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Place of Origin: English
Petrarch — Phisicke against Fortune
Located in Middletown, NY
Petrarch (Francesco Petrarca). Thomas Twyne, translator. Phisicke against Fortune, as well prosperous, as adverse, contained in two Bookes [History of Gain and Fortune] London: Ric...
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16th Century Antique English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Paper

She: A History of Adventure by H. Rider HAGGARD
Located in Middletown, NY
FIRST ENGLISH EDITION / FIRST ISSUE London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1887. 8vo. 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 (184 x 120 mm); viii, 31, ii advert.; two color lithographs facing one another on a sin...
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Late 19th Century Antique English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold Leaf

This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Located in Middletown, NY
FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING of Fitzgerald's DEBUT NOVEL New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920. 8vo, 7 1/2 x 5 1/8 inches (190 x 130 mm); pp. vi, 305; printed in 11 pt Old Style...
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Early 20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold Leaf

Edwardian Diminutive Post Box, Early 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The oak box with brass Royal Georgian plaque on top, pick up times on the front. The brass lock and key affixed to the door.
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Late 19th Century Edwardian Antique English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

19th Century Large Collection of Victorian Conchology Shell Specimens Taxidermy
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large collection of late Victorian shell specimens, the majority housed in its pine box with each specimen having its period card sleeve, the remainder displayed in glazed blue car...
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Natural Fiber, Blown Glass, Paper, Pine

The Golden Book of Swinburne's Lyrics
Located in Middletown, NY
A beautiful Zaehnsdorf-bound collection of the poetry of Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837 – 1909) whose works often handled Victorian taboos, such as lesbianism, sado-masochism, and ...
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Early 20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold Leaf

Early Victorian Mahogany Candle Riser In The Form Of A Games Table
Located in Essex, MA
With tilt top with checkerboard inlay on a turned support and tripartite base and bun feet.
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1830s Early Victorian Antique English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mahogany, Maple, Rosewood

Vanity Dunhill Lighter, 1930, England
By Dunhill
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Vanity Dunhill lighter 1930 England Circa 1930 Origin England It works with benzine (gasoline) Works. In very good condition It has a compartment f...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Vintage Jaques Brass Bound Oxford Croquet Set in Pine Box
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Jaques 'Oxford' Croquet Set. A Jaques garden croquet set in original pine box with four brass bound ash mallets. To complete the set there are four coloured balls in the stan...
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Late 20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Antique English Victorian Brass Postal Scale, Circa 1870-1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Handsome Antique English Victorian Brass Postal Scale, Circa 1870-1880.
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Liberty of London King Henry the VIII Doll
By Liberty of London
Located in Redding, CT
Liberty of London "King Henry the VIII" historical doll . Hand-sewn by two sisters, Ada and Kathleen Peat, from their Brighton, England home for the Liberty of London Department Store. This historical doll has a needle sculpted face with hand painted facial features and mohair wig, mustache and beard. He is almost 11" tall with a very portly cloth body and black felt shoes. A wonderful authentic period costume of felt, cloth, jewels, beading and metallic trim. Unfortunately he is missing his cloth hands. He comes with a gray metal doll stand...
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Early 20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

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...
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Early 2000s Art Deco English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

A brooch made of ivory depicting bunches of grapes, England 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
The brooch is finely made of carved and inlaid ivory depicting a grape branch with vine leaves and bunches, rich in movement and even minimal details. Deep three-dimensionality and m...
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Late 19th Century Antique English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ivory

19th C. Diminutive Plaster Phrenology Head, Atribb. A.L. Vago London, C.1870
By Vago
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th C. Diminutive Plaster Phrenology Head, Attributed to A.L. Vago London. C 1870 This diminutive plaster Phrenology head, attributed to A.L. Vago London circa 1870, stands as a f...
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19th Century High Victorian Antique English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plaster

Disegno del Doni; Partito in più ragionamenti, ..scoltura e pittura
Located in Middletown, NY
FIRST and ONLY EDITION Doni, Anton Francesco Disegno del Doni; Partito in più ragionamenti, ne quali si tratta della scoltura et pittura .... Venice: Gabriel Giolito Di Ferrari, 15...
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16th Century Antique English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Paper

Thirty-Five Works by Le Corbusier: 1987 Sotheby's, London - Auction Catalog
By Le Corbusier
Located in Rochester, NY
Thirty-five Works by Le Corbusier - December 8, 1987 Sotheby's, London - Softcover Auction Catalog w/ card - Sotheby's International Realty & Le Corbusier - Les Maisons Jaoul, Neuil...
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1980s Vintage English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Antique English Postal Scale Brass Oak Circa 1880-1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Postal Scale Brass Oak Circa 1880-1890
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Huge Steel Crucifix
Located in London, GB
A huge 7ft 8” steel crucifix. Created in the modernist style circa 1970’s. This enormous steel cross was an unfinished project rescued from a now defunc...
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Late 20th Century Modern English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

A Grand Tour lava cameo depicting a dyonisiac female figure, England circa 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
Big oval cameo made of lava and mounted in patinated silver with a smooth profile. On the front is sculpted a female bust with a rich hairstyle in which decorative elements belonging...
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Late 19th Century Antique English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Lava, Silver

Vintage John Players Navy Cut Cigarette Advertising Shipping Crate or Box
By Imperial Amphora
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Made in the mid-1860s, this wooden and silk screened shipping crate was made for the iconic Player's Navy Cut cigarettes. The crate appears to have been shipp...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Celestial globe by Kelvin & Hughes, in original case with accessories
By Kelvin & Hughes 1
Located in London, GB
A 7 inch celestial globe by Kelvin & Hughes, circa 1975. Twilight setting pattern. The globe is mounted in a brass meridian circle, the circle is divided 0 - 90° in four quadrants. ...
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Late 20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

English or French Antique Brass Surveyor's Transit Theodolite, last quarter 19th
Located in Atlanta, GA
From Wikipedia: “A THEODOLITE is a precision optical instrument for measuring angles between designated visible points in the horizontal and vertical planes. The traditional use has been for land...
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1880s Victorian Antique English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

3 Volumes. Samuel Rush Meyrick, Ancient Armour.
Located in New York, NY
3 Volumes. Samuel Rush Meyrick, Ancient Armour. Bound in full tan calf with the covers displaying gilt-tooled borders and an open-tooled cross-hatching pattern. Respines in purple mo...
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Early 19th Century Antique English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

1970s British Bronze and Chrome AC GMT Co. Industrial Wall Clock White Dial
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Rescued from Industrial scrap yards and brought back to life in our UK workshop, our expert process allows us to create a high quality clock of luxury standards. At A.C GMT Co. we ...
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1970s Industrial Vintage English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Chrome

Antique English Victorian Brass Letter Scale & Weights, Circa 1880-1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Victorian Brass Letter Scale with Weights, Circa 1880-1890.
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Antique Ladies Walking Cane Stick with Sevres Porcelain Handle 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French walking cane with hand painted porcelain spherical handle in the Sevres manner, with a bamboo shaft, Circa 1880 in date. The handle is beautifull...
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1880s Antique English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porcelain, Bamboo

Patent Golf Club, M.J Lewis Perfect Putter
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
PERFECT PUTTER, M.J. Lewis. A fine, patent blade putter with unusual ovoid shaped shaft. The shaft is made from greenheart or danga wood, is teardrop shaped with the point to the front but terminating into a square grip, all to help with alignment. The face with dot punch markings, rear of the head 'Stainless, PERFECT PUTTER, M.J. Lewis, Registered No. 748219'. There is a step on the top edge of the face. Martin J...
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20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

George III Mahogany Miniature Chest Of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular with a caddy top over four drawers with bracket feet. These were made by furniture makers for family members and friends. Also used to promote a cabinetmakers skills.
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1770s George III Antique English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Vintage Leather Football
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A Vintage 18 Panel Leather Football. A vintage leather soccer ball with eighteen leather panels and a valve hole to the top to enabled bladder inflation. Leather in good condition. S...
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1960s Vintage English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

PICASSO CERAMICS and works by Jean Cocteau - 1991 Bonhams, London
By Jean Cocteau, Pablo Picasso
Located in Rochester, NY
PICASSO CERAMICS and works by Jean Cocteau - 1991 Auction Sale Catalog - Bonhams, London. Soft cover catalog. 35 pages w/ 78 color illustrated lots w/ description. Look at all pictur...
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1990s Mid-Century Modern English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

The Works of Turgenev in 15 Leatherbound Volumes Published London: 1916
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Works of Ivan Turgenev (1818-1883) in 15 volumes, the large type fine paper edition, bound in 3/4 leather, published by William Heinemann, London 1916. Includes the author's most...
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Early 20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Paper

Late 19th/Early 20th Century Pair of Black & Plum Leather Falconry Hoods
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A highly decorative pair of falconry hoods, later mounted on matching period brass and ebonised turned stands. The larger example is second quarter of the 20th century in age, black...
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Late 19th Century Antique English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Sciacca coral necklace, England end of 19th century.
Located in Milan, IT
The necklace features a double strand of rod-shaped Sciacca coral elements juxtaposed at right angles in the threading. The round clasp is made of golden metal and features a central...
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Late 19th Century Antique English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Coral, Metal

Late 19th C Gregory Bottley Scientific Collection of Mineral Fossils Shell
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A good collection of Gregory Bottley mineral, fossils and shell all contained in there original teak trays and card board sleeves. Each specimen has its original hand written and nu...
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Natural Fiber, Hardwood

Unusual Vinaigrette Made in Birmingham by Francis Clarke, 1848
By Francis Clarke
Located in London, GB
An unusual Vinaigrette made in Birmingham in 1848 by Francis Clarke. The Vinaigrette is modelled in an unusual shaped rectangular form. The cover is engraved with an outer border of...
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19th Century Early Victorian Antique English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

MIMMO PALADINO Etchings Woodcuts and Linocuts 1983 - 1986 - Exhibition Catalogue
By Mimmo Paladino
Located in Rochester, NY
MIMMO PALADINO - Etchings Woodcuts and Linocuts - 1983-1986 Waddington Galleries, London - Exhibition Catalogue. Copyright Waddington Graphics 1986. 1st Edition. Oblong soft cover ...
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1980s Vintage English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

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...
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1920s Vintage English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

A shell cameo mounted in gilt metal with a Santa figure, England 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Oval shell cameo, mounted in golden metal depicting a figure of Santa holding a cross. The back has traces of attachments to a double chain, for use as a choker. England, late 19th c...
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Late 19th Century Antique English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Medical Curios Gold Teeth Dentures
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A collection of human gold teeth, with two having their original metal pegs. Most gold teeth are of a particularly high carrot, and these are heavy to hold. Tarnished and untouched,...
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Early 20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold

Victorian gold bracelet with shell cameo. England 1860.
Located in Milan, IT
Victorian era bracelet with shell cameo. The bracelet is made with a band of woven 12K gold wire. The edges are reinforced with a continuous herringbone pattern. The clasp consists o...
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Mid-19th Century Antique English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold

A beautiful shell cameo mounted in golden metal, England 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Shell cameo with an asymmetrical edge, mounted in gold metal depicting a neoclassical female profile with a rich hairstyle decorated with a garland of flowers. The back has traces of...
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Late 19th Century Antique English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

19th Century Walnut Miniature Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Good Quality Late 19th Century Walnut Miniature Chest, With Crossbanded Decoration Top Top, Over Five Long Drawers With Replacement Turned Brass Knobs And Crossbanded Decoration, R...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Wood Pond Yacht with Red Hull
Located in Port Chester, NY
A charming vintage model yacht with sails made from old sail cloth and original brass accents. Christened "Eve" on both sides of the hull. Stand is recent to hold the ship upright ...
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1920s Vintage English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Victorian era gold and Sciacca coral pin, England, 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
The Victorian era pin, is made out of 8 Kt.yellow gold and pink–orange Sciacca coral. A brunch of gold describes a curved motive with smaller brunches rising from it. At the end of e...
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Late 19th Century Antique English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Coral, Gold

William IV Silver Gilt Vinaigrette by Thomas Shaw, 1831
By Thomas Shaw
Located in London, GB
A William IV silver gilt Vinaigrette of unusually small size, probably for a child. Made in Birmingham in 1831 by Thomas Shaw. The Vinaigrette is silver gilt and is modelled as a po...
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19th Century William IV Antique English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

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...
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Late 19th Century Antique English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Coral, Gold

20th century croquet set in pine box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
1920's croquet set in pine box. Set comprises of six 34 1/4 inch mallets, 4 balls and 3 pegs.  No hoops. Obvious signs of use.  Presented in a lightly polished pine box.
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Early 20th Century Rustic English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Pine

19th C Scientific James DeVille L N Fowler Phrenology Plaster Bust Head Curio
By L. N. Fowler
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A larger than the normal plaster cast phrenology head, with its original painted finish and paper labels. The original makers label is partially missing leaving it a bit of a myster...
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Mid-19th Century Antique English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plaster

Original Antique Map of The United States of America, circa 1890
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of the USA By The Stanford's Geographical Establishment Original colour Unframed.
Category

1890s Victorian Antique English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Microscope cloth counting glass by Casartelli
Located in London, GB
Microscope cloth counting glass by J. Casartelli & Son of Manchester. Circa 1910. In original black leather case with satin and velvet lining. Marked: J. CASARTELLI & SON SALFORD.6...
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Early 20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

English Barometer of Brass in Wood Housing
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English barometer of brass with a glass facing and wood casing - with ring top for display. Reads Stormy - Rain - Change - Fair - Very Dry
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20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Vinaigrette Made in Birmingham by Edward Smith in 1845
By Edward Smith
Located in London, GB
A very fine & unusual cased vinaigrette made in Birmingham in 1845 by Edward Smith This exceptional example is modelled in an unusual, almost square, form with a cast foliate frame ...
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19th Century Early Victorian Antique English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

An antique silver vesta case of extra small proportions by William Hair Haseler
Located in Central England, GB
This fine silver vesta case is of an unusual rare small size. It measures Height 3.7cm x width 2.7cm x depth 1cm. It is a high quality very solidly made example. Hallmarked for Birm...
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1920s Edwardian Vintage English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

A Fine Silver Mounted Hunting Hanger
Located in London, GB
A Fine Silver Mounted Hunting Hanger The pommel mounted with a silver gilt recumbent lion Steel, silver, agate, leather England Late 17th Century Size: 74cm long - 29¼ ins long / 77cm long - 30¼ ins long (with leather scabbard) Provenance: Ex Private collection cf: For two similar hunting hangers see Finch and Co, catalogue number 25, winter 2015, item number 37 a. and b. The hunting hanger was also a status symbol. Sometimes their ivory or agate handles would be richly embellished with jewels proudly displayed in sets of engraved steel hunting accessories and worn at the belt by European princes. Hunting and forestry officials could be distinguished by the design of their hunting swords...
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Late 17th Century Antique English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Agate, Silver, Steel

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...
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Late 19th Century Antique English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Coral, Gold

Edwardian Rare Large Sterling Silver-Mounted Threaded Crystal Match Striker
By A&J Zimmerman Ltd.
Located in New York, NY
Rare, large, Edwardian sterling silver-mounted threaded crystal match striker having a full sterling silver match cup, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1915. Measures 3 1/2...
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1910s Edwardian Vintage English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Victorian Carved Walnut Figural Tobacco Box
Located in Essex, MA
Standing figure of a gentleman wearing a hat, holding a pipe and holding a cane by his side.Hinged and opening to a humidor. Rectangular base. From an Amherst Mass estate.
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1850s Victorian Antique English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Walnut

Edwardian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Threaded Crystal Match Striker
By John Grinsell & Sons
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Period, sterling silver-mounted threaded crystal match striker, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1910, J. Grinsell and Sons - makers. Measures 2 inches high x 2 inc...
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1910s Edwardian Vintage English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

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