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Place of Origin: British
Pair of Christie's Catalogs, The Exceptional Sale 2010 and 2013 London, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Pair of Christie's Catalogs, The Exceptional Sales 2010 and 2013 London. 1st Ed auction catalog. Since 2008 this unique sale platform has provided collectors with the opportunity to ...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
"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...
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Late 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Evelyn Waugh, the Ordeal of Gilbert Pinford First Edition Presentation Copy 1957
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: WAUGH, Evelyn.
TITLE: The Ordeal Of Gilbert Pinford A Conversation Piece.
PUBLISHER: London: Chapman & Hall, 1957.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION PRESENTATION COPY. 1 vol., inscribed on the front blank endleaf "Dear Miss. Case with respectful sentiments from Evelyn Waugh...
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1950s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Lady JACKSON. The French Court & Society. 2 VOLS. 1881 IN A FINE COSWAY BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: JACKSON, Lady Catherine Charlotte.
TITLE: The French Court and Society, Reign of Louis XVI and First Empire.
PUBLISHER: London: Richard Bentley & Son, 1881.
DESCRIPTION: EXTRA ILLUSTRATED COSWAY BINDING. 2 vols., 8" x 5-7/8", title pages printed in red and black, extra illustrated with the insertion of numerous additional tipped plates, some hand colored from contemporary sources, bound in full tan crushed morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spines, covers ruled and paneled with interlocking panels of gilt fillets, gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, green silk morie endpapers, green morocco doublures, volume 1 doublure with a fine inset oval watercolor miniature of a lady of court signed...
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1880s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Antique Gold Filled Presentation Cane or Walking Stick with Chased Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique gold-filled and handcrafted presentation walking stick is hallmarked for presumably an English maker and believed to have been made in circa 1910 in the period Edwardian...
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Christie's Bernard Blondeel and Armand Deroyan Important Tapestries and Carpets
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's: Bernard Blondeel and Armand Deroyan Important Tapestries and Carpets London 4/2/03 Sale #6752. The catalog consists of 152 pages with 73 lots illustrated in color and des...
Category
Early 2000s British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Style Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, The Lift
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage style Photography, framed Alpine Ski Photograph, the lift.
'THE LIFT', a modern framed and mounted black and white photographic image after an original 1930s skiing photogra...
Category
1930s Sporting Art Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Wood
Large Collection of Faux Antique Books
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A spectacular 6m total run of late 20th century faux antique books, reclaimed from a museum exhibition. Arranged in runs of various sizes as picture...
Category
Late 20th Century Georgian British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Composition
Victorian HOME SERVICE HELMET of the WELSH REGIMENT
Located in TEYJAT, FR
VICTORIAN HOME SERVICE HELMET OF THE WELSH REGIMENT - retailed by T McBride & Sons, 17 Charles Street, London, SW of dark blue felt over cork body, with large fire gilded plate with...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Felt, Cork
Antique Telescope, English, Silvered Brass, Dennis of London, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a long antique telescope. An English, silvered brass single draw refractor by Dennis of London, dating to the early Victorian period and later, circa 1850.
Perfect for bird watching, landscape appreciation, wildlife, or maritime observation. Equally suitable for observing the night sky.
Superior length telescope with appealing finish and personal inscription
Displaying a desirable aged patina throughout
Silvered brass presents bright, reflective tones
Bright objective with large 55mm diameter — some marks to lens edge
Front element protected by sliding sun shade
Removable dust cover encloses the element when not in use
Primary barrel dressed distinctively in a later, quality faux crocodile cover...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Sterling Silver-Mounted Hand Blown Controlled Bubbles Crystal Match Holder
Located in New York, NY
Unusual, vintage, sterling silver-mounted, controlled bubbles crystal match holder, Sheffield, England, year-hallmarked for 2007. The controlled b...
Category
Early 2000s Edwardian British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
English Country Style '19th Century' Carved and Painted Figurehead
Located in Queens, NY
English Country style (19th century) carved and painted figurehead of lady with necklace and one breast exposed.
Category
19th Century Country Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Large Edwardian Sterling Silver-Mounted Threaded Crystal Match Striker
By John Grinsell & Sons
Located in New York, NY
Large, Edwardian, sterling silver match - mounted, threaded crystal match striker, having a full, sterling silver match cup, Birmingham, England, 1917, J. Grinsell & Sons makers. Mea...
Category
1910s Edwardian Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Antique Brass and Malachite Scales by Halstaff & Hannaford
By Halstaff & Hannaford
Located in Northampton, GB
Malachite Base Mounted in Brass
From our Accessories collection, we are delighted to offer these Bronze Gilded Malachite Postal Scales by Halstaff and Hannaford, London. The scales ...
Category
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Malachite, Brass
Antique Arts Book, Royal Academy, Harry Furniss, English, Exhibition, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique arts book, Royal Academy - An Artistic Joke by Harry Furniss. An English language, bound gallery exhibition catalogue, dating to the late Victorian period, 1888.
...
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
English Art Deco Men’s Cufflinks
Located in Devon, England
Fabulous pair of matching Art Deco men’s cufflinks with a great geometric pattern. Silver toned metal with black enamel decoration. Condition i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book
By Harry Craddock
Located in Bath, GB
A signed, first edition of this iconic and definitive cocktail recipe book.
Signed by the author to Arthur Strange with a presentation inscription wishing them 'all the best'. His signature to page 6 with the phrase "Here's How".
With the errata slip to page 25 as called for.
A first edition, first impression, with the pagination to the preliminary leaves.
The Savoy Cocktail...
Category
1930s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Hardy Split Cane Fishing Rod, The Perfection
By Hardy Bros.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
The "Perfection" Hardy Palakona Fishing Rod.
A beautifully 2 piece 8'6" split cane fly fishing rod by Hardy of Alnwick. The rod is in very good condition with the registration number...
Category
20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bamboo
Meerschaum Hand-Carved Pipe-Head Male Figure
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Meerschaum hand-carved male figure with Pipe head. Hand carved items. The man is wearing a long-tail suit jacket and patterned trousers.
By removing the head portion of the man, ...
Category
20th Century Folk Art British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone, Wood
1928 The House at Pooh Corner
By A.A. Milne
Located in Bath, GB
A beautifully bound first edition copy of A A Milne's noted story collection 'House at Pooh Corner'. A wonderful copy of this beloved work, housed in a custo...
Category
1920s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Chessplayer & Other Essays, Whittington Press Illustrated Edition
Located in Middletown, NY
The Chessplayer & Other Essays by Edward Thomas, with an introduction by R. George Thomas and with two wood-engravings by Hellmuth Weissenborn.
Andoversford: Whittington Press, 1981. Limited Edition.
Royal 8vo, 9 7/8 x 6 1/8 in. (250 x 155mm); pp. viii +28 + colophon. Two small wood engravings...
Category
Late 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
"One Million Years B.C. / She" Original British Movie Poster
Located in London, GB
Original British movie poster used to advertise a double bill film showing Raquel Welch's 1965 and 1966 fantasy adventure films, She and One Million Years...
Category
1960s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Frank BROOMHEAD. The Zaehnsdorfs (1842-1947). FIRST EDITION - LTD SIGNED EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: BROOMHEAD, Frank.
TITLE: The Zaehnsdorfs (1842-1947).
PUBLISHER: Ravelston: Private Libraries Association / Zaehnsdorf Limited, 1986
DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., 1...
Category
1980s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Large Antique Solid Brass Library Telescope by Broadhurst, Clarkson and Co
Located in Montreal, QC
Large Antique Solid Brass Library Telescope by Broadhurst, Clarkson and Co
Marked: '' 63 Farringdon Rd London EC. Broadhurst, Clarkson and Co''
Category
1910s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
"The Classic Lighter" Brass& Leather Jumbo Tabletop Lighter
By Shreve & Co.
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Solid Brass tabletop "The Classic Lighter" made in England by Shreve & Co with brown leather-wrapped body. This vintage 1950s lighter features a jumbo-si...
Category
1950s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Alloy Casting Reel, Wallace Watson Patent
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
4" Walker Bampton casting Fishing Reel, Hardy Perfect 4".
A rare Walker Bampton 4" alloy casting reel with twin handles, brass foot, rim tension screw and check mechanism. The back p...
Category
Early 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Reproduction Folio, Chinese Design, English, William Chambers, C.1969
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage reproduction folio, A Design of Chinese Buildings, Furniture etc. An unbound reprint of the 18th century original by Sir William...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sotheby's London, Highlights from an Important Private European Collection
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's London; Highlights From an Important Private European Collection. London: Sotheby's, 2006. Softcover. 158 pp. The single-owner sale includes Old Master paintings, important...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Automaton Singing Birds
Located in Norwich, GB
Automaton Singing birds
Automaton singing birds housed in a gilded case standing on a stepped gilded base.
Three articulated singing bird...
Category
1950s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Golf Ball Mould, Square Mesh Pattern.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Two-Part Mesh Golf Ball Mould.
An interesting un-named square mesh (lattice) pattern golf ball mould. The steel moulds with locating slots on the si...
Category
1920s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Doulton Burslem Series Ware Golfing Scenes Vase by Charles Dana Gibson
By Doulton Burslem
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very rare Doulton Burslem series ware porcelain vase decorated with golfing scenes by renowned American illustrator Charles Dana Gibson (American, 1867-1944) and dating between 190...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Vintage Cord and Bakelite Handbag, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this wonderfully stylish English ladies handbag made from cord with a butterscotch coloured catalin Bakelite clasp. This is a totally authentic bag...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Antique Brass Table Vesta with Novelty Enameled Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual antique brass table vesta or nib holder decorated with a novelty black enamel figure of a boy diving on the ground dating from the 19th ...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Enamel
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
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...
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20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage British Airways Concorde Jetliner Passenger Dossier / Folio
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool vintage British Airways Concorde jetliner passenger dossier / folio, circa late 1990s. The black leather folio with embossed "Concorde" l...
Category
Late 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Black + White Porous Ceramic Chess + Checkers Board, Wooden Pieces, Walnut Edge
By Jordan Keaney
Located in London, GB
Porous ceramic chess and checkers set with pieces. This simple game would make a lovely, light-hearted yet sophisticated gift.
Ceramic is very delica...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic, Cork
City Lights
Located in London, GB
Original British trade advertisement for the 1931 silent Charlie Chaplin comedy romance City Lights.
This trade advertisement was used for the films 1951 rerelease.
The piece is co...
Category
1950s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Ariosto 'Lodovico', Orlando Furioso, the First English Language Edition, 1634
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Ariosto (Lodovico).
Title: Orlando Furioso In English Heroical Verse. By Sir John Harington of Bathe, Knight. Now thirdly revised and amend...
Category
1630s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
1815 Robinson Crusoe
By Daniel Defoe
Located in Bath, GB
A scarce and sought after 'academic edition' of Robinson Crusoe, an extensively annotated edition with footnotes on a wide variety of subjects.
A very unusual and scarce edition of ...
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1810s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pollard ( Arthur Rackham ) the Romance of King Arthur First Trade Edition - 1917
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: POLLARD, Alfred W. ( Arthur Rackham ).
TITLE: The Romance of King Arthur And His Knights of The Round table.
PUBLISHER: London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., 1917.
DESCRIP...
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1910s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Antique Cabinet Maker's Drawing Book, Thomas Sheraton, English, Georgian, C.1812
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique copy of the Cabinet Maker's Drawing Book by Thomas Sheraton. An English, bound reference guide, dating to the Georgian period, published 1793.
Highly influential ...
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Early 19th Century Georgian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large Collection of Faux Decorative Books
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large 6m run of late 20th century faux decorative books, reclaimed from a museum exhibition. Arranged in runs of various sizes as pictured, the groups vary from single books to longer runs of up to 26 books.
Imitating old antique books...
Category
Late 20th Century Georgian British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Resin, Wood, Hardwood
Antique Specimen Multi-Drawer Small Cabinet from England c1920's-1930's
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible egg specimen Small Multi-Drawer Cabinet imported about 25 years ago from the City of Leek, England. The Specimen Cabinet and its content are...
Category
1930s Country Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Glass
Mahogany Billiard scoreboard
Located in Cheshire, GB
Wall-mounted billiard snooker scoring cabinet featuring a central panel flanked by sliders and revolving number bars All mounted on a ball storage box with glazed drawers for stake r...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Barbizon School of Painters: Corot by David Thomson, Bookplate Thos. Barratt
Located in valatie, NY
The Barbizon School of Painters: Corot by David C. Thomson. London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co, 1892. First Edition Thus. Inscribed by the author to Thomas J. Barratt. Ba...
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19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
"Antique Silver and Silver Collecting by John Culme and John G. Strang" Book
By John Gulme, John G. Strang
Located in valatie, NY
Antique Silver and Silver Collecting by John Culme and John G. Strang. London: The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited, 1973. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 96 pp. A great resource book on collecting antique silver...
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20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Weber Costello 12 Inch Globe - Rare Tall Base
Located in Peekskill, NY
I checked the globe and its signed Weber London but could not find a date of printing. This is an 12 inch desk globe is a bit different because of the extra tall decorative stand. I ...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
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 ...
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1940s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
ANTIQUE 1830 THOMAS CRESWICK GEORGIAN PLAYiNG CARDS WITH FIZZLE ACE OF SPADES
By Thomas Creswick
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime original 1830 Thomas Creswick Georgian complete playing cards set with rare Fizzle A...
Category
1830s William IV Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Hitchcock 'Marnie' Original Vintage British Vertical Quad Movie Poster, 1964
Located in Devon, GB
An exceedingly rare vertical format British Quad for Alfred Hitchcock's 1964 psychological sex thriller "Marnie," starring Tippi Hendren and Sean Connery. Not present on the conventi...
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1960s Post-Modern Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Carpentry Book, Architecture Reference, Peter Nicholson, Victorian, 1846
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique carpentry book. An English language, bound reference guide by Peter Nicholson, dating to the Victorian period, published 1846.
Fu...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage George VI Arts & Crafts Style English Sterling Silver Chalice
By J. Wippell & Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage George VI English sterling silver chalice in the Arts & Crafts style; an addition to our religious silverware collection.
This exceptio...
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1940s Arts and Crafts Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
English Renaissance Style Wood, Leather, and Steel Halberd
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style short halberd spear with wrapped leather shaft and 19½-inch steel ax blade.
Category
20th Century Renaissance Revival British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
British Royal Navy Searchlight and Signal Light
By Francis Searchlights
Located in Norwell, MA
Superb and substantial marine beacon by Francis Searchlights of Bolton, England. From the Ministry of Defense, British Royal Navy. With shutters for...
Category
1940s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Aviation Motoring Goggles In Original Case. Triplex "A3"
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Rare Triplex "A3" Aero - Motor Goggles In Original Case.
An excellent and scarce pair of early aviation or motoring glasses made by Triplex. The goggles come in their original hard case with a paper label "Triplex "A3" Goggles, Clear" and embossed in gilt "Triplex Safety Glass, STG, Aero-motor Goggles". The tinted oval goggles with metal frames are backed with fur-trimmed 'sprung' soft fabric and an elastic headband...
Category
1920s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Victorian Hand Bag with Large Decorative Sterling Silver Clasp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
English hand bag featuring a large decorative sterling silver clasp with a religious scenic along the clasp.
Hallmarks indicate this purse was...
Category
1880s Late Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
An urn-shaped Regency perfumer
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical urn-shaped perfumer from the Regency period (1812-1820). It is beautifully patinated bronze and decorated with floral garlands and a flower finial. England.
Category
Early 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
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