George III Wine Label Made in London in 1804 by Phipps & Robinson

The wine label is rectangular in form with rounded ends and an outer pierced border displaying stylised flower heads contained within semi-circular motifs. The edge engraved with a p...

The label is modelled as a plain crescent, of an unusually small size. This example engraved for BRANDY.

This very fine George III Pocket Nutmeg Grater was made in London in 1802 by Thomas Phipps & Edward Robinson. This example is of a large size for a pocket example and may well have b...

A George III Wine Label made in London in 1793 by Daniel Pontifex & William Fountain. The Label is broad rectangular in form with incuse corners. This example displays an unusua...

A George III Table/Kitchen Nutmeg Grater made in London in 1804 by Thomas Phipps & Edward Robinson. As opposed to the "pocket" nutmeg graters, a small number of "Table" Nutmeg Grate...

This label is cast with an oval form and displays a comb border interspersed with flower heads. This example pierced for SHERRY.

A fine and rare 3" celestial pocket globe by G & W Cary, Strand, London circa 1791, housed in its original sharkskin case. A companion globe to terrestrial globes of this type we...

A fine George III mahogany stick barometer by noted London makers William & Samuel Jones. The mahogany-veneered case has an austere form with only the moulded caddy top and the u...

Large George III antique mahogany cellarette/wine cooler having a splendid quality mahogany lift up top with a moulded edge opening to reve...

This rare map comes originally from the publication: Modern London: Being the History and Present State of the British Metropolis. It was published in London and Printed for Richard...

This turned commemorative oak bowl is of deep cylindrical form applied with a silver shield-shaped plaque inscribed ‘H.M.S. Royal George. (108 Guns) Capsised 29th Augst. 1782. This P...

Each cistern is in the form of a fluted vase on a rectangular pedestal. The lead-lined vases have brass handles, removable lids with pineapple finials and taps. The crossbanded pedestals have cupboard doors enclosing slatted shelves for warming plates in one and a lead-lined slops drawers, a tambour fronted shelf and a cellaret in the other. Susan Stuart, 'Gillow of Lancaster and London', 2008 vol 1 p308-315 illustrates many pedestal urns including the drawings for Workington Hall, Cumbria, dated 1788. PLates 342 and 343 show pedestals with a similar arrangement of shelves and drawers. Thomas Sheraton explained the functions of dining room pedestals in his 'Drawing Book' of 1793: 'IN spacious dining rooms the sideboards are often made without drawers of any sort, having simply a rail, a little ornament...