England. The proportions are wonderf...

The Froxfield clock in Walnut. A unique limited edition floor clock created by Comitti designer Edmund Barker using selected timbers and contemporary styling. The design is inspired ...

This pair of small English pierced creamware baskets was handcrafted in England circa 1820. One basket is round, and the other is oval; together, they show two variations on the same...

George III Mahogany Drop Dial "Tavern" Wall Clock, R. Fletcher, Chester. 16" painted steel dial with Roman numerals fronting an eight-day weight driven movement with anchor escapemen...

Joseph Ellwood is a British designer and maker, he has been named one of 10 'Future Icons' in design by Wallpaper* magazine, collaborated with the luxury brand Rimowa and embarked on...

A fine quality Georgian III period silver plated inkstand by celebrated English silversmith Matthew Boulton, displaying all of the timeless eleganc...

Chinoiserie box with hand-painted garden and pavilion scenes on all sides, including floral borders and a central landscape panel on the lid. The shaped body stands on cast metal fee...

Pair of early 20th century Art Nouveau sterling silver three armed candlabras in excellent and completely all original condition with all parts and elements intact, including drip tr...

Sterling silver picture frame made by Ron Carr Ltd. Sheffield. The frame has an ornate scrolling foliage designs throughout and a black support leg. Impressed hallmarks lower right...

Attractive pair of antique Victorian Staffordshire dogs, having a quality pair of antique Victorian Staffordshire dogs, with matching white coats with brown spots, matching gold coll...

A fine signed English picture frame in the Art Nouveau style. Made by Liberty & Co. of London in 1987. In sterling silver. With an oval opening perfect for portraits framed by sil...

This is a very rare, ironstone Two Handled, Ice Pail or Wine Cooler Pot, made by Mason's Patent Ironstone China Company, of Lane Delph, Staffordshire, England, circa 1818. This piece is substantial and heavily potted, weighing about 2.2 Kg un-packed. The pot is circular with 12 vertical sections, sitting on a low foot with an everted rim. The two side handles are strongly potted and this piece is quite suitable for use or display, as an ice bucket, wine bottle cooler or perhaps as a vase or centre piece. The piece is decorated in the Mason's recorded pattern called "Basket of Flowers" which is a vibrant floral pattern, hand polychrome enamelled over a sepia print on a white glaze. This pattern is illustrated on Page 30...

Pair of Mid Century Bronze Sitting Life Size Greyhound Sculpture

This is an antique writing slope. An English, walnut and brass correspondence box, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820. A charming slope, with fascinating concealed drawers an...

This is an antique decorative vase. An English, cut glass flower vase, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Of great colour and acc...

A fabulous investment quality antique George III Flame mahogany & gilt bronze eight day movement tall case grandfather clock, by Robert & Peter Higgs & David Evans, made for the Span...

19th Century English Serpentine Front Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

A vintage English hand crafted leather footstool in the shape of an elephant designed by Dimitri Omersa. Minor fading, due to age. Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 1970, Unite...

A very handsome top-quality four finger cigar case or box made from a heavy gauge of solid English sterling silver weighing 151 grams / 4.86 Troy Ounces. The case is in near mint co...

Handsome handmade leather pig footstool / ottoman designed and manufactured at the 1950s by Dimitri Omersa for Liberty of London. Pig ottoman first made in the 1930's for Liberty '...

This a Georgian, early 19th century Deep Dish or Pie / Serving Dish made by Mason's Ironstone in the small vase, flowers and rock gilded chinoiserie pattern, dating to circa 1815. T...

Timeless and iconic, Wedgwood’s Jasperware trinket boxes are miniature works of art that blend classical beauty with everyday function. First developed in the 18th century by Josiah ...

Made with finely hand-spun brass plates in London. Light is projected into the shade and reflects out, illuminating its surrounding space without creating a glare. This light fixtur...

Handmade cast brass bowl legs with a bronze patina on the outside and textured polished brass on the inside. Each of these charming, original and elegant bo...

This is a wonderful, large antique Victorian Egyptian revival inkstand by the Sheffield silversmith Henry Wilkinson & Co, Circa 1890 in date. It features a pair of cut glass detacha...

Bibendum Michelin man advertising sculpture. Original white painted heavy and sturdy larger cast iron mid-century Bibendum figure. Perfect tour d...

Handmade cast brass shallow bowl with a bronze patina on the outside and textured polished brass on the inside. Each of those original and elegant bowls are handmade individually. C...

Charming folk art 19th-century country English pine blanket chest or box featuring a Georgian manor house facade on the outside. The storage box has a hinged top and handles on each ...

Antique set of Fifteen 19th century miniature carved black forest bears some standing, some sitting down, some with original glass eyes and in fabulous original condition. A char...

A charming cylindrical box with a domed lid made of black lacquered papier-mâché, known as japanning, is decorated throughout with chinoiserie scenes featuring small figures in a gar...

This mid-18th century First Period Worcester Porcelain bowl was made in England circa 1755. It is hand-painted in the beautiful Worcester Imari style ”Fan Pattern.” The pattern is al...

Antique English silver plated epergne. Four arm design, each with cut glass inset bowl. Center cut glass inset bowl. Stand alone is 10” tall x 5.5” deep x 8.25” wide. Stamped on the ...

Inspired by planetary forms and textures, Atelier001's Cosmic Collection artfully explores the interplay of metal properties with a curated selection of patina finishes. Handcrafted from uniquely patinated brass plates, a finely brushed brass framework, and hand-wrapped leather, the Solstice Verdigris...

A fine & rare antique Georgian Scottish inlaid mahogany eight day tall case grandfather clock, by Patrick Bews, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, circa 1810. Just professionally serviced and overhauled by a professional clock-smith. This very rare antique clock...

On offer here is an elegant English mahogany writing box dating back to the late 19th century, around 1880. The box, with gently rounded upper corners, was crafted from solid pine wood and then veneered with rich mahogany. At the center of the lid, there is an inlaid oval piece of mother-of-pearl, complemented by a matching mother-of-pearl escutcheon surrounding the keyhole. The box retains its original hinges, locks, and key, all in excellent working condition. When opened, this sophisticated writing box reveals a sloped leather writing surface, crafted from green-dyed sheepskin leather and adorned with a decorative gold-leaf border. The writing surface folds open on both sides, offering hidden storage space beneath for letters and documents. This writing box has been gently cleaned in our workshop, ensuring it is pristine, complete, and fully functional—a timeless piece of craftsmanship ready to be admired and used. An English mahogany writing box, also known as a writing slope or lap desk, has a rich history dating back to the 18th century. These portable writing desks were essential for both personal and professional use, especially during a time when travel and correspondence were becoming increasingly important. Initially, writing boxes were made from oak and often featured intricate carvings. However, by the late 18th century, mahogany became the preferred material due to its durability and attractive appearance[1]. These boxes were designed to be both functional and stylish, often featuring brass fittings, secret...

Cast iron sculpture of a Scottie terrier door stop with original black paint. Fantastic patina on this doorstop with great age and wear. Wonderful addition to an existing collection ...

An antique English sterling silver and cut-glass vanity, dresser, or bath/powder room jar box, Victorian period, circa late-19th century, England. The sterling silver top/lid has a r...

A handsome 19th century English tortoiseshell tea caddy, beautifully crafted with sterling silver trim and a matching sterling silver escutcheon. The lid is centered with an elegant ...

Antique George III quality 8 day oak longcase clock by Walker of Nantwich having a quality oak case crossbanded in mahogany, swan neck pediment, reeded columns to the hood, shaped do...