High Victorian Furniture

This is an antique reference book, The Vegetable World. An English, hardback by Louis Figuier, dating to the High Victorian period, printed in 1868. Full title: The Vegetable World;...

Victorian Brass & Extending Standard Oil Lamp - By Hinks of B'ham - with reeded column on gadrooned disc base - converted to electric - 22"diam x adjustable height - - The lampshade(...

This is a small antique candlemaker's table. An English, mahogany scholar's desk or lamp table, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1860. Appealing proportion and fine craftsmansh...

An exceptionally carved mahogany partners desk by R.J. Horner & Co, circa 1890s. Drawing inspiration from Victorian & Italian Baroque Styling. Features a serpentine form with carved ...

A splendid Victorian Scottish pine window seat with a wide welcoming seat and shapely raised padded arms to either end. The seat has a symmetrical simple frieze supported by shapely...

Brown’s Self-Interpreting Bible. The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments,  According to the Authorized Versions. With an Introduction: Marginal References and Readings;  Explanatory Notes and Reflections. By the Rev. John Brown, of Haddington. And Many Thousand Additional Notes by the Rev. Henry Cooke, D.D., LL.D., President, Assembly’s College, Belfast. Re-Edited, with Considerable Additions by the Rev. J. L. Porter, D.D., LL.D., Professor of Biblical Criticism, Assembly’s College, Belfast. Illustrated by Historical Designs and Scenes from Bible Lands. London: The Gresham Publishing Company, circa 1880s. Large quarto, with original full leather carved and gilt tooled boards, all edges gilt, and metal clasps. Presented with a custom-made archival clamshell box with gilt tooling. Presented is a beautifully restored and exquisitely bound Brown’s Self-Interpreting Family Bible. Brown’s Self-Interpreting Family Bible was first published in 1778 in two volumes in Edinburgh. The Self-Interpreting Bible was Reverend Brown's most significant work and it remained in print well into the twentieth century. Although undated, this family bible was published by The Gresham Publishing Company, in London, circa 1880. Reverend John Brown (1722-1787) was a Scottish Minister of the Gospel at Haddington. He wrote numerous works on the bible, including The Dictionary of the Bible, A General History of the Christian Church, and Brown’s Self-Interpreting Family Bible, as seen here. The design of the Self-Interpreting Bible, Brown explained in the original preface, was “to present the labours of the best commentators in a manner that might best comport with the ability and leisure of the poorer and labouring part of mankind, and especially to render the oracles of God their own interpreter.” Thus, the work contains a thorough history, chronology, geography, and summary, as well as explanatory notes and reflections, on the Bible, both the Old and New Testaments. As this was printed as a “self-interpreting” bible, many of these notes occur in the margins, next to the pertaining scripture. This bible is further elucidated by upwards of eight thousand explanatory and critical notes by the Reverend Henry Cooke, D.D., LL.D., a minister of the Presbyterian Church and President of Assembly’s College in Belfast. It was further edited and notated by Reverend J. L. Porter, D.D., LL.D., a Professor of Biblical Criticism at Assembly’s College in Belfast. A publisher’s advertisement for Brown’s Self-Interpreting Family Bible was printed in the January-July 1880 issue of The American Bookseller journal. The advertisement claims, “Brown’s Self-Interpreting Bible is widely and most favorably known on both sides of the Atlantic. It is pre-eminently A Family Bible, suitable alike for all the members of the household and particularly Helpful in explaining difficult passages, and admirably adapted to promote a Devotional spirit. Also, its unusually Clear Type makes it an excellent Book for Pulpit use...

This handsome mid-Victorian fellow features much detail with bold lines and subtle shading. He prances on a grassy mound in a left facing position and is a rare large size. Most Vic...

Rare 19th C. English Blue & White Marbleized Porcelain Bourdaloue (Ladies’ Chamber Pot), England, Circa 1860 A rare and refined example of Victorian-era sanitary design, this 19th-c...

Monumental Bohemian Ruby Cut-to-Clear Crystal Flower-Form Vase, Circa 1880 A monumental and brilliantly executed Bohemian ruby cut-to-clear crystal vase, circa 1880, of exceptional ...

This large heavy cast iron bench was a staple for any important formal Victorian garden. Features include three back panels each with a different gardener posed with a specific task....

Fabulous and freshly painted mid victorian cast iron garden bench Strong and stable as the day it was made with a cross x stretcher between the 4 legs Ornate with precise castings of...

Antique English Brass and Iron Umbrella Stand in the Form of an Umbrella, Circa 1900 Whimsical yet refined, this antique English umbrella stand is crafted in the form of an open umb...

A magnificent classical American fancy silver plated ice water pitcher and swing stand serving set. Circa 1860s Exquisitely crafted in the mid-19th cent...

Victorian Taxidermy Diorama of a 'Confusion' (5) of Weasels, England, 1880 This is a Victorian-era natural history taxidermy display case, most likely dating from the late 19th cen...

19th-C.  Bronze Anatomical/Artists Model/SSculpture of a Hand, Signed 'Brooks'  USA, circa 1875, signed and inscribed 'Brooks' This remarkable 19th-century American bronze sculpture...

Gorgeous antique Victorian tall Lincoln style full size bed in solid walnut and walnut burl with footboard and side rails. It is in wonderful original vintage condition. That does not mean it is without beautiful age patina of marks and distressing from over 100 years of use. The very top of the carved crown on the headboard had cracked and broken away and been lost over the years. But one of our staff artisans has hand carved a replacement. It is spectacular. There is also some new bracing to the back of the headboard to help with stability. Please see photos, circa mid-late 19th century. When I was a teenager this high Victorian style of bed is what my mom (a very talented interior designer) put in my bedroom (previously I had a white and pink frilly canopy bed my dad made me) and it remained in her home long after I left. In my room it was paired with the matching Victorian dresser and washstand as nightstand. Beautiful. Fast forward a few years and I installed that very same high Victorian walnut bed in my 8-year-old only granddaughter’s bedroom. But this time I paired it with Industrial stainless-steel vintage hospital nightstands...

A fine French Victorian hand carved walnut high back chair with lovely ecclesiastical detailing on barley twist legs and united by a classic turned H-stretcher. Winged putto flankin...

Early 19th century English Sheffield silver plate tableware five pieces tea/coffee service. The coffee/tea features intricate exterior floral details and paw. The set include a tall ...

Two Bohemian Engraved Glass Steins with Stag & Clover Motifs 800 Silver Mounted Lids Two stunning Bohemian engraved glass steins, each bea...

A good early Victorian wine table or occasional table in mahogany. Circular top raised on a slender turned graduating column and raised on a tri-form base and finished with bun feet...

A set of four English Flow Blue Plates, in the Conway pattern, by New Wharf Pottery, circa late 1880s – early 1890s. The New Wharf Pottery Company was located at Navigation Road, B...

Produced by the preeminent John Frederick Herring Jr., this oil on canvas painting, “Horses, Ducks, and Roosters,” depicts a pastoral scene characteristic of Victorian nostalgia. Fol...

High victorian inlaid black marble mantel clock circa 1870. Fine quality mantel clock of large proportions from the period in victorias reign when it was in vogue to commemorate the...

19th century carved walnut center table with inlay circa 1870. We are pleased to offer this stunning center table of generous proportions. Circular top with scalloped moulded edge....

Stunning English silver plate and cranberry glass three-bottle Tauntless, with tall cranberry glass decanters dripping with applied silver wor...

Antique Table Lamp in Patinated Silver Plated Brass 19th Century A very elegant table lamp in patinated silver plated brass in a distinct neoclassical style. Originally a mid to l...

Large 19th-Century Staffordshire Pottery Spaniels, 14.75" High, Exceptional Scale & Expression A striking and unusually large pair of Victorian Staffordshire pottery spaniels, d...

All original High Victorian walnut dresser/bureau with marble top, glove boxes, candle stands on high back crested mirror. The base has four ...

Victorian Brass Peacock Concertina Folding Fan Shaped Fire Grate Screen - 9.5"w x 5"d x 23.5"h - 33" wide open

Gorham (American, founded 1831), pattern active 1888-1991. A very rare serving piece in the "Versailles" pattern. This potato spoon features a figural and rococo motif to edge. Marke...

19th Century Cast Iron Tiled Fireplace Insert. Original English Made Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert. Blackened Finish With Front Bars, Hood & Back. Including English Wild Rose...

This fine wool runner rug was woven by hand in 1950 and features a fantastic geometric repeat pattern. The decorative repeat pattern central design has been woven in beige, cream and...

Late 19th century English cloak cupboard made from oak. This piece is exquisitely carved in great detail. The crown is molded with egg and dart detail and wonderfully carved dolphi...

A stunning giltwood bergere cane bed by Maple and Co of London England, dates to circa 1900, the giltwood is bright and the cane work is perfect. The footboard is double caned, origi...

This is a near pair of antique carved temple chairs. A Burmese, mahogany and woven leather low chair, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Utterly fascinating carved ...

19th century French silverplated putti motif dressing mirror, with a continuous surround with frolicking putti. The inset mirror measures 20" H x 10" W. Unmarked.  

Victorian Sterling Silver Jester & Ouroboros Snake Sugar Tongs, Birmingham 1887, by Joseph Willmore An extraordinary example of Victorian novelty silver, this figural pair of sterling sugar tongs...

This is an antique astragal glazed bookcase. An English, mahogany and marble display book cabinet, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Elegant Victorian bookcase with a...

Handsome antique Victorian dresser of solid walnut and burl walnut with white marble top and black painted turned wood and brass teardrop pulls. It is in wonderful antique condition with an amazing antique patina. The candle shelves were broken and there was a small piece of molding missing on the lower left side of the mirror frame, but the shelves have been repaired beautifully and the molding carved and replaced by our experienced staff. There are other smalls signs of its long life and use including some staining on the antique white marble. We love its warm antique age patina. The mirror glass is clear but old. Please see photos, circa mid-late 19th century. Ok. You need this. You need this gorgeous antique Victorian mirrored dresser...

ww1 commemorative plaquette, medal or trophy. Signed indistinguishable to its right corner. It depicts a ww1 infantry soldier shooting a Krag-Jorgenson riffle. It is executed in silv...

Fine 19thC Rosewood and Mother of Pearl Jewellery Cabinet, the table top work casket with hinged top enclosing a compartmented interior above a pair of doors enclosing three graduate...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely absolutely exquisite, original Damascus Circa 1880 Wedding Chest of drawers with lovely Mother o...

19thC Carved Giltwood & Gesso Wall - the cresting with birds, flowers and foliage, a flaming torch and quiver of arrows, the plate within a moulded slip and surround with further fl...

6 Russian Style Enamel Spoons, George Edward & Sons, Glasgow, 1888 This exquisite set of six enamelled sterling silver spoons, measuring 4.5 inches wide x .75 wide x .25 high, is a ...

A 19th century Victorian brass oil lamp having a pretty tulip shaped white and green elegantly etched glass shade with a single burner stood ...

Pair of Rare Life-Sized Pilz Anatomical Flap Manikins, Germany, c. 1890 Imported by American Thermo-Ware Co., New York An extraordinary and exceedingly rare pair of life-sized anat...

This is a very large antique chest of drawers from the Victorian era. Made in Mahogany the chest has a beautiful dark semigloss fin...

Lovely little sterling silver snuffbox, fully hallmarked with gold plated interior. Lovely chasing on lid and sides, classic high Victorian repousse w...

Antique Staffordshire Painted Hen on Nest Covered Box or Tureen, Circa 1880 A charming antique Staffordshire painted hen on a nest-covered box or tureen, dating to circa 1880. This ...

Faux Elephant Foot Humidor with Carved Hardwood Lid, Late 20th Century A highly unusual and sculptural faux elephant foot humidor, executed in realistically textured cast resin and ...

Royal Vienna cabinet cup and saucer. Finely enameled with a classical scene and gilded. Both pieces marked with Vienna shield mark in underglaze blue.

Victorian Coalbrookdale Style Black Painted Cast Iron Stick Stand with drip tray and decorated with flora and classical foliage 19.5"w x 29.5"h x 10"d

A large English solid oak gun cabinet in the Romanesque manner, with a glazed (clear glass) lockable upper cabinet for eight guns, with a lockable dra...

An extraordinary and museum-quality pair of late 19th-century monumental Bohemian overlay glass trumpet vases, measuring 33 cm in height and 11 cm in diameter. These masterfully exec...

“The Allegory of Civilization: A Historical Collage of Progress and Virtue” This monumental and highly unusual large-scale decoupage tableau—measuring 44.25 inches wide by 35 inches high—is an extraordinary and densely composed visual compendium of 18th- and 19th-century figures of global significance. Executed in a monochrome palette with light hand-tinting, the work comprises hundreds of individual portrait engravings and narrative vignettes intricately collaged together to form a panoramic composition of historical, cultural, scientific, literary, and military figures, interspersed with allegorical and architectural elements. This form of assemblage is rooted in the 19th-century practice of *papiers collés* and popular scrapbooking traditions, but this work surpasses decorative craft in both ambition and intellectual scope, bordering on the encyclopedic. The hand-cut images appear to have been culled from period illustrated books and engraved portrait sources—most notably from publications such as *The Illustrated London News*, *Harper’s Weekly*, and *The Eclectic Magazine*—as well as engraved frontispieces and serialized pictorial histories. The result is a vast visual lexicon of Enlightenment and Romantic thought, likely intended as a celebration of moral, intellectual, and national achievement. At the composition’s apex, presiding over the assembled figures, is a classically draped winged allegory—possibly *Fame* or *Liberty*—holding a trumpet and laurel branch. The mountainous background, waterfalls, architectural ruins, and pastoral settings lend the piece a theatrical and didactic ambiance, evoking 19th-century didascalic panoramas. A partial identification of historical figures visible in the composition includes: * **George Washington** – Posed centrally, gesturing outward with one hand; he appears multiple times in the scene and is shown in both military uniform and formal dress. * **Napoleon Bonaparte** – Recognizable by his uniform, bicorne hat, and stern gaze; appears in profile and frontal portraits. * **Benjamin Franklin** – Seen holding a scroll; a common figure in Enlightenment iconography. * **William Shakespeare** – Near the lower central register; recognizable from the famous Chandos portrait derivative. * **Johann Wolfgang von Goethe** and **Friedrich Schiller** – Likely placed in the literary cluster with other Germanic figures. * **Florence Nightingale** – Shown in nurse’s cap and shawl, likely near a grouping of women in medical service. * **Queen Victoria** and **Prince Albert** – Appearing in regalia, along with a number of courtly figures. * **Ludwig van Beethoven**, **Franz Liszt**, and **Niccolò...

Henry Troemner Apothecary Cast Iron & Metal Balance Scale #1—Circa 1890s This Henry Troemner balance scale #1 is a remarkable antique cast iron scale, likely manufactured between th...

Pair of 19th century Chelsea Porcelain figures of seated poodles & pups England, Circa 1850s A rare find, a true pair of Chelsea Porcelain (Attributed) poodles and pups. Both fig...

A superb Victorian deconstructed button back armchair of diminutive proportion’s with a rounded barrel back. Mahogany turned front legs and splayed back legs, all raised on origina...

A Victorian mahogany side or serving table with a shallow rectangular three-quarter gallery. Below a pair of smooth running frieze drawers on slender turned legs. The table is of a...

Mid 19th century carved walnut armchair circa 1860. Fine quality profusely carved solid walnut armchair from the high victorian period. Cartouche shaped back with carved acanthus l...