Engraved 'Cape of Good Hope' Colonial Commemorative Glass, 18th Century

A splendid commemorating glass with a fine engraving of a plantation house and coffee shrubs with a text reading: Het.Welvaaren.Van.De.Plantagie.Saxen (the prosperity of the Plantati...

An extremely rare wood Japanese Okimono of a Dutchman playing with a bat Edo period, 18th-19th century or earlier The Dutchman is standing and h...

An extrmely rare drawing of a Dodo Second half 18th century Pen and ink, and watercolour on paper, H. 18 x W. 12.2 cm With text reading: “This bird was seen in Mauritius by Sir Th Herbert about 1589 – there are Remains of the bill + legs in the Museum at Oxford – but.– it is near 200 years since any specimen has been brought to England. The Draw(ing) is made from a Dutch Painting in the British Museum – (?) J. A. says that it is eaten but the flesh is oily + unpleasant –” “The Dodo...

A Vizagapatam pen-engraved veneered sandalwood portable writing desk with silver mounts India, Coromandel coast, Visakhapatnam, circa 1875 ...

A large Indian Colonial ‘Vizagapatam’ pen-engraved bone inlaid ebony box Masulipatnam or Vizagapatam, 2nd half 18th century H. 10.8 x W. 47 x D. 34 cm ...

A Polynesian ironwood Gata waka or war club Fiji, probably 18th century or earlier Measures: Height. 97 cm Including museum-quality powder-coated stand. Provenance: Private collection, France Polynesian culture is traditionally a culture of power and prestige, and there was a fine line between battle and ceremony. Warrior people par excellence, the Fijians had at their disposal a large panoply of weapons, each for a specific use. The elegant Gata are called gun-sticks by Europeans due to the recognizable form. However, they are designed after a snake, gata in Fijian language. The Ula throwing clubs...

This engraved glass was crafted to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Sixteen years following the coronation of her father, King George VI, the official coronation of Queen Elizabeth II represented a fascinating mix of tradition and modernity. Held at Westminster Abbey, it was the first official celebration of its kind ever to be televised — approximately 27 million people in the United Kingdom alone tuned in to watch their new Queen don her crown for the first time. Considering the widespread popularity of the event, commemorative objects such as this became highly desirable, as people around the world sought remembrances of the joyous occasion. This glass is an exceptional example of its type that remains in excellent condition. One side reads "The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth 1953," while the other displays the initials "ER II...

England, Newcastle Engraving: English or Dutch Mid 18th century A heavy baluster Dutch? engraved wine glass with a bell-shaped bowl, the rim decorated with garlands, floral ornament...

The Netherlands or England Engraving: Dutch Circa 1730 - 1740 An exceptional fine Dutch engraved moulded stem wine glass, with a pointed round funnel bowl with a solid base enclosin...

The Netherlands or England Engraving: Dutch Circa 1750 An exceptionally beautiful, rare, and finely decorated wine glass with an unusual decoration of a three-masted sailing ship fl...

The Netherlands Engraving: Dutch Mid 18th century A Dutch engraved baluster wine glass, with a tall pointed round funnel bowl with a solid base, d...

German, Saxon Engraving: Dutch Mid 18th century A Saxon, Dutch engraved wine glass; the thistle bowl with a solid faceted base, decorated with a formal c...