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Item Ships From: England
1926 Collected Works of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester
By John Wilmot
Located in Bath, GB
A fine limited edition of the works of the Earl of Rochester, in a sumptuous full crushed morocco binding by Bayntun Riviere.
Number 285 of a 1050 copy limitation.
In a beautiful c...
Category
1920s British Vintage England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
1932 Fairy Tales
By Hans Christian Andersen
Located in Bath, GB
Beautifully illustrated with full colour plates, and in the publisher's original vellum binding, this is a charming limited edition collection of the tales of Hans Christian Andersen...
Category
1930s British Vintage England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
$4,080
Loom Rattan Magazine Rack
Located in Oxford, GB
Crafted from natural rattan—a durable, flexible palm vine sourced sustainably from tropical regions—this magazine rack embodies eco-conscious elegance. Its sturdy, solid-frame constr...
Category
2010s England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Rattan
$1,060 / item
19th Century Erotic Meerschaum Pipe & Cheroot Holders of a Woman in Bed
Located in London, GB
Antique Meerschaum Pipe, Erotic Meerschaum Pipe, Erotic Antique, Cabinet of Curiosities, Antique Cheroot Holders, Romantic Antique.
Rare late 19th Century erotic Meerschaum Pipe in the form of a woman laying in a bed decorated diorama case, with her legs forming two Cheroot Holders.
C. 1880.
Austrian.
Exquisitely modelled & beautifully detailed, with lovely period charm & style.
The Meerschaum female body shaped pipe has an Amber mouthpiece, and the Meerschaum Cheroot Holders are shaped as legs with Amber boots.
The pipes leather covered & hinged cardboard case forms the shape of the bed, with dark red satin & velvet coverings, with lace trims.
Very good period condition. All complete. Some signs of age to the lace behind the body, and general wear to the case.
Displays very attractively.
As well as a rare Tobacciana collectible, the piece also evokes an atmosphere of an anatomical wax...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Victorian Antique England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Leather, Clay, Fabric
Kinora Monochrome Motion Picture Viewer
Located in London, GB
A rare model of a Kinora monochrome motion picture viewer on folding base. Light oak lens holder and base, with the circular Kinora badge, circa 1905.
...
Category
Early 20th Century English England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Oak, Paper
Large Four Fold Screen
Located in London, England
Large mahogany framed four fold reversible room divider in gold on one side and burgundy on the reverse.
England circa 1890.
H 243cm x W 228cm x D 3cm.
Category
1890s British Edwardian Antique England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Canvas, Mahogany
$4,840
Henry Howell YZ Nut Bird Match Holder, Striker & Ashtray
By Henry Howell Co. Ltd
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Rare and iconic Art Deco YZ bird novelty match holder, striker and ashtray designed by Henry Howell & Co for Alfred Dunhill and dating from around 1920.
Henry Howell made a vast range of these figures in various forms which, due to the bodies being formed from shaped and polished nuts, became known as ‘nutbirds’. The designs are unique by the fact that the natural nut shapes are being used to form these quirky and unusual items and today these have become highly collected and in huge demand. The designs were drawn up by Bernard Charles...
Category
1910s British Art Deco Vintage England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bakelite, Macassar
French Antique Silver-Gilt and Onyx Cane
Located in London, GB
French antique silver-gilt and onyx cane
French, c. 1900
Height 88cm, diameter 2.5cm
Superbly crafted in late 19th century France, this exquisite cane exemplifies superior craftsm...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Onyx, Vermeil
Triple Tiered Silver Smokers Compendium by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in Northampton, GB
Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company
From our Silver collection, we are delighted to introduce to the market this Solid Silver Triple Tiered Smokers Compendium. The Silver Smokers Co...
Category
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Luigi Caccia Dominioni, LT5 bed for Azucena
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in London, GB
1960
194 x 110 x 170 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
Handcrafted Nightstand, Walnut & Oak
By SUM Furniture
Located in London, GB
A new version, with a secret compartment, of our American black walnut hand-crafted nightstand tables . These are constructed from the finest American black walnut with the inner tra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Oak, Walnut
$5,117 / item
Vintage 1960s Tomado Red Metal Coatrack and Hat Rack
By Tomado
Located in Markington, GB
Vintage 1960s Tomado red metal coatrack and hat rack
Measurements each- H17cm, D29cm, W60cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
$414 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Antique Tall Display Showcase, English, Taxidermy, Ornament Dome, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall antique display showcase. An English, glass taxidermy or ornament dome, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890.
A t...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Glass
Eric Maville Burgundy Brass Double Bed Only 1980s 70s Hollywood Regency
By Eric Maville
Located in London, GB
An exquisite bed by the French 1970s designer Eric Maville in deep burgundy and brass. This signed French import consists of a double bed in burgundy acrylic with brass trim. The bed...
Category
1980s French Hollywood Regency Vintage England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Art Deco Pair Oak Single Beds, 1930s
Located in South Shields, GB
A pair of Art Deco solid oak single bed headboard and footboards - they could be fixed together to create a large bed
The original frame is missing - they can be attached to a divan ...
Category
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood, Oak
Antique Victorian Pool Scoreboard and 2 Prints Palmer & Sons-Joe Davis
Located in London, GB
This is an excellent antique mahogany pool scoreboard by Palmer & Sons, London late 19th century in date.
This is one of the best examples of a pool scoreboard, with nine slides and a moulded pediment above the maker's label:
PALMER & SONS, 111, HIGH STREET, BORO', LONDON
Together with two prints in oak frames,
THE RULES OF POOL
&
THE RULES OF PYRAMID POOL,
Burroughes & Watts, London.
Provenance:
Sotheby's Belgravia sale on 6th December 1979 of
World Champion Billiards/Snooker player 'Joe Davis'
This is a fun piece which is sure to attract a lot of attention from your guests and be a welcome addition to any games room..
THE BOTANICAL NAME FOR THE MAHOGANY THAT THIS ITEM IS MADE OF IS SWIETENIA MACROPHYLLA AND THIS TYPE OF MAHOGANY IS NOT SUBJECT TO CITES REGULATION AND DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY RESTRICTED MATERIALS.
Condition:
In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 65 x width 44 x depth 9 - scoreboard
Height 58 x width 41 x depth 2.5 - print with frame
Dimensions in inches:
Height 25.6 x width 17.3 x depth 3.5 - scoreboard
Height 22.8 x width 16.1 x depth 1.0 - print with frame
Burroughes & Watts, London -
firm, which would become one of the most famous of the English billiard table manufacturers, was founded in 1836 by William Burroughes in partnership with F. Watts. William had learnt his trade with Thurston's, and set up his new business at 19 Soho Square, London. He brought with him from Thurston's all the latest innovations for billiard tables, immediately starting to produce models with rubber cushions and slate beds. Even though the natural rubber cushions would give extremes of elasticity according to temperature, and the slates where only an inch thick, this was to be the future of billiard tables, and Burroughes and Watts were at the forefront from the very beginning.
They were quickly recognised as a world-class manufacturer and received a prize medal for a table entered for the Great Exhibition of 1851, with a similar award being received at the subsequent London Exhibition of 1862.
In 1860 they were making a modest 150 full-sized tables a year, but by the end of this decade production had doubled. In 1869 they followed the lead of Thurston's and improved their cushions with "vulcanised" rubber, which were designed to minimise the effect of temperature variations.
The business now looked for expansion away from London, and in the early 1870's they opened up branches in Dublin and Belfast. At this time most tables in Ireland were made with cast iron frames, and the wooden framed Burroughes & Watts tables proved popular with the locals.
In 1873 the company secured a major contract for billiard tables to "Her Majesty's War Department and Admiralty" and around the same time received the warrant of Queen Victorian and Edward, Prince of Wales.
The following year, the champion, William Cook...
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Rebuilt Steinway Model B Grand Piano Arabesque Music Desk Fluted Barrel Legs
Located in Leeds, GB
Rebuilt, 1886, Steinway Model B grand piano with a black case.
The music desk is in an openwork arabesque design featuring a central lyre motif
surrounded by stylised tendrils and foliage. The serpentine piano cheek features a dual linear case moulding. The piano lyre has two fluted spindle upright supports with two brass pedals and a brass footplate. The fluted, barrel piano legs have sunken brass casters. The leg pediment is carved with a stylised flower and curlicues. Piano has an eighty-five note keyboard.
Enjoy the vintage styling of an antique Steinway...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Broadway
Located in London, GB
Original Swedish film poster for the 1929 musical Broadway.
This film was directed by Pal Fejos and starred Glenn Tryon, Evelyn Brent and Merna Kennedy.
This stunning Swedish poster ...
Category
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
$13,139
Fitted Steamer Trunk or Cabin Wardrobe, portmanteau by LG Paris
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Fitted steamer trunk or cabin wardrobe, portmanteau by LG Paris
A superb piece of history dating back to the time when your luggage would be ta...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique England - More Furniture and Collectibles
19th Century French Gold Mounted & Mother of Pearl Etui Set, c.1870
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century French gold mounted on mother of pearl, extensive traveling etui set, of elongated octagonal form, the gold mounted with polished mother of pearl panels and the lid applied with cast and enamelled floral decoration, the lid opens with a push-button. Inside enclosing the original gold and steel implements:, scissors, pen knife...
Category
19th Century French Antique England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Gold
Vintage Decorative Stick Stand, Cast Iron, Hallway, Umbrella Rack, Art Nouveau
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage decorative stick stand. A Continental, cast iron hallway umbrella rack with overt Art Nouveau taste, dating to the late 20th century...
Category
Late 20th Century England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
Antique Helixophile's Novelty Walking Stick Corkscrew Cane 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique English brass helixophile's novelty system gadget walking stick, circa 1880 in date.
The striking walking stick features an L-shaped stag antler handle ...
Category
1880s English Antique England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Rococo Style Steinway Centennial Concert Grand Carved Rosewood
Located in Leeds, GB
Rococo style, 1874, Steinway & Sons Centennial concert grand piano with a rosewood case, filigree music desk and ornately carved, reverse scroll legs. Piano is rebuilt.
The piano cheek features a carved, Classical meander and acanthus in high relief. The two-pedal piano lyre features carved inverted fish, c-scrolls and a central cartouche. The music desk in an openwork arabesque design and a central lyre motif. A sinuous wave pattern double moulding surrounds the cabinet base.
At the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, there were several manufacturer's competitions, including a piano competition. The Steinway company sent two grand pianos displaying their latest developments, demonstrating the firm's innovative and markedly improved piano quality. Their determined pursuit of quality was rewarded at the world exhibition with a gold medal. Steinway won the competition against several established, well-known American piano makers, including Chickering and Sons and Weber. This Steinway concert grand...
Category
Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Rosewood
Pair Of Vintage Greyhound Figures, Italian, Dog Statue, Bookends, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage Greyhound figures. An Italian, ceramic seated dog statue or decorative bookends, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.
Loveable figures with appealin...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Danish Furniture Design (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This book as you may see from the main image; is termed "a short illustrated review" - which describes the work of some 120 Danish Furniture Designers and is accompanied buy 520 illu...
Category
20th Century England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
A Wonderful Ormolu Ritual Dagger
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A mid 19th century French ritual dagger with a superb figure of skeletal father death, the blade engraved and the scabbard also mounted in ormolu and made to look as if it's much old...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Ormolu
Huge 19th Century Victorian Light Flamed Hardwood Chest of Drawers Hidden Drawer
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this stunning large 19th century light flamed mahogany chest of drawers with hidden top drawer
A very good looking and functional piece of collectable furnitur...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Hardwood
$1,452 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique 20th Century Louis Vuitton Shoe Trunk In Natural Cow Hide, France c.1910
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A very rare shoe trunk by Louis Vuitton dating to the early part of the 20th century (circa 1900/1910). Dating to the early part of the 20th century, covered not in the world famous ...
Category
20th Century French Other England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
17th Century Lantern Alarm Clock by Johannes Quelch, Oxford
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
An English 17th century lantern clock made of brass and iron, circa 1665-1670. The clock consists of going and striking trains, as well as a...
Category
17th Century British Baroque Antique England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
English Art Deco Burr Walnut Bedroom Suite Attributed to H & L Epstein
By Harry & Lou Epstein Furniture Co
Located in Glasgow, GB
An English Art Deco four-piece burr walnut and rosewood crossbanded bedroom suite attributed to H & L Epstein and dating to circa 1925. Typically stylish and of superb quality it comprises:
A four-door fitted wardrobe with a rare additional internal door providing triple dressing mirrors...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Chrome
Heavy Bronze Bell, Tower Bell This is a very heavy piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Heavy Bronze Bell, Tower Bell
This is a very heavy piece the clapper is a replacement
The bell is Sound no cracks and a great long echoing ring
The bell is 12.5” in diameter and 1...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bronze
Pair large Jay Spectre bullnose oak bedside cabinets / nightstands, USA 1980s
By Jay Spectre, Century Furniture
Located in Hastings, GB
Pair of large Jay Spectre for Century Furniture bullnose oak bedside cabinets, USA 1980s.
Steel detailing on the plinth base and trim below the top. Two large drawers in each.
Could...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Stainless Steel
Royal circa 1707-1714 Hand Carved Polychrome Painted Armorial Crest Coat of Arms
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare, large for its type, Royal coat of arms / Armorial Crest circa 1707-1714 with original Polychrome paint
This is an exceptionally we...
Category
Early 1700s English Queen Anne Antique England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
$51,819 Sale Price
25% Off
Holland and Holland Leather Double Gun Case, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
A beautiful leather on oak double gun case made to house a pair of side by side double barrel 12 bore shotguns. With original felt lined interior and elabora...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti: The Complete Work 1923-1978 (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This book is the first complete survey and profile of one of the 20th centuries most accomplished architects and designers. He was incredibly prolific and did not just stick with arc...
Category
20th Century England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
SABER Large Tassel Velvet Cushion - Gold
By House of Hackney
Located in New York, NY
Elevate your sofa from simple to statement with this large gold velvet cushion. Featuring SABER, the Tibetan tiger, this tasselled design will delight animal lovers and interiors ent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Velvet
$395 / item
Herend Hungarian Porcelain Model of a Dog and a Rabbit on Leaf
By Herend
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Two delightful vintage Hungarian porcelain cabinet collector pieces comprising of a seated terrier dog and a rabbit on a leaf both made by Herend and dating from the 20th century. Bo...
Category
20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Porcelain
Folk Art Scratch Built Boat, Early 20th C
Located in London, GB
Scandinavian folk art boat of 2 rigged masts - completely scratch built from pine and teak wood. Original paint finish. Handmade and dating from the earl...
Category
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Steel
Art Deco 1928 Ladies Compact by Richard Hudnut
By Richard Hudnut
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this excellent condition Art Deco ladies combination compact dating to 1928. This is a classic Art Deco Richard Hudnut Le Debut Cloisonné Powder, Rouge and Mirror Compact and is an absolute delight in every aspect and genuinely has appears never to have been used.
This compact features a black enamel lid with cream dotted accents; the back of the compact has a spider web machine-tooled finish to accent the octagonal shape of the compact. The case opens to a rouge compartment with a mirror in the lid that is behind a gold toned Art Deco decorated cover. The loose powder compartment is in the lower section of the compact; and it has a hinged and latched recessed door to hold a puff. This feature was a later addition to the initial solid powder product release of 1924 and has the patent date stamped on the underside of the hinged door reflecting an issue date of 1928. The original rouge is in untouched condition and still shows the embossed name Le Debut while the loose powder well is empty. Inside it is hallmarked "Le Debut", "Richard Hudnut" on the Art Deco mirror frame...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Art Deco England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
Antique Stick Stand, English Oak, Reception Hall, Arts & Crafts, Victorian, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a fine antique stick stand. An English, golden oak cane or umbrella rack in Arts & Crafts taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. With its striking colour, he...
Category
20th Century British Late Victorian England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Oak
Mid 20th Century Folk Art Pug Bull Dog Leather Coin Purse Bag
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful leather coin purse, with what appears to be bull dog possibly a pug.
Pressed leather front with its original applied eyes, nickel plated metal wear.
The exterior is in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
M German Film Program cover
Located in London, GB
Original German cover from film program for the classic crime thriller M this 1931 masterpiece was directed by Fritz Lang and starred Peter Lorre and Ellen Widmann.
This poster is un...
Category
1930s German Vintage England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Atomic 1950's English Wrought Iron Book Holder \ Magazine Rack
Located in Leicester, GB
A stylish modernist mid-century magazine rack from 1950's - 60's England. Gorgeous atomic style made in hand wrought black iron and finished with the cutest contrasting wooden balls....
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
Slimline Antique Display Dome, English, Glass, Ornamental Showcase, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a slimline antique display dome. An English, glass over ebonised mahogany specimen or ornament showcase, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890.
Slimline proportio...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Glass
2 Vols Antique Book, British Sports and Sportsmen, English, Sporting Reference
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is 2 large antique volumes of British Sports and Sportsmen. An English, bound and numbered limited edition sporting reference book, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1920.
...
Category
1920s British Other Vintage England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Leather, Paper
My Neighbor Totoro / Tonari No Totoro
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese Lobby card for the 1988 studio Ghibli animation.
Hayao Miyazaki, one of the founders of Studio Ghibli, wrote and directed this film. Studio Ghibli, which was founde...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
'Attack of the 50ft. Woman' Original Vintage US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1958
By Reynold Brown
Located in Devon, GB
Starring Allison Hayes, William Hudson, and Yvette Vickers, the film tells the story of Nancy Archer, a wealthy but troubled woman who encounters an alien and subsequently grows to a...
Category
1950s American Modern Vintage England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Linen, Paper
Very Large George III Rosewood Gallery Magnifying Glass
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A very large George III rosewood gallery magnifying glass, the circular glass within a rosewood frame, the baluster handle screwing into a brass bra...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
STUNNING DECORATIVE VINTAGE PERSIAN CHESS BOARD WiTH STAUNTON STYLE CHESS PIECES
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very good looking well made and decorative Persian Chessboard with Staunton style chess pieces
A trul...
Category
20th Century French Arts and Crafts England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Boxwood
20th Century Leather Clad English Army / Navy Style Trunk
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A leather-clad Army and Navy style trunk, crafted in England in the late 20th century, exuding rugged sophistication and timeless appeal. Inspired by traditional military campaign tr...
Category
20th Century British Other England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
FORIS Medium Fringed Cotton Linen Cushion - Verdure
By House of Hackney
Located in New York, NY
Bring the woodland of Robin Hood and merry England home with the FORIS cushion. Made from cotton-linen and finished with a luxurious forest green fringe, this plump pillow is filled ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Cotton, Linen
Op to Pop: Furniture of the 1960s by Cara Greenberg (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Whether it's a lipstick-red love seat shaped like Marilyn Monroe's lips, an anthropomorphic "man" chaise, a bean bag chair, or a "domestic capsule unit," 1960s furniture still has the power to startle and delight.
In Op to Pop, Cara Greenberg...
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20th Century England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Frank Brangwyn, Armchair for the Canadian Pacific Liner 'SS Empress of Britain'
By Frank Brangwyn
Located in London, GB
Frank Brangwyn. An important armchair.
Brangwyn's last interior designs were for the Canadian Pacific Liner; 'The SS Empress of Britain', which was launched in 1931 by the Prince of Wales, later to be King Edward VIII who renounced his throne to marry Wallis Simpson in 1930.
These armchairs were designed for the 1st class dining room; 'The Salle Jacque Cartier' (see last image) and they were made by H.H. Martyn and Co. Cheltenham. The 1st class dining room was described in the Bulletin of The Decorative Arts Society 1890-1940 as 'In the fully fledge modern restaurant and cinema style of the 1930s'. The Studio in a long article on the liner, discusses and illustrates Brangwyn's Salle Jacques Cartier: 'So architectural it is, so true proportion, so devoid of Extraneous ornament. In contrast to this austerity of line, hue and colour, his great wall paintings are rich in colour; composed in the bold, yet intricate pattern of figure, fruit and flowers that characterizes Mr Brangwyn's decorative works'.
Tragically the liner was sunk in 1940 by a U-boat. Brangwyn also designed marquetry panels for the private dining rooms and they were executed by the Rowley Gallery, he also designed a frieze carved in wood for their gallery façade in 1936.
The armchair has a central under bar below the seat which still has the original bolt and eye to secure the chain to and then to the floor, that would prevent all the chairs from sliding around in stormy weather.
It is lacking ivorene numbered disc which would have sat in the very top of the head rail.
In October 1940 the most famous of the Canadian Pacific Railway liners and flagship of the company's Atlantic Fleet, the Empress of Britain, was attacked and sunk. She was travelling to Glasgow from Suez via South Africa, where she was bombed near the north-west coast of Ireland by a German Focke Wulf Condor plane. When the Condor attacked the Empress of Britain the ship's crew couldn't shoot the plane down and soon the Empress was burning out of control and the Captain C.H. Sapsworth gave the order to abandon ship. 45 people died and the remaining survivors including women and children, were later rescued that day by the British destroyer HMS Echo and the Polish destroyer Burza and 3 British naval trawlers Paynter, Cape Agona and Drangey. The Empress still burning managed to stay afloat and the day after 2 Royal Navy tugs, Marauder and Thames tried to tow her into port with many escort ships around her but in spite of the protection she was given from the escort ships on October 28th, a German U-boat, U-32, managed to get by the escorts un-noticed and torpedoed the crippled Empress. She sank within ten minutes. The Empress of Britain was the largest Allied passenger liner to be sunk and weighing 42,348-tons she was the biggest merchant ship loss of the war. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth had travelled aboard Empress of Britain after their 1939 Royal Tour...
Category
1930s English Arts and Crafts Vintage England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Oak
Antique Mahogany Gun Case
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Williams & Powell Wooden Sporting Gun Case.
A mahogany single gun case by Williams & Powell, Liverpool, the green baize lined case with dividers and fitted for a double barrel shotgu...
Category
1850s British Georgian Antique England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
Handcrafted Nightstand, Walnut & Oak
Located in London, GB
American black walnut handcrafted nightstands or end tables.
These are constructed from the finest American black walnut with the inner dovetailed traditionally jointed drawer carca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Oak, Walnut
$4,010 / item
Jewish Silver, Enamel and Jewel Torah Crown Keter
Located in London, GB
This Torah crown is a small (15cm high), exquisitely-crafted and lavishly-decorated piece of Judaica.
The Torah – the first of five books of the Hebrew...
Category
19th Century European Antique England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Vintage 90cm model of a Riva Aquarama Limited Edition, Speedboat 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an exceptional hand-built model of the “Riva Aquarama”, a luxury wooden launch built by the Italian yactbuilder Riva and late 20th Century in date.
In production from 1962 ...
Category
Late 20th Century England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Chrome
Hand Made Bespoke Pillow Antique Metallic Embroidered Pelican
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Canterbury, GB
Gorgeous Antique Cushion 19th Century French Yellow Silk Brocade
Applied 19th Century appliqué featuring central Silver and Gold metallic Pelican within a spangled star burst
Edged...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique England - More Furniture and Collectibles
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Metallic Thread
Quality Antique Victorian Figured Walnut Canterbury
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian figured walnut canterbury having the impressive original turned finales above three sections with fantastic quality turned solid walnut supports a single dr...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique England - More Furniture and Collectibles
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Walnut
Alloy Putter, By J. Randall
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Patent Aluminium Headed Randall Putter, Sundridge Park.
A good patent alloy head putter with original hickory shaft. The shaft is not completely round, more teardrop shape and is mor...
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Early 20th Century British England - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Hickory
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