An important and extremely rare George III Bacchus Wine Coaster

The label is oval in form with a double thread edge and is engraved for SHERRY. This example has a shield above, flanked by two scroll supporters, which is engraved with a contempora...

The Wedge is plain in design and triangular in form, with a stepped ridge. Silver Dish Wedges are found from the mid-18th century, however examples are extremely rare. They were desi...

A Rare George III Wine Label Made in London in 1799 by Elizabeth Morley. The label is modelled in the broad rectangular cut cornered form with a domed section above. This piece has ...

A Rare George III Wine Label Made in London in 1811 by John Reilly. The Wine Label is broad rectangular in form with cut corners and a double thread edge. This example is pierced wi...

Each cistern is in the form of a fluted vase on a rectangular pedestal. The lead-lined vases have brass handles, removable lids with pineapple finials and taps. The crossbanded pedestals have cupboard doors enclosing slatted shelves for warming plates in one and a lead-lined slops drawers, a tambour fronted shelf and a cellaret in the other. Susan Stuart, 'Gillow of Lancaster and London', 2008 vol 1 p308-315 illustrates many pedestal urns including the drawings for Workington Hall, Cumbria, dated 1788. PLates 342 and 343 show pedestals with a similar arrangement of shelves and drawers. Thomas Sheraton explained the functions of dining room pedestals in his 'Drawing Book' of 1793: 'IN spacious dining rooms the sideboards are often made without drawers of any sort, having simply a rail, a little ornament...

We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite pair of original George III plate buckets circa 1780 hand carved in mahogany with brass trim Highly collectable, handmade, these ...

Set of 3 green Majolica pieces Vallauris 2 Wine Coasters and 1 trivet. Trivet size Diameter 8 inches , Height 0.5. Wine coasters Diameter 5.5 inches , H 0.5 inches.

This antique silver plated dual wine bottle coaster or slide shows no maker's marks, but is presumed to have been made in England in circa 1820 in the period Regency style. The coast...