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Period: 19th Century
Place of Origin: British
English Brass Telescope on Tripod Stand signed Dollond, London Circa 1890
Located in Charleston, 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
Antique maritime navy compass Francis Barker & Son
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Antique maritime navy compass Francis Barker & Son London
Category
19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
[1896] The Complete Works of William Hickling Prescott
By William Hickling Prescott
Located in Bath, GB
A beautiful and exceptionally bright leather set of these collected major works of William Hickling Prescott.
Complete in twelve volumes.
A set of the major works of William H. Pr...
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1890s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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MILNER, H. M. [Mary Shelley] - 1826 - Frankenstein; or, The Man and the Monster!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: MILNER, H. M. [Mary Shelley].
TITLE: Frankenstein; or, The Man and the Monster!
PUBLISHER: London, for Duncombe, n.d., [1826].
DESCRIPTION: 1 vol., 5-13/16" x 3-9/16", [3]...
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1820s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
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The Poems of John Keats – KELMSCOTT PRESS
Located in Middletown, NY
Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1894.
Limited Edition
Octavo, 8 1/4 x 5.5 in (206 x 140 mm) 392 pp. Edited by F.S. Ellis. One of 300 copies on Flower paper, printed in red and black i...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
Charles LAMB. Elia. 1823 FIRST EDITION SECOND ISSUE UNCUT IN THE ORIGINAL BOARDS
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: LAMB, Charles.
TITLE: Elia. Essays Which Have Appeared Under That Signature In The London Magazine.
PUBLISHER: London: for Taylor and Hessey, 1823.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDI...
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1820s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Victorian Silver Plated Child's Walking Stick Cane 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Victorian silver plated child's walking stick, circa 1890 in date
The striking stick features an ornate silver crutch handle having a profusely embossed ...
Category
1890s Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
The Poetical Works of the late Thomas Little, Esq. by Thomas MOORE
Located in Middletown, NY
A handsomely-bound collection of juvenile poetry by Thomas Moore (1779 – 1852), published under the pseudonym of Thomas Little due to the eroticism of their content, as Moore's celebration of kisses and embraces was regarded as improper. A relatively successful publication, which was put to an end with the Victorian tight sense of propriety. Thomas Moore was an Irish poet...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
Early Jaques Chess Set and Sliding Lid Box
Located in Flower Mound, TX
An excellent example of an early unweighted Staunton Chess Set.
The king stamped Jaques London on the base. Housed in original slide lid box with Paper ...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ebony
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 d...
Category
1880s Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
A small mid 19th C brass telescope with an original folding brass tripod stand
Located in Central England, GB
This fine and very rare small scale brass telescope is a delightful piece of Victorian engineering with quality optics.
The telescope has a fixed barrel with an unusual focusing mec...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Golf Engraving, Henry Callender ESQ, Golf Mezzotint
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Golf mezzotint of 'Henry Callender Esq' (Captain of the society of Golfers at Blackheath) after Lemuel Francis Abbott (1760-1803).
Henry Callend...
Category
1810s Sporting Art Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Table Gong - 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
19th century oak and cow horn table gong
Curiosity item in perfect condition with a superb patina with its original hammer stick
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Saumel Roger's Italy, a Poem & Poems
Located in Middletown, NY
A superb set of poetical works by Samuel Rogers (1763 – 1855) from the esteemed library of bookseller/collector William A. Foyle. The verses in "Italy" were the fruit of Rogers' trav...
Category
19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
19th Century Five Sided Taxidermy Glass Showcase of Sixteen Exquisite Birds
Located in San Francisco, CA
This 19th Century taxidermy showcase is not merely a historical artifact but a glimpse into the time when scientific discovery, natural history, and artistic expression converged in captivating displays of the natural world. The box contains 16 birds, individual species identification is unknown. Whether displayed as a centerpiece in a Victorian-inspired parlor or as an educational piece in a library, this taxidermy box...
Category
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, E. Fitzgerald transl. – 1889 – Petrus Ruban binding
Located in Middletown, NY
This is the first McCarthy translation of this popular text by the Persian polymath.
London: David Nutt / Chiswick Press, 1889.
12mo, 6 3/4 x 4 1/8 in (170 x 105 mm) pp. lxii + clv...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Antique Decorative Truncheon, Scottish, Beech, Edinburgh Police Baton, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique decorative truncheon. A Scottish, beech Edinburgh police baton with handpainted detail, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1850.
Fa...
Category
1850s Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beech
English Mahogany Fitted Portable Pharmacy or Apothecary with Numerous Components
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine and large English mahogany and brass fitted portable apothecary or medical case containing numerous original bottles, a scale, literature and other accessories. The piece is f...
Category
Late 19th Century Regency Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Quality Carved Oak Banjo Barometer
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality carved oak banjo barometer having a quality carved oak shaped case with a brass bezel, porcelain dial with original hands and a thermometer
An attractive ...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
6 Volumes. John H. Jesse.London: Its Celebrated Characters & Remarkable Places
Located in New York, NY
6 Volumes. John H. Jesse. London: Its Celebrated Characters & Remarkable Places. London: Richard Bentley, 1871. Extra Illustrated. leather bound. Very Good. Bound in full dark olive ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Large English 19th Century Armorial Coat of Arms
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exceptional large carved wood crest representing the British Royal family. Beautiful patina, original painted finish.
Category
19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
1847 The Plays of William Shakespeare
By William Shakespeare
Located in Bath, GB
A beautifully bound complete eight volume edition of the dramatic works of William Shakespeare.
A charming eight volume edition of Shakespeare's comedies, histories, and tragedies, ...
Category
1840s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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
Elegant cigarette case in silver from Birmingham in 1899
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant cigarette case in silver from Birmingham, England in 1899. Beautifully decorated with leaves and gilding on the inside.
Wear consistent with age and use.
Category
1890s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
1842 The Knights Templars 2nd Edition London
Located in Stamford, CT
The Knights Templars of the Inner Temple by Charles G. Addison 1842 2nd Edition. London, England.
Original red leather binding in original condition.
Category
1840s Neoclassical Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Snooker billlard pool table victorian complete set circa 1890 free shipping
By Burroughes & Watts
Located in Radstock, GB
FREE SHIPPING UK AND EUROPE
This full-sized antique billiard or snooker table, crafted from solid English oak circa 1890, boasts exquisite detailing. It stands proudly on eight finely carved column legs, each adorned with decorative panels and motifs.
The table features patented steel vacuum cushions, ensuring optimal playability, and is enhanced by friezes with roundel fittings.
Accompanying the table is a matching scoring cabinet and a freestanding revolving cue stand. It is exceptionally rare to find a complete set like this, with all original accessories intact. The quality of the timber is remarkable, showcasing solid English oak throughout.
This piece was likely commissioned for a grand county house of its era, making it a truly special find.
English oak refers to a species of oak native to the British Isles, scientifically known as Quercus robur. It's highly valued for its durability, strength, and beautiful grain patterns. The wood has a light to medium brown colour, often with a slightly reddish or golden hue, and it darkens over time, developing a rich patina.
In furniture making, English oak is prized for its ability to age gracefully and its resistance to wear and tear, making it ideal for creating long-lasting, sturdy pieces like antique billiard tables...
Category
1880s Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
England 1880 Two Draw Personal Pocket Monocular Telescope In Polished Brass
Located in Miami, FL
British two-Draws Monocular Telescope.
Beautiful monocular telescope, created in England during the Victorian era, in the last three-quarters of the 19th century, circa 1880. This i...
Category
1880s Late Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Works of Shakespere Imperial Edition by Charles Knight Vol i with Golden Edges
Located in Doha, QA
This unique book is very rare and terrific edition which goes back to late 19th century, approximately 1870-1875. This is one of two volumes of Complete Works of W. Shakespeare. This...
Category
Late 19th Century High Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
19th Century dinner gong
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th Century dinner gong, having acorn finials above the turned frame supporting the large brass gong. All raised on shaped feet.
Dimensions
Height 48.5 Inches
Width 28.5 Inches
Dept...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Victorian Oak Floor Standing Dinner Gong & Striker 1870
Located in Norwich, GB
19th Century oak floor-standing dinner gong and striker, dating from the Aesthetic Movement period. English - Circa 1870.
The gong frame is made in solid oak. The pediment is affix...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Collection of Antique Neoclassical Plaster Cameos
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A superb collection of 16 antique plaster cameos and intaglios of French and English origin presented in a wooden tray, supplied loose. These 19th century plaster cameos each display...
Category
Late 19th Century Neoclassical Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Pine
Victorian Sterling Silver Horseshoe Vesta Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver vesta case in the form of a horseshoe; an addition to our equestrian related silverware collection
This fine antique Victorian sterling silver vesta case is realistically modelled in the form of a horseshoe.
The surface of the body is embellished with embossed decoration reproducing the details of the horseshoe accented with bands of bright cut engraved undulating decoration.
This fine Vesta case is fitted with a functional revolving rowel enhanced spur wheel striker to one side.
The plain shaped hallmarked hinged cover features a subtly curved thumbpiece which secures to the opposing hinge of the hallmarked serrated panel/match striker.
Condition
This antique horseshoe...
Category
1870s Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Victorian Mahogany Bagatelle Table
Located in Essex, MA
Folds into a rectangular table perfect for a coffee table. Folds open for the green baize playing surface with stick and balls.
Category
1880s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Baize, Mahogany
EXQUISITE EDWARD & JONES COROMANDEL WOOD CRiBBAGE SET DE LARUE & CO CARDS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, Museum Quality, near new old stock circa 1850 Edward & Jones of 161 Regent Street ...
Category
1850s Early Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Silk
Antique Cased Microscope, English, Scientific Instrument, J Swift, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cased microscope. An English, enamelled metal and brass scientific instrument by J. Swift & Son of London, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Presen...
Category
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
An English Victorian heavy 18ct gold and diamond three stone ring dated 1870
Located in Central England, GB
This simple but very stylish mid Victorian heavy 18ct gold ring marked 18c is of a simple pleasing form made from a plain graduated band of gold and set with three good sized bright ...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Antique Victorian Fully Fitted Games Compendium Chess Draughts Etc 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique Victorian mahogany games compendium, circa 1860 in date.
The hinged lid reveals fitted compartments, the interior with a lift-out tray fitted with boxwoo...
Category
1860s Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Framed British Coat Of Arms
Located in Essex, MA
With the inscription 'Virtus Incendit Vires' which translates to Virtues kindles strength. Hand painted in a frame. Michael Kittredge Collection.
Category
1830s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Folk Art Victorian Miniature English Taxidermy Dog
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A very rare late Victorian/Early Edwardian taxidermy dog, often scaled down by the best naturalist of the period.
Housed in its original glazed and gil...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
The Works of William H. Prescott - 11 vols. - IN A FULL POLISHED CALF BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: PRESCOTT, William H..
TITLE: The Works of William H. Prescott. Ferdinand & Isabella - Philip The Second - Charles The Fifth - Conquest Of Peru - Conquest Of Mexico.
PUBLIS...
Category
1850s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Geometrical and Graphical Essays by George Adams (1750-1795)
Located in Middletown, NY
Geometrical and Graphical Essays [and] Plates to the Geometrical and Graphical Essays.; By the late George Adams, Mathematical Instrument Maker to his Majesty, & c.
London: W. & S. Jones, 1813. Fourth Edition. Two volumes, 8vo, 9 x 5 3/4 in. (228 x 145 mm). Text volume: pp. frontispiece, xii, 534, [16] ads; Plates vol.: pp. title page and 34 folding plates. Previous owner's name penned on the first free flyleaf. Uniform contemporary paper-covered boards, untrimmed, housed in a felt-lined custom clamshell box, 9 x 5 1/2 in. Occasional browning to the edges of some of the plates in Vol. 2, 1/2 inch tear to fold of Pl. VIII and 1 inch tear to the edge of Pl XIV, none of these minor flaws affecting the images. Frontispiece "The Great Theodolite, by Ramsden, Used by the late Gen.l Roy &c. in the great English Trigonometrical Operations." This is the "Fourth Edition, corrected and enlarged by William Jones, F. Am. P. S.
[ESTC T88416, 1791 edition].
The last chapter of these fascinating volumes includes conversion tables to various standard national measure ranging from the Paris foot to the Russian archine, to the Venice braccio, the Egyptian stadium to 'The mathematical foot of China'.
GEORGE ADAMS the younger (1750–1795) was an English scientist, optician and scientific writer. In politics Adams was a Tory, and as such was received with favour at court by George III, who made him his official mathematical instrument maker, succeeding his father George Adams in the post. George III was personally interested in instruments and had Adams produce items for him exclusively, many in silver. These instruments now form a collection which is housed in London's Science Museum Royal collection Adams was also known for making globes, and for inventing the lucernal microscope, a type of projection microscope where the image is projected on a screen by a large oil lamp...
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Early 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
2 Volumes. Austen Henry Layard, Nineveh and its Remains.
Located in New York, NY
2 Volumes. Austen Henry Layard, Nineveh and its Remains. First Edition. Bound in 3/4 tan calf and marbled boards. The raised band spine is gilt-tooled with red and green morocco labe...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
2 Vols. Count Lyof N. Tolstoi.Anna Karenina
Located in New York, NY
2 Volumes. Count Lyof N. Tolstoi. Anna Karenina. Translated by Nathan Haskell Dole. Bound in 3/4 blue morocco, linen boards, top edges gilt, raised bands. Published: London: Walter S...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
'American Notes' First Edition Books by Charles Dickens
By Charles Dickens
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
'American Notes for General Circulation' by Charles Dickens. First Edition.
Vol 1 and 2
London: Chapman and Hall
1842
Bradbury and Evans, Printers,...
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19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
DICKENS, Charles, Dombey and Son, '1848, First Edition Bound from the Parts'
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: DICKENS, Charles
Title: Dombey and Son.
Publisher: London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848.
Description: first edition bound from the parts. 1 vol., 8-5/8" x 6", illustrated ...
Category
1840s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Antique Mahogany Gun Case
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Williams & Powell Wooden Sporting Gun Case.
A mahogany single gun case by Williams & Powell, Liverpool, the green baize lined case with dividers and fitted for a double barrel shotgu...
Category
1850s Georgian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Edwardian Marquetry Marimba / Xylophone
Located in Denton, TX
Antique Edwardian Marimba Xylophone with a combination of hardwoods and iron.
There are two separate tables that bolt together. Each marimba breaks down for transport into three pi...
Category
Late 19th Century Edwardian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Three Years in California by J. D. Borthwick
Located in San Francisco, CA
Three Years in California
by J. D. Borthwick
Published William Blackwood and Sons Edinburgh and London 1857, First Edition
Bound in 3/4 leather and marbleized boards, gilt tooled spi...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Cross necklace. Mediterranean coral from Sciacca, England 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
A thin and long necklace constructed from fragments of Sciacca (Sicily) coral perforated in an irregular sequence is closed by a low-carat gold clasp with an elongated barrel. A regu...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Coral, Gold
Staffordshire Portrait Figure of Standing Franklin, Circa 1850
By Staffordshire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Staffordshire portrait figure of standing Franklin, Circa 1850
Depicting Ben Franklin before a tree-stump, holding a tricorne hat against his left hip, a document in his right hand,...
Category
Mid-19th Century High Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pottery
Massive Merchant Schooner Model
Located in Greenwich, CT
Impressive and rare example of a model English merchant sailing vessel, circa 1860, that plied the China Trade from England to Hong Kong. The ship has the sail rig of the Sandy Hook pilot boats...
Category
1860s Sporting Art Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Wood
1855-92 The Poetical Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson
By Alfred Tennyson
Located in Bath, GB
A strikingly bound first edition set of the poetical works of Alfred Lord Tennyson, a lovely set of the popular Victorian's works.
A striking uniformly bound set of the poetical works of Alfred Lord Tennyson.
Bound by Wood of London.
Alfred Tennyson was the Poet Laureate for most of Queen Victoria's reign, securing great success during his lifetime. His poems still live on, with him becoming one of the most popular British poets ever. His poems include 'Ulysses', 'The Lady of Shalott', and 'Lady Clara Vere de Vere...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Early 19th Century English Leather Bound Illustrated Family Holy Bible
Located in Dallas, TX
Study the word of Gog with this beautiful antique Bible. Printed in Bungay, England by Brightly and Childs circa 1814, the book showcases a sturdy leather binding with a prominent re...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Antique English Silver Plated Dinner Bell Mounted on an Oak Base, Circa 1890's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Silver Plated Dinner Bell Mounted on an Oak Base, Circa 1890-1900.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Nineveh and Its Palaces by Joseph Bonomi - ILLUSTRATED, beautiful binding
Located in Middletown, NY
Nineveh and Its Palaces; The Discoveries of Botta and Layard, Applied to the Elucidation of Holy Writ
London: Office of the Illustrated London Library, 1852.
First Edition
Ad. Lala...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paint, Paper
19th Century Infants Coffin Casket, Carved Wood, Etched Glass, Memento Mori
Located in Lowestoft, GB
For sale a very rare early 19th century infants coffin carrier, this would of been housed on a horse and cart hearse. The casket has a decorative wrought...
Category
Early 19th Century Gothic Revival Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wrought Iron
Very Rare 19th Century Cast Iron Jockey Hitching Post
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare 19th century cast iron equine hitching post in the form of a jock-ey. The jockey is classically dressed in the 19th century riding attire, com-prising of a black riding hat, red jacket and cream jodhpurs. The jockey is poised on a moulded blue plinth...
Category
19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Antique Gothic Carved Limestone Font
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A beautifully carved antique limestone font circa 1840, decorated in the gothic style. Ornately carved at the hand of a talented 19th century stonemason...
Category
Mid-19th Century Gothic Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Limestone
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