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Silverplate Cannon With Wheels
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional objet d'art is modeled after a cannon from the siege of Mafeking, a 217-day conflict in South Africa during the Second Boer War. It is composed of silverplate over c...
Category
20th Century Victorian British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper
A fine model of sailing ship Vimiera built for Duncan Dunbar, 1851
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This wooden model is painted in both light and dark grey with a white gunport band and faux gunports, a golden lion figurehead and the name Vimiera in applied gold lettering on the b...
Category
19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Pair 19th Century Decorative Desktop Signalling Cannons
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Pair 19th Century decorative desktop cast iron signalling cannons set on carriages with working wheels.
Category
19th Century Napoleon III Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
The Works of Jonathan Swift 19 Leatherbound Volumes Published Edinburgh 1824
Located in San Francisco, CA
The works of Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) second edition complete in 19 leatherbound volumes published for Archibald Constable and Co. Edinburgh and Hurst, Robinson, and Co. London 18...
Category
1820s George IV Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
The Works of Edmund Burke in Eight Leatherbound Volumes Published 1808
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Works of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke in 8 volumes published for F.C. and J. Rivington, St. Paul's Yard, England by Luke Hanfard and Sons, near Lincoln's-Inn Fields. This att...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Art Deco Period Sterling Silver Engine Turned Cigarette Case
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco, sterling silver cigarette case with gilt interior and hinged lid, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1927, W.T. Toghill and Co., Ltd. - makers. Sterling silver is eng...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver
An impressive silver gilt Lyme Regis & Charmouth Regatta Cup for 1846 presented
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An impressive silver gilt Lyme Regis & Charmouth Regatta Cup for 1846 presented by John Attwood M.P. made by Hunt and Roskell, in the form of a classical f...
Category
1840s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
An oak spirit barrel made from H.M.S. Victory timber, 1890
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An oak spirit barrel made from H.M.S. Victory timber, 1890, comprising a small coopered cask with brass rings, a central tap and stopper, and glass ends, inscribed ‘made from the pie...
Category
Early 1800s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
English Jockey Scale By Pooly & Son
Located in New Orleans, LA
This handsome English jockey scale comes from Pooly & Son of Liverpool, one of the leading manufacturers of weighing machines in the 19th century. These ingenious scales were used at...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Royal Sailing Yacht Britannia’s 76 inches burgee of the Royal Corinthian Yacht C
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This large triangular racing burgee is made from pieced wool bunting with machine stitching with three vertical red, white and red stripes. The white stripe showing a blue shield with a white star and crescent moon motif below a royal crown. The leading edge is inscribed in black ink ‘R. Portsmouth Corin n/t’. It is accompanied by a copy of a black edged letter on Buckingham Palace writing paper dated 10th July 1936 saying ‘Dear Sir, I am commanded by the King and Queen Mary to send you these flags which were flown on board “Britannia” at various times during her career, including one of her racing flags. Their Majesties hope you will like to keep these in your club house as souvenirs of the old yacht. Yours Derek Keppell, Master of the Household, The Commodore, Royal Portsmouth Corinthian Yacht Club.” It is offered with a Royal Portsmouth Corinthian Yacht Club printed silk racing programme for the Sixth Regatta in Osborne Bay, 1883, with a gold fringe and a button attached with a red seal to a tag stating ‘Seabed Pattern Button Corinthian Yacht Club, jacket and vest, 1880’, in an envelope ‘On H.M. Service’ addressed to ‘General His Serene Highness, Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, Commodore of the Corinthian Yacht Club, Government House...
Category
1930s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Textile
Silver Cannon Lighter By Gibson & Langman
By Gibson & Langman
Located in New Orleans, LA
Ideal for both cigar aficionados and military enthusiasts, this Late Victorian silver cannon and carriage table lighter showcases four fully functional wheels, allowing it to be effo...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Edwardian Sterling Silver-Mounted Crystal Match Striker on Sterling Silver Base
By Mappin & Webb
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Period, sterling silver-mounted crystal match striker, Birmingha,. England, year-hallmarked for 1911, Mappin and Webb - makers. Measures 4 1/2 inches high x 3 3/4 inches di...
Category
1910s Edwardian Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
A fine reverse glass silhouette of H.M.S.s Marlborough, Foudroyant and Lee
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This reverse glass painting shows the silhouettes of three British naval ships of the line within a ropework border, their outlines inside the glass casting shadows on the cream grou...
Category
1860s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
A half hull model of Egyptian Coast Guard Cutter Ab-Bass by G.L.Watson, 1891
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This fine shipyard half-hull model has a painted pink hull with a pale green waterline and white topsides with a line of portholes. There are two truncated masts, a funnel and a bow...
Category
1890s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Judaica - Traditional English Sterling Silver Spice Box or Besamim - London 1930
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1930, this charming, Sterling Silver Spice Box, is of traditional form, with gilt bells and eagles.
The spice box measures 11"(28cm) tall, by 3.5"(9cm) wide...
Category
1930s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
An original life ring from the America’s Cup yacht ‘Shamrock’, Royal Ulster Yach
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An original life ring from the America’s Cup yacht ‘Shamrock’, Royal Ulster Yacht Club, the circular ring painted in gilt outlined in green ‘Shamrock V, R.U.Y.C.’, on a white ground,...
Category
19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Canvas
Midshipman Proctor’s Sword for Valour at the Battle of Copenhagen
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This curved sword has a blued steel German blade with an ivory cross-hatched grip bearing silver and gilt mounts in the form of a lion’s head and mane. ...
Category
Early 1800s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Steel
A racing flag from the Royal Sailing Yacht Britannia, circa 1936
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A racing flag from the Royal Sailing Yacht Britannia, circa 1936. This large racing flag was made from pieced wool bunting with machine stitched bunting and a canvas sleeve stamped ‘5’. It is of rectangular form with the Prince of Wales feathers enclosed in a ducal coronet and the motto ‘Ich Dien’ on a halved blue and red ground, later framed and glazed. It is accompanied by a black edged letter on Buckingham Palace writing paper dated 10th July 1936 saying ‘Dear Sir, I am commanded by the King and Queen Mary to send you these flags which were flown on board “Britannia” at various times during her career, including one of her racing flags. Their Majesties hope you will like to keep these in your club house as souvenirs of the old yacht. Yours Derek Keppell, Master of the Household, The Commodore, Royal Portsmouth Corinthian Yacht Club.” King George died on 20 January 1936 which explains the black edge to the letter. English, circa 1936.
Height: 43in (109cm) Width:60in (152.5cm) Framed height: 57½ in (146 cm) Width: 81½ in (207cm)
Provenance: Royal Naval Club & Royal Albert Yacht Club, Portsmouth
R.S.Y. Britannia played an important part in preparing challengers for the America’s Cup. She was used as a trial horse for the Shamrocks and later, after conversion, for most of the ‘J’ Class yachts of the 1930s. Britannia was built in 1893 according to the plans of G. L. Watson for His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, a keen and able helmsman. From the beginning, Britannia was a successful racing yacht winning races against Kaiser Wilhelm’s Meteors, among many others. Britannia won over two hundred races in her career — a record that has yet to be surpassed. She was beaten once by Navahoe, one of Herreshoff’s boats, but fared better against another America’s Cup yacht, Vigilant, winning twelve races out of seventeen. When Britannia was converted to race in the ‘J’ Class she was stripped of her bulwarks, given a one-piece mast and a Bermudan mainsail. The transition did not interrupt her run of success, although she performed best in hard weather. She was scuttled off the Isle of Wight at the dying request of George V.
A grisaille by Charles Dixon of R S Y Britannia racnig at Cowes. Credit: Wick Antiques
Category
1930s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Textile
A Wellington commemorative barometer retailed by Wehrle and Steuert
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This carved giltwood barometer is in the form of a military trophy of arms surmounted by a ducal coronet. It comprises a sword hilt, cannon barrels and standards surrounding a portr...
Category
1850s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Giltwood
Judaica - Antique Sterling Silver Pair of Rimonim by Maurice Salkind in 1920
By Morris Salkind
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1920 by Maurice Salkind, this impressive pair of sterling silver Rimonim feature floral chasing, eagle finials, deer, hanging bells and beaded bases. The hand...
Category
1920s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
The Royal Squadron Schooner Prize won by Miranda, 1877
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The Royal Squadron Schooner Prize won by Miranda, 1877. This impressive trophy is a small replica of the classical Roman ‘Warwick Vase’. The body is cast and chased with fruiting vi...
Category
1880s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
The Works of Francis Rabelais in 4 Leatherbound Volumes Published In London 1784
Located in San Francisco, CA
The works of Francis Rabelais, translated from the French in 4 full original calf bindings with gilt tooled spines published in London by T. Evans in the Strand in 1784. Rabelais was...
Category
Mid-18th Century Georgian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
From Queen Charlotte, A Rare Miniature Gold Mounted George III Almanac, 1817
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A present from Queen Charlotte given to Ann Dundas, Viscountess Melville, The Viscountess was Queen Charlotte’s Lady of the Bedchamber from 1813 until the Queen’s death in 1818. Lond...
Category
Early 19th Century George III Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Christie's London: a Private European Collection 'J M Frank'
By (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
Catalog of a Christie’s London sale held on Wednesday, May 10, 2000 dispersing an important collection of French 20th century decorative arts, featuring al...
Category
Early 2000s Art Deco British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
A demonstration or museum model of a civil defence traversing cannon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A demonstration or museum model of a civil defence traversing cannon. This bronze scale model of a defence cannon rests on a solid ebony carriage with working blocks and tackle to run the barrel out. It is set on a Derbyshire black marble base inset with a spoked pivot pin in the centre of a circular rail and a second curved rail for the two pairs of trucks to follow, thus allowing the gun to swivel or ‘traverse’ from side to side. It is mounted on its original walnut table with quadrant spandrels supported on four sturdy turned and reeded legs. There is a plaque reading ‘Model...
Category
1840s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
From Queen Charlotte, A Rare Miniature Gold Mounted George III Almanac
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A presents from Queen Charlotte given to Ann Dundas, Viscountess Melville, The Viscountess was Queen Charlotte’s Lady of the Bedchamber from 1813 until the Queen’s death in 1818. Lon...
Category
Early 19th Century George III Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Three mortice chisels, all with sturdy ash handles by Sorby & Co
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Three mortice chisels, all with sturdy ash handles by Sorby & Co with steel blades, two stamped T. Turton & Sons, another by Sorby & Co, one also stamped Sheaf Works and all bearing the initial W.D for the War Department, dated 1862. English.
Footnote: These three chisels represent three of the most famous firms from the great age of steel manufacturing in Sheffield. Sorby & Co was founded in 1828 and remains a world leading manufacturer and exporter of specialist woodworking tools and equipment. William...
Category
1860s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ash
Battle of Trafalgar Bicentennial Silver-Gilt Casket
By Ian Calvert
Located in New Orleans, LA
"The Immortal Memory of Lord Nelson and those who fell with him" — Queen Elizabeth II’s toast on October 21, 2005, at the official Battle of Trafalgar Bicentennial dinner
In 2005, the United Kingdom marked the bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar in grand fashion. Celebrations included memorable speeches by Queen Elizabeth II, awe-inspiring re-enactments of the renowned battle and extraordinary artwork commissions. This silver-gilt creation, one of the exceptional commissions to honor the bicentennial, represents an unprecedented collaboration of the best artists and craftsmen of their day. As one of only five of its kind ever made, this remarkable silver-gilt commemorative casket immortalizes Lord Horatio Nelson's legacy in captivating form.
The objet d'art intentionally evokes a graceful wave with its artfully crafted curved sides and bracket feet. The front showcases a hand-painted enamel portrait of General Horatio Nelson, exquisitely rendered on 18K gold by Gillie Hoyte Byrom. Turning the casket reveals a compelling scene of the legendary Battle of Trafalgar painted by Commander Geoff Hunt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Silver
Pair of English Silver and Silver Gilt Rimonim
By Rosenzweig, Taitelbaum & Co
Located in London, GB
Pair of English silver and silver gilt rimonim
English, c. 1920
Height 37cm, diameter 10cm
Forged from luminous silver and enhanced with elegant silver gilt accents, this refined p...
Category
Early 20th Century Other British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Neoclassical style antique silver trophy cup & cover
By Robert & Sebastian Garrard & Co
Located in London, GB
Elegant urn-shaped silver trophy cup and cover in the restrained and graceful neoclassical Adam style with long sweeping handles decorated with a fine bead decoration. Two bands of ...
Category
1910s Neoclassical Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Two-handled Art Deco silver trophy cup & cover
By Mappin & Webb
Located in London, GB
Stylish two-handled silver trophy cup and cover made in the Art Deco style and of the era. The silver trophy's elegant sweeping handles and finial are decorated with simple interwove...
Category
20th Century Art Deco British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Citrine & Bog Oak Dirk & By-Knife & Fork Set, Highland Line
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Edinburgh in 1978 by Tony Michael Holland, trading as Highland Line, this wonderful, Sterling Silver Dirk & By-Knife & Fork Set, features a ful...
Category
1970s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian 'Gimbal' Sterling Silver Cigar Lighter with Impala Horn Handle, 1899
By Joseph Braham
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1899 by Joseph Braham, this stylish, Antique Sterling Silver Cigar Lighter, features an Impala horn handle, and works on a gimba...
Category
1890s Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
A high Victorian burr walnut games box
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A high Victorian burr walnut games box, fitted for cribbage and bezique, also retaining its original ivory counters and beautiful gilt bronze cribbage board, with a brass plaque for ...
Category
1860s Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Presentation silver to the Master Shipwright of Captain Cook’s Endeavour
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A George III shaped circular silver salver, plain within a shell and scrolling wave border and outer gadrooned edge, engraved with the royal coat of arms, crest and motto (period 1714-1800) of King George III and, on the reverse with a presentation inscription: For the Launching of His Majestys sloop ‘Otter’ 14 Gunns 305 Tonns 26 October 1767 & His Majestys ship ‘Egmont’ 74 Gunns 1643 Tonns 29 August 1768 by Mr Adam Hayes Master Shipwright of his Majestys yard at Deptford; further monogrammed A*H P A*M. Hallmarked for Benjamin Cartwright, London, 1769
Adam Hayes (1710-1785) began his career as ship’s carpenter in Centurion during Commodore Anson’s famous voyage around the world...
Category
1760s George III Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Royal Silver Calcutta Races Trophy
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This stunning piece of horseracing history was presented to the winner of the 1933-1934 Calcutta Races on behalf of King George V. The Calcutta Races was the premier horseracing event in Asia of the period, and its prestige is reflected in this trophy, crafted by the silversmithing firm Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company...
Category
20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique English Edwardian Sterling Silver & Crystal Match Strike
By John Grinsell & Sons
Located in New York, NY
English Edwardian crystal match strike with sterling silver mount. Globular with fine ribbing. Central well has flat and plain sterling silver collar. Crystal clear. Fully marked inc...
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
A black oak snuff box made from timber recovered from H.M.S. Boyne, sunk 1795, r
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A black oak snuff box made from timber recovered from H.M.S. Boyne, sunk 1795, raised 1833, of circular form with turned lid and base, the lid with printed description of Boyne’s car...
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1830s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Works of Alexander Pope Leatherbound in 9 Volumes Published 1757
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome set of the works of Alexander Pope (1688-1744) the famous English satirist and poet. Pope suffered various health issues throughout his life but with a fierce spirit and work ethic managed to produce a large volume of significant work. The volumes appear to retain their original full calf...
Category
Mid-18th Century Georgian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
George III Gallery Magnifying Glass
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A George III gallery magnifying glass, the circular glass within a mahogany frame, the baluster handle screwing into a brass bracket in the rim, the handle with a brass collar. Engli...
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19th Century George III Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Very Large Edwardian Sterling Silver-Mounted Threaded Crystal Match Striker
By Stuart Clifford
Located in New York, NY
Rare, unusual, very, very large sterling silver-mounted threaded crystal match striker, London, England, year-hallmarked for 1905, Stuart Clifford/S. Clifford and Co. - makers. The s...
Category
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Snuff Box, Birmingham 1836, Engraved
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1836 by Edwin Jones, this handsome, Antique Sterling Silver Snuff Box, features a cast and applied border to the lid, engine turn...
Category
1830s William IV Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Carved Walnut Full Size Billiard Table and Accessories by Cox & Yeman
By Cox & Yeman
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An exceptional carved walnut full size billiard table and accessories by Cox & Yeman.
London, circa 1880.
One end bearing an ivorine la...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Half Hull Model of the Three Masted Sailing Ship ‘Elizabeth’
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian half hull model of the three masted sailing ship ‘Elizabeth’, shown facing right, the shaped soft wood hull with black painted top sides and applied shear line and gunwal...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Coronation of King George vi and Queen Elizabeth Glass Tankard
By Thomas Goode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Intricate engravings symbolic of the English monarchy decorate this limited edition glass tankard commemorating the 1937 coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. On one side...
Category
20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Lacquered Edwardian Style Novelty Faux Book Spine Waste Paper Basket
Located in London, GB
A lacquered Edwardian style novelty faux book spine waste paper basket
English, 20th century
Height 22cm, diameter 23cm
This quirky and curious piece is a English, early 20th ce...
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Resin, Wood, Lacquer
Victorian Half Hull Model of a 3 Masted English Schooner
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian half hull model of a 3 masted English schooner, shown facing left, the shaped soft wood hull with black painted top sides and applied wood toe rail and gunwales, the bow ...
Category
1870s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Victorian Sterling Silver Wager Cup / Marriage Cup Chester 1900 Berthold Muller
By Berthold Muller
Located in London, London
Carrying import marks for Chester in 1900 by Berthold Muller, this charming, Victorian,antique sterling silver wager cup, is modelled as a lady in costume, a...
Category
Early 1900s Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique 1921 Sterling Silver and Erotica Enamel Cigarette Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V sterling silver and erotica enamel cigarette case; an addition to our diverse range of continental silverware
This exceptional antique sterling silver cigarette case has a plain rectangular form with rounded corners.
This antique cigarette...
Category
20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Very Large George III Rosewood Gallery Magnifying Glass
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A very large George III rosewood gallery magnifying glass, the circular glass within a rosewood frame, the baluster handle screwing into a brass bracket in the rim. English, circa 18...
Category
Early 19th Century George III Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rosewood
Yates Gold Cup
By Hannah Northcote
Located in New Orleans, LA
Remarkable in scale and artistry, this George III-style cup and cover was created by the famed London silversmith Hannah Northcote. Set on a circular foot and taking the form of a vase, the cup features two leaf-capped handles and a detachable domed cover crowned with a bud finial. Astounding in craftsmanship given the scarcity of gold at the time of its creation, the sentimental message engraved within the frontal cartouche indicates the prestigious provenance that further distinguishes this cup.
Originally commissioned by Robert Peel, the father of 19th century British Prime Minister Robert Peel, the gold cup...
Category
19th Century Georgian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Elizabeth II Commemorative Coronation and Accession Goblet
By Thomas Goode
Located in New Orleans, LA
This impressive engraved goblet was created to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the throne of England and coronation. Crafted by Thomas Goode & Co. around the coronation on June 2nd 1953, this vessel would have been a treasured souvenir of the joyous occasions. The historic events are marked by an engraving around the rim of the glass, which reads: "The Coronation of Queen...
Category
20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Georgian Terrestrial Pocket Globe by T. Harris and Son, London, 1813
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A Rare George III pocket globe by T. Harris and Son, London, 1813. Housed in the original sharkskin case.
A fasinsting and rare item in wonderful condition.
The terrestrial globe inscribed 'New Terrestrial Globe By T.Harris and Sons 1813' rotates on its axes inside a hinged black shagreen case. The concave interior of the case applied with the engraved celestial charts of the Northern and Southern skies and depictatioins of the symbols of Zodiac.
The Harris family — Thomas Harris (d. 1837) and his son William Harris (1797-1846) — were London opticians who also sold and later produced terrestrial and celestial globes. Initially, Thomas Harris was principally an optician and mathematical instrument maker. He was joined, and then succeeded, by William in...
Category
Early 19th Century George III Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Victorian Sterling Silver Model of a Shoe, London 1893 Import
Located in London, London
Carrying import marks for London in 1893 by Thomas Goodfellow, this charming, Victorian, Antique, Sterling Silver Model of a Shoe, features a gilt in...
Category
1890s Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Glass
Located in New Orleans, LA
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...
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20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Antique George V Period Sterling Silver 'Aladdin's Lamp' Lighter, 1920
By John Collard Vickery
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1920 by John Collard Vickery, this stylish, Antique Sterling Silver Cigar Lighter is modelled to look like an...
Category
1920s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Gilt Judaica Torah Breastplate or Shield, by Moses Salkind & Co
By Moses Salkind & Co
Located in London, GB
A silver gilt Judaica Torah Breastplate or shield, by Moses Salkind & Co.
London, 1931
Measures : Height 56cm, width 22cm, depth 3cm
Made in Lon...
Category
Early 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Pair of Silver Gilt Torah Finials or Rimonim by Moses Salkind, London, 1925
By Moses Salkind & Co
Located in London, GB
A pair of silver gilt Torah finials or Rimonim by Moses Salkind
London, 1925
Height 41cm, diameter 9cm
Moses Salkind & Co., based on Mulberry St. London, were leading makers of ...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
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