British Collectibles and Curiosities
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"Can-Can" Original British Movie Poster
Located in London, GB
Original British movie poster for the 1960 musical starring Frank Sinatra, Shirley MacLaine, Maurice Chevalier.
Category
1960s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Mid-18th Century Hand Drawn English Farm Map on Vellum, circa 1740s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-18th century hand drawn English farm map on Vellum circa 1740s
Henry Maxted & Isaac Terry, Surveyors.
A Map of a Farm in the Parish of Blean in the County of KENT: Belonging to Mrs Elizabeth Hodgson circa 1743.
A beautiful hand drawn map...
Category
Mid-18th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Lambskin
Double Sided and Glazed Cheshire 1645 Hand Colored Antique Print Map Rare Find
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique Atlas page map of Cheshire printed in 1645 Amsterdam Staffordiensis Comitatvs Vulgo
I have thre...
Category
Early 1800s Georgian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Edinburgh, Scotland Coast: A 17th Century Hand-Colored Sea Chart by Collins
By Captain Greenvile Collins
Located in Alamo, CA
This hand-colored sea chart is entitled "Edinburgh Firth" from "Great Britain's Coasting Pilot. Being a New and Exact Survey of the Sea-Coast of England" by Captain Greenville Collin...
Category
Late 17th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1949 Nautical Project of the Northele Sailing Boat by Berthon Uffa Fox archives
Located in Milan, IT
Project coming from the archives of Uffa Fox and never entered the commercial circuit depicting Northele, a sloop 14 m long, made by Berthon Boats in Lymington Dorset in 1949 accordi...
Category
1940s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Harrier 'Jump' Jet Tailplane Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning desk made from an original Harrier 'Jump' Jet Tailplane Horizontal Stabiliser that has been stripped of its paint and polished to a mirror finish. Three aluminium legs and...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
"The Leverhulme Collection: Thornton Manor, Wirral Merseyside - Volume One"
Located in valatie, NY
The Leverhulme Collection: Thornton Manor, Wirral Merseyside - Volume One 26, 27, 28 June 2001. London: Sotheby's, 2001. Softcover. 431 pp. Fine art and antiques collected by the Lever family, one of Britain’s most prominent and philanthropic dynasties of industrialists. Includes highly important English Furniture and part of his celebrated collection of 19th century British Paintings. Also includes Old Master and early British Pictures...
Category
Late 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Chambers, Sir William, Designs of Chinese Buildings, Furniture, Dresses Etc
Located in New York, NY
Chambers, Sir William. Designs of Chinese buildings, furniture, dresses etc. Designs of Chinese buildings, furniture, dresses, machines, and utensils. London: for the Author, Messrs....
Category
18th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Christie's London Collection De Madame X, 3/04/04
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's London collection de Madame X. Furniture, works of art, pictures couture, 3/4/04. This auction catalog consists of 119 pages with 500 lots all illu...
Category
Early 2000s British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1949s Antique Northele Nautical Ship Project by Berthon Boats Uffa Fox archives
Located in Milan, IT
Northele is a sloop, length 14 m, made by Berthon Boats in Lymington Dorset in 1949 on shipyard project. Measures: 103.5 x 61.3 (H) cm, inches 40.74 x 24.13 (H).
Project coming from ...
Category
1940s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Christie's Champalimaud Collection London, 6 & 7 July 2005, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's: The Champalimaud Collection: London, 6 & 7 July 2005. First Edition softcovers with slip-case. Consists of 2 oversize catalogs from the auction. The 2 catalogs and their ...
Category
Early 2000s British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Fishing, Robertson Lock Joint Tool
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Brown Robertson lock joint tool
A rare fishing tool, a lock fast joint tool designed to secure and tighten the lock fast joints on split cane fishing rods...
Category
Early 20th Century Sporting Art British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Flanders, Holland & Norfolk: Hand-Colored 17th Century Sea Chart by Collins
By Captain Greenvile Collins
Located in Alamo, CA
This hand-colored chart of the seas about Flanders, Holland, Frisia, and Norfolk is from "Great Britain's Coasting Pilot. Being a New and Exact Survey of the Sea-Coast of England" by...
Category
Late 17th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Boulle to Jansen, an Important European Private Collection, June 2003
Located in valatie, NY
Boulle to Jansen: An important European private collection, June 2003. Including porcelain, paperweights and maritime pictures from an important European private collection. The collection was assembled under the guidance of Pierre Delbée...
Category
Early 2000s British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Hampshire County, Britain/England: A Map from Camden's" Britannia" in 1607
By John Norden
Located in Alamo, CA
An early hand-colored map of Britain's Hampshire county, published in the 1607 edition of William Camden's great historical description of the British Isles, "Britannia". This map was drawn by cartographer John Norden (c. 1547-1625) and engraved by William Hole (active 1607-1624) and William Kip...
Category
Early 17th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Holophane Hanger Light
By Holophane
Located in London, GB
A hanging light used in an aircraft hanger produced by Holophane.
Polished aluminum exterior with the Holophane trademark prismatic pressed glass in...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Early 19th Century Hand Coloured Map of North America by Aaron Arrowsmith
By Aaron Arrowsmith
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Hand coloured map in French by English cartographer Aaron Arrowsmith (1750–1823) titled "Amerique Septentionale" (North America).
Map size: 9.5" x 8"
Mat size: 20.5" x 14.25".
Category
Early 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Plymouth, England: A Hand-Colored 17th Century Sea Chart by Captain Collins
By Captain Greenvile Collins
Located in Alamo, CA
This hand-colored sea chart of the area around Plymouth, England from "Great Britain's Coasting Pilot. Being a New and Exact Survey of the Sea-Coast of England", first published in 1...
Category
Late 17th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Tobacco Cast Iron English Old Box
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare English tobacco cast iron box, Victorian time: for connoisseurs !
If You don't smoke, it serves as a paperweight and it's beautiful to admire on You...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cast Stone
Dartmouth, England: A Hand-Colored 17th Century Sea Chart by Captain Collins
By Captain Greenvile Collins
Located in Alamo, CA
This hand-colored sea chart of the area around Dartmouth, England is from "Great Britain's Coasting Pilot. Being a New and Exact Survey of the Sea-Coast of England", first published ...
Category
Late 17th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Original Gelatine Print of a Gentleman’s Steam Yacht
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An original gelatine print of a gentleman’s steam yacht steaming eastwards through the Solent by Wm U Kirk. Impressed to the right hand side.
Category
Early 1900s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Great Houses of Europe by Sacheverell Sitwell
By Sacheverell Sitwell
Located in valatie, NY
Great Houses of Europe. London: Spring Books, 1970. Hardcover with dust jacket. 319 pp. Book illustrates and describes 40 of Europes finest houses. Included are: Ducal Palace, Urbino...
Category
20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Edwardian Very Large Sterling Silver-Mounted Threaded Crystal Match Striker
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian, very large, sterling silver-mounted threaded crystal match striker, London, 1922. Measures: @3 1/4 inches high x @3 1/2inches diameter. Excellent condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Christie's Two Late Regency Collectors, Philip Miles & George Byng, 1814-1845
Located in valatie, NY
Two late Regency collectors - Philip John Miles and George Byng 1814-1845 Thursday 9 June 2005. Softcover auction catalog. A great look at the interiors of great houses in the Regenc...
Category
Early 2000s British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Howard Walwyn Fine Antique Clocks Catalogue
By Howard Walwyn
Located in valatie, NY
Howard Walwyn Fine Antique Clocks Catalogue. London: Howard Walwyn, 2013. First edition soft cover. 56 pp. A catalogue published for the opening of Howard Walwyn's Kensington Church Street premises. The opening exhibition happened to coincide with the 300 anniversary of the death of Thomas Tompion...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Watercolor by William Birchall
By William Minshall Birchall
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Watercolor by William Birchall depicting a world war one naval warship on convoy with destroyers on station on the ships port hand side.
Entitled The Everr Ready. Dated 1914
Ov...
Category
1910s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paint
Rare Scrimshaw Decorated Horn
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A rare scrimshaw decorated horn, engraved over one side with the Royal Arms countersigned and titled ship profiles for the Great Eastern, the Great Britain,...
Category
1860s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Horn
Winston Churchill Vintage 1911 Autographed Paper Document and Press Photos
Located in Jersey, GB
- A document signed by one of the most significant world leaders in 20th century history, Winston Churchill
This document relates to the naturalization of a Russian immigrant and ...
Category
1910s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Bibliomania or Book Madness by Thomas Frognall Dibdin, 1842
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting An Extremely Rare Edition hardback copy of Bibliomania or Book Madness; A Bibliographical Romance. Illustrated with Cuts. By Thomas Frognall Dibdin, D.D. New and Improved Edition, to which are now added Preliminary Observations, and a Supplement Including a Key to The Assumed Characters in the Drama. Published by Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden, London MDCCCXLII (1842).
Originally retailed by Little & Brown, Booksellers & Importers of Boston..
This Extremely Rare Book Is In Excellent condition for its age, some very minor ‘knicks’ on the edges of the spine and cover, but otherwise extremely GOOD. The text is almost perfect.
Red Moroccan Leather and wavy board jacket with gilt edge and gold lettering.
As An Added Bonus ..... the Book comes with a Label belonging to it's original owner, Major William Alexander Obenchain.
Major William Alexander Obenchain was a man of prominence in Bowling Green, KY and originally, Virginia.
He served as a Colonel/Major on General Lee...
Category
Mid-19th Century Early Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
A Connoisseur's Guide to Antique Pottery & Porcelain by Ronald Pearsall, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
A Connoisseur's Guide to Antique Pottery & Porcelain by Ronald Pearsall. London: Tiger Books International, 1997. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. 128 pp. Illustrated guide detailing the vast and varied types of pottery and porcelain with information on their history. More than 100 color photos and essential information for beginners and expert collectors of antique pottery and porcelain...
Category
20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
18th Century Ship Decorated Liverpool Pearlware Plates
Located in Downingtown, PA
Liverpool Pearlware Plates decorated with Ships,
Pair,
Circa 1800.
The Liverpool pottery pearlware plates with black rim are each printed with the i...
Category
Late 18th Century Georgian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Creamware, Pottery
Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey
By Garrard & Co. Ltd., Asprey International Limited
Located in London, GB
This exceptional, 18 carat gold Easter egg was crafted by the famous London-based royal jewellers, Asprey & Co. The piece was then retailed by Garrard & Co, who once worked in collaboration with Asprey, producing luxury jewellery and silver for an elite clientele.
The egg has been crafted from gold filigree — that is, gold wires interwoven to make a delicate lace-like pattern. The gold is arranged to form the image of a peacock, with a magnificent fanned train, composed of red, dark blue and green coloured plique-à-jour enamel. The light blue body of the peacock, and its long swirling light and dark blue tail feathers, have been crafted from intricate guilloché enamel, which is often found on Fabergé style eggs...
Category
1990s British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Golf Painting, Rye Golf Club, Rye Harbour from the 3rd Tee
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A fine golf painting, "A View of Rye Harbour - Rye from the 3rd Tee" oil on canvas. Signed and dated Charles M. Orchardson, 1904.
The artist was the...
Category
Early 20th Century Sporting Art British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Canvas
Christie's, the Medici Piamontini, July 2005
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's: The Medici Piamontini July 2005. Softcover auction catalogue with results. 47 pages with color photos. By Giuseppe Piamontini (1664-1742), he was an Italian sculptor, born and active in Florence. He initially trained with Giovanni Battista Foggini...
Category
Early 2000s British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Simon Barker, Punk's Dead, Signed
By Simon Barker
Located in London, GB
Signed published by Divus, 2013.
From 1976-1978, the young photographer Simon Barker was a member of the Bromley Contingent. This compilation of previously unseen photographs by B...
Category
Late 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Great Gardens of Britain by Peter Coats
By Peter Coats
Located in valatie, NY
Great Gardens of Britain by Peter Coats. London: Spring Books, 1970. Hardcover with dust jacket. 287 pp. A handsome book on the diversity and quality of British gardens. The book showcases thirty-eight great gardens including natural gardens, wild gardens, formal and historical gardens, terraced gardens, and rhododendron gardens. Included are Newby Hall, Mereworth, Pusey, Sezincote, Powis, Logan, Great Dixter...
Category
20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
S. H Glenister, Contemporary Design in Woodwork, 1955
By S.H. Glenister
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by John Murray, 1955
A wonderful collection of contemporary design reproductions, including photographic illustrations of furniture taking influence from ...
Category
Late 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
William Gladstone Antique Signed Title Page, 19th Century
Located in Jersey, GB
A William Gladstone signed and inscribed title page.
William Gladstone is the only person to serve four terms as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He was first elected in 1868 and turned 84 during his final term in 1894. In that time he pushed for fundamental reforms, including votes for women and independence for Ireland. He remains one of Britain’s most inspirational leaders.
This is the front page of an auction catalogue dated January 30, 1893 – Gladstone’s final year as Prime Minister. Along the left hand margin Gladstsone has written “Please send … lots as usual and c.o. 10 Downing St.”
Gladstone autographs that mention 10 Downing Street, his Prime Ministerial address, are highly prized. Below you’ll find an excellent Gladstone signature and the date.
Gladstone was a keen antiquarian and amassed a vast library of books...
Category
1890s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Subjects Portrayed in Japanese Color-Prints by Basil Stewart
By Basil Stewart
Located in valatie, NY
Subjects Portrayed in Japanese color-prints by Basil Stewart. London: Degan Paul, Trench, Turner and Co. Ltd., 1922. Second edition hardcover with no dust jacket as issued. 380 pp. A...
Category
Early 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Cat Humidor
Located in New York, NY
For cat lovers, bronze humidor realistically shaped as a cat's head. Opens to reveal humidor space. Large ribbon around neck forms two storage bowls.
Category
19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Sotheby's; Charles & Barbara Robertson Collection: Contents of Combe Hay, Vol II
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's; The Charles & Barbara Robertson Collection: The Contents of Combe Hay, Vol II 16 December 2002. Charles Robertson and Barbara Fry married ...
Category
Early 2000s British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vanity Fair, Military Print, the Cavalry Division
By Godfrey Douglas Giles
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vanity fair military print 'the Cavalry Division' after G.D.G.
A chromolithograph military print published 12th July, 1900, by Vincent Brooks, Day & S...
Category
20th Century Sporting Art British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Exhibition Catalogue of Chinese Glass from the Hope Danby Collection
Located in valatie, NY
An Exhibition Catalogue of Chinese Glass from The Hope Danby Collection. London: S. Marchant and Sons, 1999. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 44 pp. A beautiful catalogue fo...
Category
20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Terence Donovan, Fashion - Robin Muir - Art Books Publishing, 2012
By Terence Donovan 1
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Art Books Publishing Ltd, 2012
A wonderfully unique book featuring a collection of photographs from renowned fashion photograp...
Category
Late 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The New Moderns: From Late to Neo-Modernism - Charles Jencks - Academy, 1990
By Charles Jencks
Located in London, GB
Published by Academy Editions, 1990. Text by Charles Jencks.
A comprehensive analysis from one of the late 20th Century's great architects, Jencks explores the question: 'why has New Modern architecture emerged?' Having continuously discovered and conceptually formed new trends in architecture, here Jencks adds to his former definitions, Post- and Late-Modernism, through a comprehensive critical and amusing synthesis of major architects of the 20th century, including Frank Gehry, Rem Koolhaas, Norman Foster, Richard Rogers, Ricardo Bofill...
Category
1990s Modern British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
English Brass Telescope on Tripod Stand signed Dollond, London Circa 1890
Located in Hollywood, SC
English brass telescope on tripod stand with slipper feet. Telescope has the original carrying case with lens covers. Late 19th Century
Category
19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
English Country Houses Caroline 1625-1685, First Edition
By John Cornforth, Oliver Hill
Located in valatie, NY
English Country Houses Caroline 1625-1685, by Oliver Hill and John Cornforth. London: Country Life Limited. First edition hardcover with dust jacket, 1966. 251 pp. An overview of the...
Category
20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
English Porcelain Armorial Plate Hand Painted Eagle Motto By Industry and Hope
By Chamberlains Worcester
Located in Katonah, NY
This armorial plate features a crest with an Eagle with outstretched wings and the motto "By Industry and Hope."
Made by Chamberlain's Worcester, the plate has a wide border with forest green ground and three cartouches, each showing a beautiful hand painted single flower.
The plate was made in England by Chamberlain's Worcester during the reign of George IV, circa 1825.
The armorial may be blazoned as follows:
Crest: On a rock, an eagle with wings elevated and addorsed proper pendant from the beak, a shield azure charged with a hank of cotton also proper.
Motto: Industria et spe [By Industry and Hope].
Dimensions: 9 inches diameter
Condition: Excellent
Price: $360
The crest was granted by the Kings of Arms at The College of Arms...
Category
Early 19th Century Neoclassical Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
English Nautical Yacht Cabin Lantern, Stamped Best and Lloyd, Circa 1840
Located in Hollywood, SC
English polished steel nautical yacht cabin lantern with wooden carrying handle, vented chimney, three glass panels, porcelain back, and original oil bu...
Category
1840s William IV Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Architecture of Yorke Rosenberg Mardall 1944-1972
By Eugene Rosenberg, F. R. S. Yorke, Cyril Mardall
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Lund Humphries/Crane Russak, 1972 with signed letter
YSM were the architects of modern Britain and the English associate architects for Eero Saarinen's b...
Category
1970s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Stylish Mannequin Table Lamp by Nigel Coates, For Jigsaw, Knightsbridge, c.1990
By Nigel Coates
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A stylish mannequin lamp designed by Nigel Coates, made for Jigsaw Clothing Company, Knightsbridge, London. Made in aluminium with sectional constructed...
Category
20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Historie of the Holy Warre by Thomas Fuller, Second Edition, circa 1640
By Thomas Fuller (author)
Located in valatie, NY
Historie of the Holy Warre, by Thomas Fuller, second edition, circa 1640. Printed by R. Daniel, for Thomas Buck, and are to be sold by John Williams at the sign of the Greyhound in P...
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17th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Princess Bride
Located in London, GB
Original British film poster for 1987 fantasy adventure film The Princess Bride.
The film was directed by Rob Reiner and starred Cary Elwes, Mandy Pati...
Category
1980s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
George III Painted and Carved Wood Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom
Located in Essex, MA
Painted in a light blue and light maroon red.
Category
1780s George III Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Framed Hand Colored Map of Persia by John Speed
Located in Essex, MA
Framed hand colored map of Persia by John Speed. Nicely matted.
Category
Late 17th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Sylvia Plachy, Unguided Tour Book, Signed, 1990
By Sylvia Plachy 1
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Cornerhouse, 1990.
This book, exquisitely designed by award winning art director Yolando Cuomo, and winner of the Infinity award for ‘Best Publication’...
Category
Late 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Jurassic Ichthyosaur Vertebrae Fossil
Located in London, GB
Fossilised vertebrae (backbones) and ribs of an Ichthyosaur; an extinct reptile that hunted fish and squid in Jurassic seas. This fossil was found in the UK and has been expertly pre...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
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