Victorian Mahogany and Sterling Silver Parasol Handle Magnifier

Simply Fabulous! Vintage 19th century letter opener or page turner with an ornate sterling silver handle and bone blade. Hallmark corresponds to: Birmingham, England, circa 1897.

Unique desk or tabletop hand magnifying glass featuring a large round looking glass mounted to a fabulous burl wood handle, circa 1950s. A strang...

Impressive Sterling Silver Cake Pie Server by Birks. Beautiful Ornate designs on handle and serving area. Marked: BIRKS STERLING. Approx. 10.5” L x 2” W. Beautiful and Functional!  

Beautifully handcrafted antique sterling silver tea strainer.

Rare Antique Britannia Silver Double Handle Presentation Cup. Circular form with slightly tapered body, spiral Gadroon punch work and Finely chased lower section with scroll and a ch...

Pair of Carl Poul Petersen large sterling silver salad servers comprising a serving spoon and serving fork in Petersen's iconic Blossom ...

A COLLECTION OF 3 VICTORIAN SILVER & GOLD-FILLED PARASOL HANDLES Late 19th to early 20th Century. In various styles, two gold-filled with hand chased and engraved decoration and on...

Two Large Wood Sterling Handled Magnifiers One is marked Hull 4.25" x 1" x 17.5 4" x 1" x 17

Antique 19th century Victorian silver mounted and textured glass match striker. Of round shape, mounted with a plane silver collar. A must for any collector of Tabacconalia or just a...

Antique 19th century Victorian rare & unusual jumbo sized silver mounted and textured glass match striker. Of round shape, mounted with a plane silver collar. Hallmarked English silv...

These interesting inkwells were crafted in Britain between the Victorian period and early to mid-20th century. The works have been created from horse hooves, applied with sterling silver mounts. Each hoof has been set onto a silver horseshoe and features a silver top and lid. Two of the tops have been engraved to imitate real horse hair, while the third is more simple, with banded ornament. All three have been given covers, two of which feature commemorative inscriptions. One lid states, ‘The Grey/1907-1917’ — presumably the name of the favourite racehorse, whose hoof this is — and another reads, ‘Mavourneen/ Died June 29th / Aged 53’. ‘Mavourneen’ is an Irish Gaelic word meaning ‘my beloved’. The dedicatee’s age of 53 implies that they were a human, perhaps a jokey, or racehorse owner. The lids open up onto a silver-lined interior, intended to be used for storing ink as part of a desk arrangement. The inkwells are stamped, on their underside, with silver hallmarks and maker’s marks, ‘J.T.’ and ‘C & CS’. This set of three horse hoof inkwells...

A very nice silver magnifying glass with a feather handle, which could be used for opening letters as well. The magnification is good and works well. A compliment to any desk or work...