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Place of Origin: British
20th Century Assortment of Sports Memorabillia, by Hattersley's Viktoria England
Located in London, GB
An assortment of 20th century sports memorabilia, including Hattersley's Viktoria England traditional hickory lacrosse sticks.
Dimension: H 91.5 x W 68.5 x D 22 cm.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
30 Volumes, John Heneage Jesse, Memoirs of the Court of England
Located in New York, NY
30 Volumes. John Heneage Jesse, Memoirs of The Court of England. Bound in 3/4 tan calf. Linen boards. Raised bands. Decorative gilt symbols on spines. Top edges gilt. Marbled endpape...
Category
20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Antique Mounted School Bell, English, Bronze, Oak, Pine, Georgian, Circa 1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique mounted school bell. An English, bronze bell on oak and pine plinth, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800.
Of superb proportion ...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Antique 1923 Scottish Sterling Silver Gilt Medallion
By George Edward & Sons 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V sterling silver gilt medallion; an addition to our ornamental presentation collection.
This exceptional antique George V cast sterling silver medallion has a circular form.
The anterior surface of this antique silver medallion...
Category
1920s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage Style Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, The Climber
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage style photography, framed alpine ski photograph, Opps!.
'OPPS!', a modern framed and mounted black and white photographic image after an original 1930s skiing photograph. Th...
Category
1930s Sporting Art Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Style Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, Davos, Parsenn
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
'DAVOS, PARSENN', a modern framed and mounted black and white photographic image after an original 1930s skiing photograph. The frame is a hand coloured reeded wooden black frame. Bl...
Category
1930s Sporting Art Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Wood
Set of 10 Large Scale Vintage Maps of The United Kingdom, circa 1900
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great set of maps of the UK
Lithographs. By John Bartholomew & Co.
Published by The Edinburgh Geographical Institute
Unframed.
The measurement ...
Category
Early 1900s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Balance, English, Mahogany, Scientific Scales, Stanton Instruments, 1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage analytical balance. An English, mahogany cased set of scientific scales by Stanton Instruments of London, dating to the mid-20th c...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
A Fine & Rare Sterling Silver Snuff Box Made For The Great Exhibition of 1851
By Foxall & Co.
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A fine and rare 19th century sterling silver snuff box made specifically for the Great Exhibition of 1851, held at the Crystal Palace in Londo...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Allbrit Polar Planimeter, English, Scientific Instrument, Stanley, 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Allbrit polar planimeter. An English, adjustable scientific instrument by Stanley, dating to the mid-20th century, circa 1950.
Comprehensive scientific instrumen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Edwardian Oak Cased Barograph by Negretti & Zambra, London
By Negretti & Zambra
Located in Norwich, GB
Negretti & Zambra
Fine Edwardian oak cased barograph with hinged lid, bevelled glass panels and central chart drawer.
Seven vacuum ...
Category
1910s Edwardian Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Ship Model Caroline, The Royal Yacht Of George II and George III
Located in Norwell, MA
Plank on frame model of the English Royal Yacht "Caroline". All planks are tree-nailed to the hull. Very well rigged with all appropriate standing and running cords. Imported from England...
Category
1950s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage Monumental WWII American Wood Light Aircraft Carrier Made by Sailors
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this huge, Vintage WWII American wooden deck light Aircraft carrier, reputedly made by Sailors moored in the Solent...
Category
20th Century Campaign British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Silver 'Yad'
Located in London, London
Carrying spurious marks for Russia 1872, this Antique Silver Yad measures 11.5"(29cm) in length, and weighs 2.4 troy ounces.
Category
1870s Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Cromwell Motorcycle Helmet, ACU Approved Pudding Basin Racing Helmet
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A.C.U approved Cromwell racing motorcycle crash helmet.
A silver painted motorcycle, pudding basin shape helmet made in England by Cromwell. This helmet has a cork interior, fitted with a fabric headband and straps keeping a space between the head and outer case of the helmet. Strong leather neck and ear flaps are also fitted as is a chin strap and goggle strap to the rear. Inside the helmet is a cloth Cromwell trade label stating it conforms to A.C.U requirements, it has the British kite mark and is sized 7. This is an ACU (Auto-Cycle Union) approved racing helmet...
Category
1960s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Antique Teak and Brass Set 4ft 8-Spoke Ships Wheel, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant and large antique Victorian teak and brass set ships wheel, circa 1880 in date.
This splendid nautical collectable features eight stylish turn king cylindrical spokes ending in handles, and is made from beautiful high-quality solid teak which displays a gorgeous and prominent patina.
It has wonderful brass mounts around the circumference on both sides as well as on the hub, which add an extra touch of luxury and redefined style to the entire piece.
It is in truly excellent condition and highly decorative, making it perfect as a sumptuous home wall decor...
Category
1880s Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Mid-20th Century English 9 Ct Gold Small Globe Masonic Ball Pendant, 1950s
Located in Delft, NL
Mid-20th century English 9 ct gold small globe Masonic ball pendant, 1950s
An English cross Masonic globe ball pendant. The pendant globe ball ...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Antique Golf Painting in Watercolour of Caernarvonshire Golf Club, Wales
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A fine landscape watercolour of Caernarvonshire Golf Club, Conway, by H.C. Whaite. golfers in the left hand corner, the course, sea and mountain range making up the rest of the painting. There are catalogue extracts on the rear of the painting 'Mullock's, Sporting & Golfing Memorabilia...
Category
1890s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paint
Giant Pair of Copper Port & Starboard Ships Lanterns by Meteorite, 12402 & 19204
By Meteorite
Located in Norwell, MA
Classic huge pair of solid copper ship's port and starboard ships lanterns by "Meteorite." Fitted with several brass badges including port, starboard, Meteorite 12401, William Harvie...
Category
1910s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
Jenny Lind Rare Printed and Hand Painted Pot Lid Attributed to Ridgway
By J & W Ridgway
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and rare English potlid believed to depict Jenny Lind and attributed to Ridgway and dating from around 1850. The lid is printed with a lady seated in a garden landscape in a rather elegant white ball gown...
Category
Mid-19th Century Early Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pottery
"Aldous Huxley - The Doors of Perception" First Edition Book, 1954
Located in London, GB
Published by Chatto & Windus UK 1st 1954.
English dynastic novelist drops some mescaline, takes a 5000 mile car trip around the national parks of North West America, and then sits...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rare Early 20th Century Opticians English Enamel Trade Sign
Located in London, GB
Rare early 20th century opticians English enamel trade sign
A rare example of an early 20th century opticians English enamel trade sign. With highly decorative graphics, stating ...
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel
West Side Story
Located in London, GB
Original Polish film poster for West Side Story.
This poster used for the films first Polish release in 1973.
The Polish artist Marian Stachurski (19...
Category
1970s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paint
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
17th Century Map of Cumberland County in Northwest England Printed by John Speed
By John Speed
Located in Middleburg, VA
Rare extremely early map of the county of Cumberland in the Northwest of England. Printed by John Speed, hand colored. Excellent condition.
English. Dated...
Category
Early 17th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
John Tobler, Punk Rock
By John Tobler
Located in London, GB
John Tobler
Punk Rock
A Complete Guide to British and American New Wave
First edition, published by Pheobus Publishing, 1977
A complete rundown on Punk ...
Category
1970s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique English Palmer Family Crest Painted Oil on Board
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique English Palmer Family crest painted oil on board
Elaborate crest painting of the English Palmer family of Dorney Court of Buckinghamshire. Th...
Category
Mid-19th Century Renaissance Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Nos 1998 Shimano Dura Ace 25th Anniversary Groupset Including Watch & Papers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this original, early edition number 1336, NOS 1998 never fitted Dura Ace 25th anniversary groupset with all original papers...
Category
20th Century Other British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Antique Stick Barometer, Walnut, Scientific Instrument, Negretti & Zambra, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique stick barometer. An English, walnut scientific instrument with thermometer by Negretti & Zambra, dating to the late Victoria...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Trollope, Paul the Pope & Paul the Friar, First Edition 1861 Leather Bound!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: TROLLOPE, T. Adolphus.
Title: Paul The Pope and Paul The Friar. A Story of An Interdict.
Publisher: London: Chapman & Hall, 1861.
Description: First edition. 1 vol....
Category
1860s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Christie's: Fine English Furniture, Including Works of Art from Hartley Place
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's: Fine English Furniture, including Works of Art from Hartley Place, 20 September 2001, Christie's. 1st Ed softcover auction catalog. 495 lots, including properties of: the late Col. Norman Colville, M.C., the executors of the late Sir Emmanuel Kaye, C.B.E., the Lord St. Oswald, Sir Philip Powell...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Jonathan Dickenson, God's Protecting Providence, Cannibals of Florida, 1790
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
"inhuman Cannibals of Florida"
AUTHOR: DICKENSON, Jonathan.
TITLE: God's Protecting Providence, Man's Surest Help and Defence, in Times of Greatest Difficulty, and most eminent Danger, evidenced in the remarkable Deliverance of Robert Barrow,.. & the cruel devouring Jaws of the inhuman Cannibals of Florida.
PUBLISHER: London: by James Phillips, 1790.
DESCRIPTION: SEVENTH EDITION. 1 vol., 136pp., 12mo., 6-3/8" x 4-3/16", bound in 1/2 brown morocco, gilt decorated spine, blind stamp to front blank endleaf of "D Hicks & Co. Book Binders...
Category
1790s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Fine Shipyard half hull model of the "Caldy Light" in its original wood case
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Fine Shipyard half hull model of the "Caldy Light" in its original wood case.
Built in 1913
Category
1910s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Trollope, T. Adolphus, Filippo Strozzi, First Edition, 1860 Leather Bound !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: TROLLOPE, T. Adolphus.
TITLE: Filippo Strozzi. A History of the Last Days of The Old Italian Liberty.
PUBLISHER: London: Chapman & Hall, 1860.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST ED...
Category
1860s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Alpine Mountaineering Photograph, 'CLIMBER' Taken from 1930s Original
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Alpine Mountaineering photograph.
'CLIMBER' Simelistock, Switzerland, a new mounted black and white photographic image after an original 1930s mountaineering photograph.
...
Category
1930s Sporting Art Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Ski Photography, Antique Alpine Ski Photograph, 'Descent in Powder'
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Ski Photography, antique Alpine Ski Photograph.
'Descent in Powder’, a new mounted black and white photographic image after an original 1930s s...
Category
1930s Sporting Art Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Art and Craft Cigar Bands, Decorated Glass Round Dish, England, 1890
Located in Milan, IT
Round shaped glass dish, decorated, with Cuban cigar labels, applied under the glass. Art & Craft period, London circa 1890.
Category
1880s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Glass
Set of Five Botanical Models of a Plant Embryo, London UK, 1930
Located in Milan, IT
A set of five botanical models depicting in numbered sequence the development of a vegetal embryo. Made out of hand painted plaster, the models are mounted on a wooden base. T. Gerra...
Category
1930s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Large Original Antique Folding Map of Manchester, England, Dated 1793
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Superb map of Manchester and Salford
Folding map. Printed on paper laid on to the original canvas
Unframed.
Published by C. Laurent, 1793.
...
Category
1790s Georgian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Canvas, Paper
Original Antique Map of Spain and Portugal by Thomas Clerk, 1817
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of Spain and Portugal
Copper-plate engraving
Drawn and engraved by Thomas Clerk, Edinburgh.
Published by Mackenzie And Dent, 1817
Unframed.
Category
1810s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
19th Century Victorian Solid Silver Guard Tower Table Lighter, London, c.1878
By Stephen Smith & Son 1
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century Victorian novelty solid silver table lighter, unusually shaped as a "guard tower", realistically modelled with simulated brick-work, door and archers windows, wi...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tennyson, Alfred, Queen Mary A Drama, 1877, Bound in a Fine Full Vellum Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: TENNYSON, Alfred.
Title: Queen Mary A Drama.
Publisher: London: Henry S. King & Co., 1877.
NEW EDITION. 1 vol., 6-9/16" x 4-3/4", bound in full vellum, gilt lettered red and green morocco spine labels, spine panels and covers ruled in red, green, and gold, gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, green silk page marker...
Category
1870s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Antique Mint Condition Mesh Patterned 'B.i' Golf Ball
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Mint Condition Mesh Patterned 'B.I' Golf Ball.
This is an exceptional golf ball in near mint condition, never been used and still with its orig...
Category
1930s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rubber
20th Century English Theodolite by W.F. Stanley London in Original Wooden Box
By W. F. Stanley
Located in Sofia, BG
20th century English surveyor's theodolite or transit instrument of brass by W.F. Stanley (Optical, Philosophical & Mathematical Instrument Manufacturer, London), circa 1930, in orig...
Category
Early 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Surtees, Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour, First Edition in the Original Parts - 1853
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SURTEES, Robert Smith.
TITLE: Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour.
PUBLISHER: London: Bradbury and Evans, 1853.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION IN THE ORIGINAL 12/13 PARTS, 13 hand-coloured etched plates by John Leech...
Category
1850s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
First Century of English Porcelain by Binns, 1906, in a Beautiful Binding!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Binns, W. Moore
Title: The first century of English porcelain.
Publisher: London: Hurst & Blackett, Ltd., 1906.
1 volume, small folio, 1...
Category
Early 1900s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Billiards Snooker Life Pool Scoring Cabinet
By Burroughes & Watts
Located in Radstock, GB
A spectacular wall mounted antique billiard snooker life pool burr walnut scoring cabinet circa 1880.
This is the best scoring cabinet we have ...
Category
Late 19th Century High Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Fine Pair of 18th Century George III Sterling Silver Shoe Buckles, London 1792
By Thomas Wright
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A fine pair of 18th century British sterling silver shoe buckles of exceptional quality. Both showing curvilinear shaped segments interspersed by fl...
Category
Late 18th Century George III Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Steel
19th Century Victorian Scale Model Of A Gas Meter, Crystal Palace Expo, c.1851
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique mid-19th Century Victorian very rare cast iron scale model of the original meter used to measure the amount of gas used at the Crystal Palace, in Hyde Park during the Great E...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
English Gothic Oak Altar
Located in New York, NY
English Gothic style (19th Cent) dark oak table top altar with a filigree shelf under 3 tracery carved panels with an open lattice gallery
Category
19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Diorama Showing Ten Gun Royal Navy Vessel "Entreprenante"
Located in Norwell, MA
Clear water diorama showing the Ten Gun Royal Navy Cutter, Entreprenante Circa 1790. The model is built to a scale of one sixteenth inch equals one foot. The vessel appears to be sai...
Category
Early 18th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Tennyson, Alfred, Harold a Drama, 1877, Bound in a Fine Full Vellum Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Tennyson, Alfred.
Title: Harold A Drama.
Publisher: London: Henry S. King & Co., 1877.
Description: 1 vol., 6-9/16" x 4-3/4", bound in full vellum, gilt lettered red and green morocco spine labels, spine panels and covers ruled in red, green, and gold, gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, green silk page marker...
Category
1870s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Surtees, Mr. Facey Romford's Hounds, First Edition in the Original 12 Parts 1864
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: SURTEES, Robert Smith.
Title: Mr. Facey Romford's Hounds.
Publisher: London: Bradbury and Evans, 1864-65.
Description: first edition in the original 12 parts, 24 hand-coloured etched plates by John Leech...
Category
1860s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Oriental Art by A & J Speelman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A & J Speelman: Oriental Art.
by A & J Speelman.
Published by London: A. & J. Speelman,, 1990
First edition, 62 color plates & text sheets.
Early C...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Export British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Prototype Design for an Aircraft Propeller Hub
Located in London, GB
A laminate mahogany prototype design for an aircraft propeller hub, circa 1935.
Measures: Height: 31.5 cm - 12 inches.
Diameter: 23 cm - 9 inc...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Rowland Ward Glazed Case with Flamingo in a Naturalistic Setting
Located in Leuven , BE
Paper trade label present to the back of case.
Category
Early 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Organic Material
Large Vintage Pantagraph, English, Brass, Scientific Mapping Instrument
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage pantagraph. An English, brass scientific mapping instrument, dating to the mid-20th century, circa 1950.
Fascinating scale and mechanical interest
Displays a...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Ship's Clinometer, English, Brass, Maritime Instrument, H Hughes, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a rare antique ship's clinometer. An English, heavy brass maritime instrument by H. Hughes & Son of London, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Delightful nau...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
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