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Place of Origin: British
Carved and Painted Model of Hms Emerald, 1811 and ‘Hms Emerald & Hms Amethyst
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A carved and painted model of HMS Emerald, 1811, the frigate finely modelled and painted with a white hull, black plimsole line, yellow topsides and red cannon ports, raised on the original mahogany stand with turned feet and a plaque reading ‘HMSEmerald, 36 Gun Frigate. Launched on the Thames in 1795. A scale model ½”-1’ made for Captain F. L .Maitland, her Commander 1806-1911 together with a painting of H.M.S. Emerald by Nicholas Pocock...
Category
19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paint
Georgian Gold Bracelet with Locket and Four Carnelian Intaglios
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Gold bracelet with locket and four beautifully carved carnelian intaglios from the Georgian period. The bracelet and locket is 9-karat antique gold while the intaglios tested for 14-...
Category
Early 19th Century Georgian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Snooker billiards pool scoring marking board carved oak and decorative detail
Located in Radstock, GB
A very rare decorative scoring board circa 1890 featuring a carved cherub, almost certainly a commissioned piece.
Constructed from English oak with equisite detailing.
Rectangular ...
Category
1890s Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
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
William & Mary Rare Pewter Trefid Spoon with Portraits, Circa 1690
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Very rare William and Mary pewter trefid spoon the handle molded in relief with portraits and dating from around 1690. The spoon has an elongated rounded ...
Category
17th Century William and Mary Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pewter
1994 Captain Corelli's Mandolin
By Louis de Bernieres
Located in Bath, GB
The first edition of Louis de Bernieres' best known work, set in Greece during World War Two.
The first edition, first impression, in the variant black cloth binding.
Signed by the...
Category
1990s British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Lord St. Helens & Sir William Fitzherbert. January 22, 2009. Christie's
By Christie's
Located in valatie, NY
Lord St. Helens & Sir William Fitzherbert. January 22, 2009. Christie's (London). 1st Ed softcover auction catalog. 682 lots in color and fully described and with results.
NPT Books...
Category
Early 2000s British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Hardy 3 ¾" Silex Major Fishing Reel
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A fine Hardy 'SILEX' Major Fishing Reel.
A good Hardy 3 ¾ inch alloy fishing reel, ' THE 'SILEX MAJOR'. This reel has twin horn type handles made from plastic, a brass foot, ivorine ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Mid 19th Century English Games Compendium
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautiful maple and ebony compendium box has a hinged lid and a pair of front doors that swing open to reveal the boxwood and ebony hand-carved chess pieces. Each chess piece si...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone, Boxwood, Ebony, Maple
1868 The Moonstone
By Wilkie Collins
Located in Bath, GB
A beautiful first edition set of Wilkie Collin's important sensation mystery novel, very scarce to see a set of all first editions volumes.
The sought after first edition, first sta...
Category
1860s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
10 Volumes, Samuel R. Gardiner, History of England
Located in New York, NY
10 Volumes. Samuel R. Gardiner, History of England. Bound in full brown calf with the covers displaying borders, floral corner flourishes, and a central crest, all gilt-tooled. The s...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Early 20th Century Model Ship Diorama Within a Bottle, circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
A Most Interesting Early 20th Century Model Ship Diorama within Bottle.
This very well modelled and highly detailed model ship diorama within an early spirit bottle dates to circa...
Category
20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Glass
Antique gold and carnelian chain seal, England 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
Antique 18 Kt. gold and carnelian chain seal. The matrix is never engraved carnelian, oval in shape with beveled edges. The back of the carnelian appears convex. A flat gold band emb...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Carnelian, Gold
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
George III Vinaigrette Made in London by Joseph Ash, 1812
By Joseph Ash I
Located in London, GB
A fine George III Vinaigrette made in London in 1812 by Joseph Ash.
The Vinaigrette is broad rectangular in form and the cover is engraved with prick dot bands around a trellis work...
Category
19th Century George III Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Havdalah Box / Spice Box, London 1912, Joseph Zweig
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1912 by Joseph Zweig, this Antique Sterling Silver Havdalah Box, or Spice Tower, is of a traditional Eastern European form. The Havdalah box measures 9.75"(25...
Category
1910s Baroque Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
George III "Cushion" Shaped Vinaigrette by Thomas Phipps & Edward Robinson, 1806
By Thomas Phipps & Edward Robinson
Located in London, GB
A very unusual George II "Cushion" Shaped Vinaigrette Made in London in 1806 by Thomas Phipps & Edward Robinson
The Vinaigrette is realistically modelled in the cushion form. The s...
Category
19th Century George III Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique Judaica Sterling Silver Menorah Art Deco
Located in Doha, QA
An exceptional classical sterling silver straight lined art deco Menorah with eight candle holders, on the top in the center there is a pine cone which represents and symbolizes huma...
Category
20th Century Art Deco British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian Sterling Silver-Mounted Threaded Crystal Amber Colored Match Striker
Located in New York, NY
Rare, Edwardian Period, sterling silver-mounted, deep amber-colored threaded crystal match striker, probably England, Ca. 1915. The striker measures approximately 2 1/2 inches high...
Category
1910s Edwardian Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
1958 Our Man in Havana
By Graham Greene
Located in Bath, GB
A smart first edition copy of this black comedy by Graham Greene, an exceptional novel by one of the leading writers of the twentieth century, scarce to see in the promotional wrapar...
Category
1950s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Victoria era gold and Sciacca coral long chain, England 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
Victorian era necklace in gold and Sciacca coral. The long chain is in 8 Kt yellow gold, with quarter-turn links, with a smooth body. Finally with lobster clasp. the necklace is enri...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Coral, Gold
1962 Catch-22
By Joseph Heller
Located in Bath, GB
A bright first impression copy of Joseph Heller's culturally important World War Two novel.
A first edition, first impression.
In the original unclipped second issue dust wrapper d...
Category
1960s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pair of Antique Customs & Excise Measures, English, Etched Glass Beakers C.1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique Customs & Excise measures. An English, etched glass governmental beaker set, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920. A rare and intriguing example of ...
Category
1920s Other Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Antique Smooth Face Left Handed Golf Club, Lofting Iron
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Early left hand hickory golf club.
This early large head hickory shafted lofting iron has a smooth face, hickory shaft and the remains of the original sheepskin grip. This is a fine...
Category
1890s Sporting Art Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Antique Reference Book, Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem, Latin, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique reference book, Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem. Printed in Latin and English, a later-bound House of Commons record, dating to the George III period, ...
Category
Early 19th Century George III Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1M Marquetry Pintail Longboard
By Emma Wood
Located in Nr Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
The w o o d p o p pintail longboards are handcrafted in workshops on either side of the Welsh/English border the UK. Each one is made from best quality Finnish Birch and vacuum lamin...
Category
2010s British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
George III Mahogany Mercury Stick Barometer by Henry Andrews, Royston
Located in Norwich, GB
George III stick barometer in a finely figured mahogany case with canted corners and architectural pediment surmounted by a central ivory finial. Exposed mercury tube with bulb ciste...
Category
Early 1800s George III Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
1986 Five Original Illustrations for 'When the Wind Blows' by Raymond Briggs
By Raymond Briggs
Located in Bath, GB
Five original concept storyboard illustrations by artist and illustrator Raymond Briggs, for his animated film 'When the Wind Blows'.
A fantastic collection of five original graphit...
Category
1980s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1 Volume. Richard R. Holmes, Queen Victoria
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Richard R. Holmes, Queen Victoria. Bound in 3/4 wine morocco and linen boards. The cover displays a crest in gilt. Raised band spine with panels displaying gilt royal detai...
Category
1890s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Antique Look "Red Star Belgrade" Leather Punching Bag
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Antique look "Red star Belgrade" leather punching bag. The punching bag comes with boxing gloves.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Antique Brass Scottish Surveyor's Compass in Fitted Wooden Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique surveyor's compass originates from Scotland and dates to approximately 1880 and made in the period Victorian style. The compass case is composed of solid brass with a me...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique 19thC Victorian Solid Silver Cigar Case, John Teare, London c.1831
By John Teare
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Victorian solid silver cigar case, of rounded rectangular form with a hinged lid. The outside of the case is covered in an engine turned decoration. On one side ...
Category
19th Century Other Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Large Original Antique Map of the The Windward Islands. 1894
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Superb Antique map of The Windward Islands
Published Edward Stanford, Charing Cross, London 1894
Original colour
Good condition
Unframed.
Free shipping
Category
1890s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
19th Century Victorian Solid Silver Lighter & Vesta Case, London, c.1853
By Thornhill, Henry William Dee
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique mid-19th Century very rare Victorian solid silver vesta case and lighter, in a shape of a horseshoe, opening on both sides, with a compartment for matches and a striker, with wheel to wind the lighter wick, one side is applied with initials "E.H". Hallmarked English Silver (925 standard), London, year 1853 (S), Maker's mark H.W.D (Henry William Dee...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Steel Ship's Masthead Lantern by M.P. Calloway of Leith
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's lantern by Scottish maker M.P. Calloway Limited Manufacturers of Leith. The steel case has been meticulously polished and lacquered. Fresnel glass lens with brass bezel. Heavy...
Category
1920s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Marquetry Balance Board
By Emma Wood
Located in Nr Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
Each w o o d p o p balance board is meticulously handcrafted in our Black Mountains workshop in the UK. Doubling up as an integral part of any fitness r...
Category
2010s British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
The Usual Suspects
Located in London, GB
Original US movie poster for 1995 Thriller starring Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Burne, Chazz Palminteri, Benicio Del Toro, Kevin Pollak directed by Bryan Singer.
Category
1990s British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
A rare collection of twelve mid 20th Century WW2 hand carved combat figures
Located in London, GB
A rare collection of twelve mid 20th Century WW2 hand carved combat figures
This rare collection would have been used in military combat plans, to position soldiers in the field of ...
Category
1930s Late Victorian Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
19th Century Scottish Horn, Banded Agate & Solid Silver Table Snuff Mull, c.1870
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century rare Scottish very large table snuff mull. The name "mull" is dialect for "mill" and some snuff mulls featured divices for smashing snuff, this typical scotish d...
Category
19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Agate, Silver
Marquetry Balance Board
By Emma Wood
Located in Nr Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
Each w o o d p o p balance board is meticulously handcrafted in our Black Mountains workshop in the UK. Doubling up as an integral part of any fitness r...
Category
2010s British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Original Signed & Framed Ryan Giggs, Manchester United Football Shirt
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A Manchester United football shirt bearing the number eleven famously worn by Ryan Giggs during his career playing at Manchester United. Framed and sign...
Category
20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Textile, Glass, Wood
19th Century Artist Pigment Painting Tray, Colourmans Sales Sampler
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A collection of thirty red and white cylindrical card boxes of pigment with decorative descriptive labels. Each container sits within its own section of a well made pine tray. Origin...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Natural Fiber, Pine
Late 19th C. Life Pool Score Board
Located in London, GB
This rare Victorian mahogany 12 player life pool scoreboard features sliders that open to reveal counters and stars. The makers, Burroughes & Watts, are a we...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
LARGE SELECTION OF ANTIQUE & VINTAGE ASPREY GARRARD & CO SHOP DISPLAY BOXEs
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this suite of vintage Garrard & Co formally Asprey & Garrard shop display and gift boxes
A very good and qu...
Category
20th Century Art Deco British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Canned Candies, The Exotic Women and Clothes of Paco Rabanne by Jean Clemmer
By Jean Clemmer
Located in CA, CA
Canned Candies, The Exotic Women and Clothes of Paco Rabanne. Photographed by Jean Clemmer.
Published by Charles Skilton Limited, 1969.
A collaboration between the Parisian photog...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large Original Antique Map of The Greek Islands. 1894
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Superb Antique map of The Greek Islands
Published Edward Stanford, Charing Cross, London 1894
Original colour
Good condition
Unframed.
Free shipping
Category
1890s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Archibald Knox for Liberty and Co Silver Buckle, Birmingham, 1902 - 3
By Archibald Knox
Located in Central England, GB
A Rare Archibald Knox for Liberty and Co Silver Buckle
A rare silver buckle designed by Archibald Knox for Liberty and Co’s Cymric range. It appears in Dr. Stephen Martin's book, Archibald Knox second edition, page 270. It is probably one of Knox’s most desirable and accomplished buckle designs and shows the influence of Talwin Morris...
Category
20th Century Art Nouveau British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
19th Century Police Report Buggery With A Horse 1871 William Prudice Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Poor little horsey!!!
A penned police report 1871 by a L. J. Deacon Deputy Clerk of the Peace
William Prudice on the thirteenth day of June, in the year of our lord one thousand ei...
Category
19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Paper
17th Century Tripod Apothecary Skillet Dated 1698 from The Ward Rvmens Family
Located in Brussels, Brussels
17th century tripod apothecary skillet dated 1698 by Ward Rymens.
The skillet is in superb condition and has had a restoration on one of the feet.
bronze with a very beautiful patina.
Category
17th Century Georgian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
2005 Never Let Me Go
By Kazuo Ishiguro
Located in Bath, GB
A signed first edition of Kazuo Ishiguro's award winning work of speculative science fiction. A lovely copy of this important work.
The signed first edition, first impression of thi...
Category
Early 2000s British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Early 19th Century Wooden and Paper Model of York Minster
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century wooden and paper model of York Minster. Housed within its original mahogany and glass case on stand, English, circa 1835.
Category
Mid-18th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
19th Century Silver Gilt Presentation Casket Awarded to Alderman Abel Heywood
By Elkington & Co.
Located in London, GB
An Elkington & Company Silver Gilt Presentation Casket
Hall Marked for Birmingham, 1891 and the maker; the casket, in the Victorian Gothic manner, with cluster columns at the angles...
Category
1890s Gothic Revival Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Vermeil
19th Century Victorian Solid Silver Bookmark By J Batson & Son, London c.1899
By Henry John & Albert Edward Batson
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th Century Victorian solid silver bookmark. The bookmark is in the shape of a bottle, with an unusual cut out section within that says "HERE I STOPPED". A wonderful ad...
Category
19th Century Other Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Nautical Chart of Cape Verde Islands by J.W. Norie, 1824 Coastal Map
Located in Langweer, NL
Nautical Chart of Cape Verde Islands by J.W. Norie, 1824 Coastal Map
This beautifully engraved nautical chart, titled “A New Chart of the Cape Verde Islands,” was drawn by J.W. Nori...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
George III Mahogany Childs Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
With serpentine crestrail over a pierced ribbon back, drop in seat and straight square legs.
Category
Late 18th Century George III Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Detailed Owner’s Model or Shipyard Model of a Double Ended Harbour Launch
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A detailed owner’s model or shipyard model of a double ended harbour launch, painted pale blue, the coach house with eight portholes, fitted with port and starboard lights...
Category
1940s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Not only for tobacco: Cast Iron English Old Box
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare English tobacco cast iron box, Victorian time: for connoisseurs !
If You don't smoke, it serves as a paperweight and it's beautiful to admire on You...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cast Stone
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
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