1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

9-carat gold fox mask stick pin cravat pin by William James Dingley. The pin is in excellent condition and a very effective and stylish accessory. The rear...

Tennis lithograph titled "Lawn Tennis Match" by an anonymous artist and published by William Mackenzie, London, Edinburgh & Glasgow. Reframed in an old per...

Carrying import marks for London in 1891 by Martin Sugar, this striking pair of antique sterling silver wager cups, are modelled as a gentlem...

Royal North Devon Golf Club 1893 by Mayall & Co. Ltd. A great image of the members of the 'Royal North Devon Golf Club, Westward Ho!' from 1893. The figures are all photographs superimposed onto a painted background of the course. In the margin is printed 'Permanent Autotype, Produced by Mayall & Co. Ltd. 73 Piccadilly'. The image appears very much photographic but is more of a photomechanical print rather than a photograph. John Jabez Edwin Paisley Mayall (1813-1901) was an English photographer who in 1860 took the first carte-de-visite photographs of Queen Victoria. Taken from Royal North Devon:- Royal North Devon at Westward Ho! Can rightly claim to be the cradle of English Golf. Founded in 1864, it is the oldest golf course in the country and is regarded as the St Andrews of the South. The golf course is as tough as any of the UK's more famous links layouts and has recently been placed in Golf World 's 'Top 100 Courses in the World' that a golfer 'must play'. Not only is Royal North Devon a great course, it is also a place of huge historical importance. Inside the warmly welcoming clubhouse, the golf museum, honours boards and the clubs top competition trophies are worth a visit on their own and help to tell the story of the game and this remarkable club's unique place in it. Above all, this is great, natural golf that is largely unchanged from 100 years ago when Harold Hilton et al pronounced Westward Ho! As England's No 1 competition golf course. RND is pure, raw exhilaration and ultimately the experience of playing a fast running links in a stiff breeze still tests the very best in the game. Many of the great players of the last 100 years were regular competitors at RND but the greatest of them all is without doubt John Henry Taylor...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique continental silver mounted coconut cup with nautical interest; an addition to our diverse ornamental silverware collection. This exceptional antique silver mounted coconut cup has flared rim and plain waisted pedestal onto a circular domed foot. This antique coconut cup...

Antique frame reliquary of embossed alpaca and velvet used to frame image or religious relic comes from Andalucia, Spain It is to hang on the wall and has a door with an iron where...

Authentic, original D.F. Barry photo (3 marks), 11" x 14". Noted on back "William Cody, left of him is Red Cloud and right of him American Horse. Photo ta...

Antique Hickory golf club, scared head driver. A juniors scared head, spliced wood driver. The golf club with hickory shaft and sheep skin grip. The head with horn...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver and glass match striker in the tyg form; an addition to our ornamental collection. This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver and glass match striker has a cylindrical, rounded form. The surface of the glass body is embellished with a serrated texture which composes a match striker. The body incorporates three moulded glass handles in the tyg form; with the use of the three handles, this piece could easily be transferred around a group. The upper portion of this antique glass match striker...

Handmade silver Torah pointer, Russian Empire, circa 1896. The handle is made with a knob shape interval engraved with floral ornaments. The Hebrew name Zisel Dresler with the Jewish year 5673 is engraved on the lower part of the pointer. The reading end is shaped as a hand with a pointing index finger. Original chain is connected to suspension loop at the top of upper section of the pointer. Marked with Russian silver hallmarks...

A Swedish 12 inch terrestrial globe, circa 1900. Measure: height 59cm Just purchased more information to follow.

Solid wood stick with fine bone engraving as an elephant head. Germany around 19th century Very fine carved handwork. Carved elephant sculpture as a handle. Very high quality workma...

1 Volume Bound In 3/4 Tan Morocco, Cloth Boards by Bickers & Son, top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt on spine, royal crest on front cover. Hand-colored Frontispiece. Profusely...

A very good and impressive antique Chinese Export Silver christening mug; an addition to our diverse silver christening collection. This fine antiq...

A stylish Sterling silver box made to house cigars, cigarettes and matches, each in their own separate compartment. Made in hallmarked silver; London 1897 and with the cigar compartm...

This is a hand carved wood prototype for a toy that would have been the model for a 19th century cast iron or tin horse drawn hansom cab. It precedes the mol...

19th century English country house fire escape We are proud to offer a rare example of a 19th century quirky county house fire escape, once of the Fasque House, Fettercaine Estate, ...

These chandeliers are exclusive to Loomlight design and are built to order using rifle bayonets from late 19th century Mosin-Nagant military rifle develo...

Finely detailed shipbuilder's half block model of the steamship Dunbrody, built and engined by The London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Co. ...

American cartoon, USA, 1895. Caption reads: 'A Natural Mistake. Ikenstein: "I vould like to ged a cheap drunk." Salesman: "Next door.'" The cartoon is framed with American frame of...

Small, pocket sized ornate silver plate Victorian perpetual calendar. Holder clip with ivory color celluloid cards that can be arranged fo...

Rabot, XIXème siècle. L: 92cm, H: 21cm, P: 8cm.     

This wonderfully expressive photogravure was published in 1891 in London. The etching was made after W.H. Overend’s original work, still showcasing his signature at the bottom left o...

French wall barometer in a finely carved mahogany case with trailing fruit and vines surmounted by a lions mask, enamel dial with seven weather indicati...

SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). By Charles Delagrave, Paris. On eb...

This is a first edition print of Rough Shooting, signed by the artist, Douglas Adams. The print was published by Thomas McLean and depicts a highlands s...

Unusual, large, Victorian, sterling silver-mounted, crackled crystal match striker (looks like cracked ice) having an all sterling silver match cup, Birmingham, England, 1896, Hillia...

This is an 1899 railroad map of the Illinois Central and Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroads, published by the Poole Brothers. The map focuses on the continuous United States from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Antilles. Remarkably detailed, the rail routes of the Illinois Central RR are marked in red, which each stop labeled. Major stops are overprinted in red, bold letters, with the short rail distances to New York listed above the stop and short rail distances to New Orleans listed below the name. In addition to the Illinois Central network, numerous different rail lines are illustrated and the company running that line is noted along with many stops along each route. Sea routes from New Orleans to locations in Central America, the Caribbean, and Europe are marked and labeled with destination and distance, along with routes originating from Havana. Inset at bottom left is a map of Cuba; an inset map of Puerto Rico...

American nautical mahogany yacht binnacle with a hinged locking oval glass viewing port, original removable brass side light burner with font, brass carrying handle, and fitted with ...

Commemorative brooch by Edmund Johnson Ltd of Dublin, in 18-carat gold with its original fitted case Designed in the form of an anchor, set with a commemorative medallion with portrait of “Admiral Lord Nelson, born 9th September 1758”, the anchor with twisted rope decoration, in 18-carat gold signed Johnson Ltd Dublin, length 5.3 cm Edmond Johnson...

The pair of obelisks with gilt lion faces on front base and gilt lion paws at corners, signed indistinctly. Rome dated 1893.

A wonderful late 19th century operation table also known as the "canine table" Made by Arnold & Son who where established in 1819 as a chemist and dru...

The Elf or "Nisse" as they are called in Denmark, used to live in every farmhouse, and you had to treat them nice to make them stay. Later on they became associated with Christmas an...

A William Gladstone signed and inscribed title page. William Gladstone is the only person to serve four terms as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He was first elected in 1868 and turned 84 during his final term in 1894. In that time he pushed for fundamental reforms, including votes for women and independence for Ireland. He remains one of Britain’s most inspirational leaders. This is the front page of an auction catalogue dated January 30, 1893 – Gladstone’s final year as Prime Minister. Along the left hand margin Gladstsone has written “Please send … lots as usual and c.o. 10 Downing St.” Gladstone autographs that mention 10 Downing Street, his Prime Ministerial address, are highly prized. Below you’ll find an excellent Gladstone signature and the date. Gladstone was a keen antiquarian and amassed a vast library of books...

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...

Finely detailed shipbuilder's half block model of the steamship Dunbrody, built and engined by The London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Co. ...

Presented is an 1894 signed first edition goupil-gravure print by Heywood Hardy (1842-1933). The engraving was printed in Paris and published by Boussod Valadon & Co. Publishers, the successors to Goupil & Co. Designed as a companion to After the Drive, Hardy’s On the Moors (Dogging) depicts three hunters and their two dogs hunting ducks. The youngest of the three men is shooting his gun as the dogs excitedly wait to chase after the bird. This print is one of only 75 artist’s proofs and has been signed by the artist in pencil at the lower left corner of the print’s margin. Hunting has a long history in England and is considered a very traditional activity even today. One of the most popular forms of hunting is called “wildfowling” and targets wild geese and ducks. Often conducted on coastal marshes, wildfowling is typically a solitary or small group sport unlike the grand group fox and pheasant hunts...

Painted box with an Eastern influence used fro tea or tobacco storage from the late 19th century.

A most impressive and exceptionally fine hand carved, black lacquered & gilded Shan style buddha. Shown wearing a finely carved & richly detailed mon...

This temple relief was purchased from a late 19th century upstate NY garden. This lovely Buddhist carving is in an as found state taken directly from the...

5 antike MBOLE Eisenspeere, wohl 19. Jhd., aus Afrika, Länge max. 160 cm

In bisque porcelain, depicting the Imperial couple facing right, the tsar wearing military uniform, the empress, a kokoshnik (Russian headdress), inscribed NICHOLAS II and ALEXANDRA,...

19th century antique Industrial cast iron book binding press. The handle spins well and the press up and down. Original patina. Please note, this item is located in our Scranton, PA ...

A very rare and compete collection of ten labeled wax models of the human heart, showing the fetal development form early in the fourth week, to complete fetal growth. The hand colo...

Antique Victorian leather coin wallet snap purse 1890s Maker stamp. Dimensions: 1.13 H x 3.63 W x .75 thick inches Original antique vintage presentation ...

13 hand sewn stars in a circular version of what is known as the 3rd Maryland pattern, with an especially large center star, a flag with especially tiny scale among those with pieced-and-sewn construction, exceptionally rare, made circa 1890: 13 star flags have been flown throughout our nation’s history for a variety of purposes. They were hoisted at patriotic events, including Lafayette’s visit in 1824-25, the celebration of the centennial of American independence in 1876, and the sesquicentennial in 1926. They were displayed during the Civil War, to reference past struggles for American liberty and victory over oppression, and were used by 19th century politicians while campaigning for the same reason. As the number of stars grew with the addition of new states, it became more and more difficult to fit their full complement on a small flag. The stars would, by necessity, have to become smaller, which made it more and more difficult to view them from a distance as individual objects. The fear was that too many of them close together would become as one white mass and distort the ability to identify American ships on the open seas. Keeping the count low allowed for better visibility. For this reason the U.S. Navy flew 13 star flags on small boats. Some private ship owners mirrored this practice and flew 13 star flags during the same period as the Navy. Flag experts disagree about the precisely when the Navy began to revert to 13 stars and other low counts. Some feel that the use of 13 star flags never stopped, which seems to be supported by depictions of ships in period artwork. This was, of course, the original number of stars on the first American national flag, by way of the First Flag Act of 1777, and equal to the number of original colonies that became states. Any American flag that has previously been official remains so according to the flag acts, so it remains perfectly acceptable to fly 13 star flags today by way of congressional law. Since there was no official star configuration until the 20th century (1912 specifically, beginning with the 48 star count), the stars on 13 star flags may appear in any one of a host of configurations. Some of these are more rare and desirable than others. The stars of this particular flag are arranged in what has come to be known as the "3rd Maryland Pattern." This configuration, whether oval or circular, is appreciated both for its visual appeal and the scarcity of its use. a circular wreath of 12 with a single star in the center. The name comes from a flag that resides at the Maryland State Capitol in Annapolis, long thought to have been present with General Daniel Morgan at the Battle of Cowpens in 1781. According to legend, the flag was supposed to have been carried by Color Sergeant William Batchelor of the 3rd Maryland Light Infantry and was donated to the State of Maryland by Batchelor's descendants. The story was disproved in the 1970's, however, following an examination by the late flag expert Grace Rogers Cooper of the Smithsonian, who discovered that the Cowpens flag was, at the earliest, of Mexican War...

Troy's One Hundred Years: 1789-1889 by Arthur James Weise. William H. Young, Troy, 1891. First edition leather-bound hardcover. A great history of Troy, N...