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Item Ships From: Europe
Place of Origin: British
Antique Golf Ball, St. Mungo Patent Colonel Bramble Pattern Golf Ball
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Patent Bramble pattern golf ball by St. Mungo.
A good example of 'The Colonel' bramble patterned rubber core golf ball. The golf ball is in good condition a...
Category
Early 1900s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rubber
Antique Book, Religio Medici, Sir Thomas Browne, English Language, Dated 1915
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an an antique copy of Religio Medici by Sir Thomas Browne. An English language book, published by Macmillan & Co, London in the early 20th century, dated 1915.
A seventeent...
Category
Early 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
World War 2 Motoring Print, Snaffles Lithograph, "the D.R."
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Snaffles WWI Military Print, The D.R.
A good hand coloured Snaffles WWI military print 'The D.R.'. The lithograph shows a despatch rider on a motor cycle, racing past two dea...
Category
Early 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
FULLY RESTORED ANTiQUE VICTORIAN BURROUGHES & WATTS LONDON SNOOKER SCOREBOARD
By Burroughes & Watts
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite fully restored Burroughes & Watts London Mahogany Snooker scoreboard
A truly stunning example of Victorian Snooker...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood
Large Antique Book of Baronial Halls Volume 1, Reference, English, Mid Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique book, The Baronial Halls of England Volume 1. An English language reference guide, dated to the mid Victorian period, published 1858.
Full title: The Baronia...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
George III Purse Vinaigrtte Made in Birmingham by John Shaw, 1819
By John Shaw
Located in London, GB
A very fine George III Purse Vinaigrtte made in Birmingham in 1819 by John Shaw.
This very fine piece is realistically modelled as a purse or satchel with raised clasp and side bord...
Category
19th Century George III Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Tennis Inkwell With Tennis Player (Real Tennis or Racquets)
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Victorian Novelty Tennis Silver Plated Inkwell.
A fine quality plated tennis inkwell with a single ink bottle and a male Real Tennis Player. The tennis figure is standing holding his...
Category
19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Golf Club Walking Stick, Sunday Club.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Sunday Club, Golf Club Walking Stick.
A desirable walking cane with the handle in the shape of a golf club head. The gentleman's walking stick has a persimmon socket head han...
Category
Early 1900s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hickory, Wood
Golf Club Walking Stick, Sunday Club.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Sunday Club, Golf Club Walking Stick.
A desirable walking cane with the handle in the shape of a golf club head. The gentleman's walking stick has a persimmon socket head han...
Category
Early 1900s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hickory
C R Ashbee. Made by The Guild of Handicrafts. An Arts and Crafts Copper chalice.
By Charles Robert Ashbee, The Guild of Handicraft
Located in London, GB
C R Ashbee. Made by The Guild of Handicrafts. An Arts and Crafts Copper chalice. The lid with semi-precious red stone to the wirework handle rising from...
Category
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
A charming Taxidermy Gharial (Gavialis Gangeticus)
Located in Amsterdam, NL
19th century
The animal with the remarkable long snout lined with spikey teeth, with a nice overall dark patina of age.
L. 105 cm
Provenance: Private collection, United Kingdom
Category
19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Animal Skin
Collection of Henley & O.u.b.c Rowing Medals, Walter Bradford Woodgate
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Collection Of Very Rare Rowing Trophies, Medals & Silver Oars.
This outstanding collection of Henley Regatta and Oxford University medals, medallions, cups ...
Category
19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Hickory Putter With Long Nose Alloy Head, K Model
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Hickory Golf Club, Braid Mills Long Nose Putter.
A good example of an aluminium long nose Braid Mills putter by the Standard Golf Co. The top of the head is stamped 'STANDARD...
Category
20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
19th Century Anthropomorphic Taxidermy Boxing Squirrels by Edward Hart
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A very rare anthropomorphic taxidermy scene of two red squirrels boxing, housed in its original pine and glazed case with hand painted backdrop.
The...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
Set of Red Deer Antlers on Oak Shield by Spicer of Leamington
By Peter Spicer
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Set Of Mounted Spicer Red Deer Antlers.
A pair of 11 point red deer antlers with skull cap, mounted onto a shaped back board by British taxidermist, Peter Spicer. These stag ...
Category
1920s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone
Wall mounted bell
Located in London, GB
An early 20th century wall mounted bell, with brass bracket.
Projection from wall: 15 inches.
Original iron ball clapper.
The bell has a nice rin...
Category
Early 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Golf Club Walking Stick With Horn Insert.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Sunday Club, Golf Club Walking Stick.
A desirable walking cane with the handle in the shape of a golf club head. The gentleman's walking stick has a beechwood socket head han...
Category
Early 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beech, Hickory
Antique Guide Book Things Seen in Venice, English Language, Travel, Dated 1923
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique guide book 'Things Seen in Venice' by Lonsdale and Laura M. Ragg. In English, cotton bound with photographic illustrations, published in 1923.
From a series of ea...
Category
Early 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Reference, The Book of the Fly Rod, Sherringham & Moore, English, 1936
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage reference book, The Book of the Fly-Rod edited by Sheringham & Moore. An English language compendium of fishing interest, this edition printed in 1936.
A collecti...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Set Of 6 First Edition Novels by Minette Walters, Signed, English, Hard Bound
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 6 First Edition novels by Minette Walters. An English language, author signed hard-bound collection of crime writing, dating to the turn of the 21st century.
An award-winning author, Minette Walters (September 1949) has written over 15 titles since her first novel The Ice House...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Fine Victorian oak & carved oven range cigar box
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine Victorian oak & carved oven range cigar box
Oak box in the form of an Victorian oven range
Cast brass detail on front , with brass grate & faux coal
b...
Category
Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Allcock Fly Fishing Rod
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Allcock Hughes-Parry Spinning Rod.
The Allcock Hughes-Parry 8' 10" two piece split cane spinning rod is with maker's gold oval logo "Made In England, Allcocks, Regd. Trade mark, U.K....
Category
1960s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bamboo
Set of 3 Antique Biology Interest Books, English Scientific Reference, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 3 antique biology interest books. Published in English, each is a hard bound scientific reference title, dating to the late Victorian period.
Comprising of: Manual ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
A Victorian gold necklace with a pietradura medallion pendant. England, 1860.
Located in Milan, IT
Victorian gold necklace with pendant. The chain link, in 14 Kt gold, alternates simple circular beads with double ones crossed with hollow section circles. The firmness is twisted sp...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Vintage Rugby Ball Inkwell.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Rare Novelty Rugby Inkwell.
A wonderful leather covered travelling inkwell in the shape of a rugby ball. This is a very desirable, rare and unusual object made from brass and covered...
Category
Early 1900s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Hand Carved Coquille Nut Egg Box 19th Century Flea Trap Pomander Needle Case
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful hand carved coquille nut egg box. Beautiful carving, great patina, unscrews at center to open.
The original use was a flea trap, things were different in the old days and...
Category
1880s Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
20th Century Quantas Empire Airways Super Constellation Model Plane, c.1950s
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An exquisite 20th Century model of a Qantas Empire Airways Super Constellation, expertly crafted from aluminium and presented on a matching aluminium base. This remarkable piece serv...
Category
20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Original Antique Map of the American State of Pennsylvania, 1889
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of Pennsylvania
Drawn and Engraved by W. & A.K. Johnston
Published By A & C Black, Edinburgh.
Original colour
Unframed.
Repair to a minor tear on bottom edge.
Category
1880s Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Early 19th century brass surveyor's level with compass
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century brass surveyor's level with telescope, compass and spirit level.
With original brass mounted pine case.
Telescope length: 18 1/4 inches. - 46.5 cm.
Fitting for tripod mount, now re-mounted on a modern brass plate for desk top display.
Category
Early 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
19th Century Early Victorian Tortoise Mount On Oak Oval Taxidermy Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful and totally original early Victorian taxidermy tortoise, mounted on a thick oval oak board with decorative chamfered edge with brass han...
Category
19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Natural Fiber, Oak
Mahogany Billiard - Snooker Score Board
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Mahogany Score Board.
A nice billiard scoreboard with brass slides and pointers, one set with spot. The transfer numbers are 0 to 20 and 0 to 100 in multip...
Category
1930s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Book, The Story of British Sporting Prints, English, Limited Run, 1929
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage book, The Story of British Sporting Prints by Captain Frank Siltzer. An English, hard bound reference book of engravings, da...
Category
Early 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Mirrored Display Dome, English, Exhibition Taxidermy Showcase, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique mirrored display dome. An English, glass and giltwood exhibition cake or taxidermy showcase, dating to the late Victorian period, cir...
Category
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Antique Book Modern Practical Farriery, WJ Miles, English Language, Circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique copy of Modern Practical Farriery, by W.J. Miles et al. An English language, hard bound non-fiction book, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Full title, as follows: Modern practical farriery - a complete guide to all that relates to the horse, its history, varieties, and uses; breaking, training, feeding, stabling, and grooming; how to buy, keep and treat a horse in health and disease, etc.; forming a complete system of the veterinary art, as at present practised at the Royal Veterinary College, London / by W.J. Miles, M.R.C.V.S.L.; with numerous illustrations and a series of anatomical plates, engraved from original drawings from nature, by Benjamin Herring, Esq.; to which is added an essay on the diseases and management of cattle, sheep, and pigs by J.L. Lupton, M.R.C.V.S.
Intact order, with some light marks but remarkably presentable for age and intended use - occasional pressed leaves throughout
Superb frontispiece in colour, redolent of contemporary William Morris...
Category
Early 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Kinora monochrome motion picture viewer, circa 1905.
Located in London, GB
A Kinora monochrome motion picture viewer on folding dark oak base. Circa 1905.
Marked: THE KINORA REGISTERED TRADE MARK PATENTED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD ...
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Optical Glass, Oak
Martins 'Zodiac' Bramble Golf Ball
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Martins Bramble 'Zodiac' Golf Ball.
A good example of a 'Zodiac' bramble patterned rubber core golf ball. The golf ball is in fair condition and is manufactured by Martins, England, ...
Category
20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rubber
1869-86 The Novels of William Makepeace Thackeray
By William Makepeace Thackeray
Located in Bath, GB
A nicely bound fully illustrated collection of the works of William Makepeace Thackeray.
Complete in twenty-four volumes.
Volume I, 'Vanity Fair Volume I', published in 1869. Illustrated by the author with a frontispiece, a vignette title page, and nineteen plates. Collated, complete.
Volume II, 'Vanity Fair Volume II', published in 1869. Illustrated by the author with a frontispiece, and eighteen plates. Collated, complete.
Volume III, 'The History of Pendennis Volume I', published in 1869. Illustrated by the author with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and twenty-two plates. Collated, complete.
Volume IV, 'The History of Pendennis Volume II', published in 1869. Illustrated by the author with a frontispiece, a vignette title page, and twenty-two plates. Collated, complete.
Volume V, 'The Newcomers Volume I', published in 1869. Illustrated by Richard Doyle...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Stunning Faux Books Walnut & Satinwood Smoking Pipe Rack Holder with Drawers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this lovely Walnut & Satinwood Faux books pipe rack with internal drawers
A very good looking and decorative piece, its designed to hold three pipes in t...
Category
20th Century Edwardian British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
Victorian earrings in gold and Sciacca coral. England, 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Victorian earrings in gold and coral. A smooth shank gold hook supports a connecting ring, to which the pendant is connected. Supported by a double chiselled gold leaf motif, the pen...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Coral, Gold
WW1 1918 British Army Officer's Compass - Verner's Patent MK VII by French Ltd.
Located in Bath, GB
This is an excellent original example of the MK VII. It is fully functioning, has a brass case and is mounted with lanyard ring. The glass face and numbered brass outer ring are perf...
Category
1910s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Mahogany Cased Barograph
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany cased barograph, having five glazed removable lid, and a drawer below to house the charts. The mechanical eight-day movement is housed in the drum, fitted with a seven-day c...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
2 Antique Books, Jones' View of Seats, Mansions & Noblemen, English, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique books, Jones' View of the Seats, Mansions & Castles etc, printed in English, dated 1829.
Full Title; Jones' View of the Seats, Mansions, Castles ETC. of No...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
A Victorian Scottish silver and agate specimen brooch circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
This beautiful piece of Scottish late 19th century jewellery has been made in a Celtic style from unmarked silver which has been tested.
It is in the form of a shaped circular shiel...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Agate, Silver
A Victorian gold and coral set from Sciacca, brooch and earrings. England, 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Set of pendant earrings and brooch in 14 Kt gold and coral. The set consists of three pieces, a brooch and a pair of simple hook earrings. The earrings reproduce similar but not iden...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Coral, Gold
A Fine and Rare Silver Mounted Hunting Hanger
Located in London, GB
A Fine and Rare Silver Mounted Hunting Hanger
Displaying a ‘blackamoor’ head to the pommel
Steel, silver, stag horn
England
Late 17th Century
Size: 61cm long - 24 ins long
Pr...
Category
Late 17th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Steel
A Fine and Rare English Silver Mounted ‘Hanger’
Located in London, GB
Indistinct silver hallmarks for 1691
Silver, gilt, steel, agate
England
Late 17th century
Size: 58cm long - 22¾ ins long
Provenance:
Ex Private English collection, Mrs How, ren...
Category
Late 17th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Agate, Silver, Steel
Liberty & Co attr Arts and Crafts silver & enamel hat pin with Celtic decoration
By Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co, attributed in the style of Archibald Knox. An Arts and Crafts silver hat pin with Celtic decoration touched with blue, orange, and green...
Category
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Victorian gold brooch-pendant with topaz. England, 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
A thin gold necklace with elongated links and a circular lobster clasp holds a pendant brooch with a central body and oblong sides. Made of 14 Kt go...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
1887-98 Complete Peerage of Great Britain
By George Edward Cokayne
Located in Bath, GB
A beautifully bound first edition set of this important authorativie reference work on the peerage of Britain, by George Edward Cokayne.
The first edition of this work.
Complete in...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Single-soled Curling Stone
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Granite Curling Stone.
A late 19th or early 20th century single-soled curling stone with a metal and wood handle. The handle is permanently fixed with lead into a hole that i...
Category
1840s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Granite
Early 20th Century Medical Curios Gold Teeth Dentures
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A collection of human gold teeth, with two having their original metal pegs.
Most gold teeth are of a particularly high carrot, and these are heavy to hold. Tarnished and untouched,...
Category
Early 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
A Finely Carved High Relief of St John
Located in London, GB
A Finely Carved High Relief of St John
Shown holding a candle together with a book
Superb colour and patina
Oak
England
17th Century
Size: 32.5cm high, 30cm wide, 11cm deep - 12¾...
Category
17th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
1879 The Chronicles of Barsetshire
By Anthony Trollope
Located in Bath, GB
A fine Bayntun-Riviere set of Anthony Trollope's noted series 'The Chronicles of Barsetshire'.
With an illustrated frontispiece to all volumes.
Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) was an...
Category
1870s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Victorian bracelet in gold and Sciacca coral. England, 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
The bracelet is made of 14 kt gold and has a rigid structure, made up of three parallel bands joined by spacer bridges. The shape widens in the center of the top. On the sides there ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Coral, Gold
19th Century Mahogany Miniature Chest Of Drawers
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Lovely little mahogany miniature chest of drawers from the 19th century from England
chest of drawers with a double drawer in the top and the bottom drawer with the plinth integrated...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Liberty of London Small Brown Leather Hippopotamus Decorative Model
By Liberty of London
Located in High Wycombe, GB
1920's Liberty of London Small Hand-Crafted Brown Leather Hippopotamus with Glass Eyes Decorative Model.
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Glass
Two Golf Cigarette Cards, Harry Vardon, James Braid.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Ogden Tabs Golf Cigarette Cards.
The two 'Ogden's Cigarettes' cards show the Open Golf Champions of the past, 241 James (misspelt 'John') Braid and 242 ...
Category
Early 1900s Sporting Art Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Book, Time I Was Dead, Autobiography, Cecil Aldin, English Language, Art
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage copy of Time I was Dead, an autobiographical book of the artist Cecil Aldin. In the English language, hard bound and published in London, dated 1934.
Cecil Aldin (...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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