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Item Ships From: England
Freestanding Vibrant Blue Lapis Lazuli
Located in London, GB
About Us
Since 1986 we have been sourcing the most unique fossils and minerals from around the world and through this company we have been supplying leading interior designers and collectors with some of earth’s most breathtaking examples of natural history that have formed over the past 450 million years.
Having amassed a world-class collection of breathtaking specimens aimed at the interiors...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antique England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
20th Century Art Deco Solid Silver & Guilloche Enamel Ashtrays, C.1929
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th century Art Deco pair of solid silver ash trays, applied with a beautiful blue enamelled borders, Hallmarked English Silver (925 standard), Birmingham, year 1929 (E), Ma...
Category
20th Century British Art Deco England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Stunning Faux Books Walnut & Satinwood Smoking Pipe Rack Holder with Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this lovely Walnut & Satinwood Faux books pipe rack with internal drawers
A very good looking and decorative piece, its designed to hold three pipes in t...
Category
20th Century English Edwardian England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
Vintage, Antique Alpine Ski Photograph, 'NOSE DIVE'
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Alpine Ski photograph. Taken from original 1930s photograph
'NOSE DIVE', a new mounted black and white photographic image after an original 1930...
Category
1930s English Sporting Art Vintage England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Modern Black Marble and Onyx Chessboard
Located in London, GB
Modern black marble and onyx chessboard
Continental, 20th Century
Height 1.5cm, width 28.5cm, depth 28.5cm
This 20th century chessboard combines luxurious materials with masterful c...
Category
20th Century European Modern England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Vintage Tennis Flicker Book, No.8. Betty Nuthall
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Tennis Flicker Book, No.8. Betty Nuthall demonstrates the Drop Volley and Service. Published by SLAZENGERS, Ltd., London. On the rear page of this flicker book is an advert for Sugg Sports Goods, Sheffield, Hull and Nottingham, circa 1930.
Produced by Flicker Productions Ltd., 113b Earl's Court Road, London, SW5, phone Frobisher 3277
Flickers teach the game.
The sports covered in the first series are as follows:-
Cricket
Don Bradman...
Category
1930s European Sporting Art Vintage England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
19th Century Victorian Walnut & Brass Card Games Box, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th Century Victorian walnut cased games compendium. The box itself is protected by a lock and key, the lid applied with decorative brass playing cards, surrounded by c...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Stunning Antique Sterling Silver Pair of Rimonim - made in London in 1922
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1922 by Arthur Bowe trading as Noble & Co., this attractive pair of George V, sterling silver Rimonim have ornate lattice work throughout the bodies and featu...
Category
1920s English Baroque Vintage England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Shepherd's View of & Around Regent's Park : 37 Engravings in Fine Binding
By Thomas Shepherd
Located in Ilkley, GB
A selection of 37 window-mounted, hand coloured views around Regent’s Park in a super-luxurious bespoke Sotheran’s binding.
Chunky square format (25x25cm) bound in crushed red moroc...
Category
19th Century British Regency Antique England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1938 The Writings of Gilbert White of Selborne
By Gilbert White
Located in Bath, GB
A smart two volume set of this collection of writings from English naturalist Gilbert White, with illustrations throughout.
Folding Maps, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' ...
Category
1930s British Vintage England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large and Very Rare Silver-Inlaid Antique Judaica Tray
Located in London, GB
A large and very rare silver-inlaid antique Judaica tray
Jerusalem, c.1900
Height 2.5cm, diameter 62cm
This large and remarkable work is a copper and silver-inlaid antique Jewish tray, featuring meticulous and exceptional metalwork, and was made in Jerusalem around the turn of the twentieth century.
It features a twelve-fold repeating pictorial decoration, which is set between two circles, that of the central ring in which a large menorah...
Category
Early 1900s Israeli Modern Antique England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Brass, Copper
Late 19th C. Life Pool Score Board
Located in London, GB
This rare Victorian mahogany 12 player life pool scoreboard features sliders that open to reveal counters and stars. The makers, Burroughes & Watts, are a we...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
1995 Northern Lights
By Philip Pullman
Located in Bath, GB
The first edition, first printing of the first novel in Philip Pullman's celebrated trilogy of young adult novels, in the first issue dust wrapper.
The first edition, first impressi...
Category
1990s British England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
RARE ANTiQUE 1405-1603 ENGLISH ROYAL COAT OF ARMS ARMORIAL CREST CARVED WALNUT
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare English Armorial Crest coat of arms that covers a period of 1405-1603 hand carve...
Category
1780s English Georgian Antique England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Ormolu Clock and Barometer Desk Set, of Maritime or Naval Interest
Located in London, GB
Each in the form of a ship's wheel with 2.5 inch silvered dial, contained in cases, one with seven turned banded agate handles, the other with eight banded agate handles, each on ova...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Agate, Ormolu
George III Gallery Magnifying Glass
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A George III gallery magnifying glass, the circular glass within a mahogany frame, the baluster handle screwing into a brass bracket in the rim, the handle with a brass collar. Engli...
Category
19th Century English George III Antique England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Large Original Antique Map of Madeira. 1894
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Superb Antique map of Madeira
Published Edward Stanford, Charing Cross, London 1894
Original colour
Good condition
Unframed.
Free shipping
Category
1890s English Antique England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Silver Town Golf Ball
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Solid Mesh 'Silvertown' Gutty Golf Ball.
A solid moulded square mesh patterned gutta percha golf ball in original, well used condition. The mid 1890's 'SILVERTOWN' gutty ball manufac...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rubber
Vintage 20th Century English Articulated Wooden Horse c.1960
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A 20th Century articulated wooden horse on a brass stand with a wooden base, featuring movement in all four legs, head, and neck. Its timeless design makes it a perfect addition to b...
Category
20th Century British Other England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Prince Edward and Princess Alexandra of Wales by Count Gleichen
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
These bronze figures show Edward, Prince of Wales, standing in a nonchalant pose with one leg crossed over the other, a cigar in his left hand, his hat at his feet and a shotgun slung over his right arm. The elegant Princess of Wales is depicted skating, with feathers in her hat, and wearing a fur-trimmed coat and muff as the wind catches her three-quarter length skirt. Each stamped Elkington & Co Founders and G 1870. English, dated 1870.
Provenance: Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Count Gleichen.
Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Count Gleichen, was the son of Prince Ernst of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and Princess Feodore of Leiningen, half-sister to Queen Victoria. He ran away from school to England in 1848 and was sponsored to enter the Royal Navy by Queen Victoria. In 1854 he attained the rank of Lieutenant after serving as mate on the flagship Cumberland, where his future brother-in-law was captain and his future father-in-law was admiral. In 1866 he retired from the navy and trained with the British sculptor William Theed. As a sculptor, he carried out several portrait commissions for Queen Victoria including a statuette of Prince Alfred, her second son, and another of Prince Albert Victor...
Category
1870s English Antique England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
1M Marquetry Pintail Longboard. Handcrafted Skateboards from w o o d p o p.
By Emma Wood
Located in Nr Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
This marquetry skateboard from the w o o d p o p studio is an example of the type of modern marquetry that w o o d p o p is becoming synonymous with. Since its inception 10 year...
Category
2010s Welsh England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
20th Century American Solid Silver Gimbal Novelty Golf Lighter, circa 1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th century American very unusual, novelty solid silver gimbal golf themed lighter, of unusual design, the ball gimbol shaped as a golf ball, mounted with a tusk and a...
Category
20th Century American England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
1928 The House at Pooh Corner
By A.A. Milne
Located in Bath, GB
A beautifully bound first edition copy of A A Milne's noted story collection 'House at Pooh Corner'. A wonderful copy of this beloved work, housed in a custo...
Category
1920s British Vintage England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
18th Century George Sterrop Cuff Type Microscope in Original Mahogancy Case
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine 18th century cuff type microscope by Sterrop, London
The microscope stands on a mahogany base with single drawer fitted with a near complete set of accessories.
A very simil...
Category
18th Century English Antique England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Carved Banjo Barometer
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian burr walnut carved banjo barometer having a quality burr walnut carved shaped case with a 10 inch silvered engraved dial, original hands, thermometer and a ...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
VERY FINE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN SHAGREEN LADiES POWDER COMPACT & LIPSTICK CASE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning Victorian circa 1880 ladies Shargeen & Silver powder compact with lipstick...
Category
1880s European High Victorian Antique England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
A pair of Glastonbury chairs made for the Pembertons of Durham
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Each of these oak Glastonbury chairs has a pointed back and a fixed rectangular seat. The shaped arms and X-frame legs are attached with protruding pegs, giving the impression of a c...
Category
1870s English Antique England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Map of Lancashire
Located in Cheshire, GB
Saxton Map of Lancashire hand coloured. Encased in an ebonised frame.
Dimensions
Height 21 Inches
Width 24 Inches
Depth 1 Inches
Category
Early 20th Century British England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
A Fascinating Ship’s Log And Journal Relating To The Whitway/Whiteway
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Fascinating Ship’s Log And Journal Relating To The Whitway/Whiteway Family of Bristol Mariners, Along With A Dispatch Letter From The Bureau in St Petersburg Relating to One Of The...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Billiard Marker or POOL Scorer Victorian Barcelona Spain
Located in Radstock, GB
An exquisite and exceptiionally rare Spanish billiard marker by Mayol Y Poch of Barcelona circa 1880.
Probably made from Madera wood.
A high end ...
Category
1880s Spanish Late Victorian Antique England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Large Original Antique Map of North Carolina, USA, 1894
By Rand McNally & Co.
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Fabulous map of North Carolina
Original color
By Rand, McNally & Co.
Published, 1894
Unframed
Free shipping.
Category
1890s American Antique England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Arts and Crafts Walnut Dinner Gong This is a large hall piece the Brass Gong
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts Walnut Dinner Gong
This is a large hall piece the Brass Gong is hand beaten brass suspended in a beautiful walnut frame, with turnings decorating the top rail, it ...
Category
19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
19th Century Antique Bow Front Barometer by J. Somalvico & Co of London
Located in Devon, GB
A good William IV period rosewood and mother-of-pearl bow fronted stick barometer with its original bowed glass thermometer by this fine London make...
Category
19th Century English William IV Antique England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rosewood
Antique French Coquilla Nut Kneeling Monk Snuff Box
Located in Newark, England
PRAYING MONK SNUFF BOX
From our Collectables Category, we are delighted to offer this Antique Coquilla Nut Monk Snuff Box. The Snuff Box of beautiful patination carved from Coquilla...
Category
1810s French Antique England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Nutwood
Set of 12 Art Deco Silver-Plated Knife Rests in the Manner of Christofle
By Christofle
Located in London, GB
Set of 12 Art Deco Silver-plated knife rests in the manner of Christofle
French, 20th Century
Fish (eg.): 3cm x 10cm wide x 2.5cm depth.
This charming set consists of twelve Art...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Silver Boot Vesta Case and Taper Holder
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Russian silver vesta case in the form of a boot, an addition to our diverse smoking related silverware collection.
This exceptional antique silver vesta case...
Category
1850s Russian Antique England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Early 20th Century Edwardian Travelling Tradesman Salesman's Soap Sampler
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A unusual travelling tradesman's soap display case, early 20th century in age likely Edwardian.
A segmented internal draw hidden via the sliding cover,...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
1909-1910 The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser in Three Volumes
By Edmund Spenser
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful complete three volume set of The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser, including his epic poem The Faerie Queene.
A complete three volume set of The Poetical Works of Edmund Spencer...
Category
Early 20th Century British England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1958 Our Man in Havana
By Graham Greene
Located in Bath, GB
A smart first edition copy of this black comedy by Graham Greene, an exceptional novel by one of the leading writers of the twentieth century, scarce to see in the promotional wrapar...
Category
1950s British Vintage England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique 20th Century English Solid Silver Magnifying Glass, Chester c.1916
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th Century English solid silver magnifying glass, of large size, with plain silver mounts and a smooth handle. An ideal desk accessory or for the household, perfect f...
Category
20th Century British Other England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Chinese Hardstone Floral Tree in a Cloisonné Enamel Planter
Located in London, GB
Chinese hardstone floral tree in a cloisonné enamel planter
Chinese, 20th Century
Height 19cm, width 13cm, depth 11cm
This stunning flower model combines several semi-precious hardstones with a petite cloisonné enamel planter. Sitting atop a resin-treated metal trunk are multiple hardstone blooms, with materials including lapis lazuli, rose quartz, and carnelian. Each blossom is centred by a stigma, which comprises yellow beads held together by thread-wrapped wire. The vibrant and pastel shades of the flowers are excellently contrasted by the dark green leaves, which are expertly carved from nephrite.
The tree sits within a black cloisonné enamel planter. The pot is decorated with pastel pink flowers surrounded by green leaves, complementing the floral theme of the object. Miniature gold clouds cover the entirety of the pot, which in Chinese culture symbolise oncoming good fortune.
Bringing together many precious materials and historic techniques, this beautiful Chinese work...
Category
20th Century Chinese England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Metal, Enamel
Rare 19th Century "Yachting" Maritime Desk Set with Historic Monogram
Located in London, GB
A rare nautical desk set
The lockable oak felt-lined case, embossed with the initials 'AL' of the original owner, houses twelve writing implements and accessories, constructed in silver plate and gilt metal, using spheres and chain work decoration. A bespoke commission of undoubtedly unique character-and most likely having nautical connections-the various accoutrements executed in a uniform style reminiscent of rope work, buoys, and markers found on seafaring vessels. The set includes a pair of candlesticks, a chamber stick, inkwell, bell, letter opener, personal wax seal, a stamp container, paperweight, ash tray, sealing wax spoon...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate, Metal
Early 20th C Pair Transverse Section's of Fossil Sponges Natural History Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Pair of Transverse Section's of Fossil Sponges (Ventriculites), housed in there original cardboard and glazed display boxes with labels
From the upper chalk, Kent. Ex museum colle...
Category
Early 20th Century English England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Natural Fiber
1921 Monday or Tuesday
By Virginia Woolf
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful copy of Virginia Woolf's breakout story collection 'Monday or Tuesday'. Being one of a small 1,000 copy print run.
Illustrated, with four woodcuts by Vanessa Bell, Woolf's elder sister. Bell designed a number of dust jackets for books published by the Hogarth Press...
Category
1920s British Vintage England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Marcial Berro: Meubles et Objets (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a soft covered exhibition catalogue which was produced in 1992 by Galerie Pierre Passebon and Galerie du Passage of an exhibition of 33 pieces designed and created by Argentinian designer Marcial Berro...
Category
20th Century England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Star Wars
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese film poster this unique design was used for the films Japanese release of the film.
The art work is by Seito (dates unknown).
This poster is unfolded and conserva...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
SIGNED & STAMPED ANTIQUE 24CT GOLD INLAID JAPANESE KOMEI WORK CiGARETTE CASE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely, super decorative antique Japanese Komei Work signed and stamped 24ct gold decorated cigarette c...
Category
20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Victorian Sterling Silver Deer and Stag Table Ornament
By Stephen Smith & William Nicholson
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique pair of Victorian English cast sterling silver deer and stag models on a plinth; an addition to our animal related silverware collection.
These fine antique Victorian cast sterling silver table ornament...
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Modernist Sterling Silver Ring Tree Modelled as a Tree Branch from 2001
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 2001, this fun and unusual sterling silver ring tree is in the form of a tree branch. It measures 5"(12.5cm) tall, 11"(18cm) a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Organic Modern England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
1962 A Clockwork Orange
By Anthony Burgess
Located in Bath, GB
An uncommon, first edition copy of Anthony Burgess' celebrated novel, his jeu d'espirit, 'A Clockwork Orange'.
A first edition, first issue of this canoni...
Category
1960s British Vintage England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Set of Four Hawaiian Chief Staffs in a Glass Cabinet
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Set of four Hawaiian chief staffs each supported by a carved wooden bird.
The cabinet was made to hold the staffs in the 1930s as a prize for an Austrian archery tournament.
Category
20th Century England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Feathers
Art Deco Sterling Silver Three-Piece Christening Set
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George VI English sterling silver christening set in the Art Deco style, boxed; an addition to our collection of silver christening gifts.
This exceptional antique George VI sterling silver christening set consists of a napkin ring, an egg cup and a spoon.
The surfaces of the napkin ring and egg cup are plain and embellished with applied crown motifs incorporating the date ‘1937’ and initials ‘GVI’*.
The plain rounded egg cup is ornamented with an elongated indented border to the pedestal and is supported by a stepped octagonal foot, all in the Art Deco style.
The napkin ring has a plain quadrilateral shaped form with a convex curved anterior surface, bearing the aforementioned motif.
The spoon is embellished with the engraved initials ‘GVI’ amidst collared bands to the stem and features an impressive crown shaped terminal.
The reverse surface of the spoon is plain and features a tapering heel to the bowl.
The pieces of this antique Art Deco style christening set are fitted to the original hinged leatherette box with satin and velvet lined interior, secured with a push fit catch.
The anterior maroon leatherette surface of the box cover is embellished with a central cream panel encompassed with a gold scrolling border and accented with the royal cypher depicting ‘GVIR, 1937’ below the royal coronet.
The interior of the cover bears the retailer’s mark ‘By appointment to H.M The King, The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company Ltd, 112 Regent Street, London, W.1’.
This impressive christening set was crafted by the renowned and highly collectable silversmith Robert Edgar Stone; the posterior surface of the napkin ring bears R. E. Stone’s signature in addition to the full hallmarks.
Each component of this set will have been crafted in the same year but due to the hallmarking system the egg cup and napkin ring are struck with the date letter ‘b’ and the spoon bears ‘a’.
This set was crafted to commemorate the coronation of George VI (1895-1952), which took place at Westminster Abbey in London on 12th May 1937
Condition
This antique christening...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Original Antique Map of South Africa, Arrowsmith, 1820
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of South Africa.
Drawn under the direction of Arrowsmith.
Copper-plate engraving.
Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Br...
Category
1820s English Antique England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1883-1884 Leaves from the Diary of Henry Greville
By Henry Greville
Located in Bath, GB
An extra illustrated first edition of the diaries of Henry Greville, with a signed letter from editor Viscountess Enfield, Greville's niece.
The scarce first editions of both the fi...
Category
1880s British Antique England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1950/1980 Repertory by Giuliana Gramigna (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
There are numerous books available today on the history of Italian design, but unlike other research areas where the material is gathered together systematically in chronological ord...
Category
20th Century England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pre World War I Nautical Compass by E.S.Ritchie
Located in Norwich, GB
Pre World War I Nautical Compass by E.S.Ritchie
Nautical compass mounted by a brass gimbal into a copper brass bound case with sloping glazed aperture with heavily bevelled glass. Flat brass bezel with five holding screws signed ‘E.S.Ritchie’ and numbered 5779. Side opening compartment for a lighted wick with drawer beneath.
The compass is mounted in a heavy painted brass bowl with very fine copper pivot supporting the floating direction card. A diaphragm is located in the base of the bowl for temperature compensation. c.1910
E.S.Ritchie founded the business in 1850 to manufacture mechanical, electrical and scientific instruments. In 1857 he turned his attention to navigational instruments and begun making marine bearing compasses for the U.S.Navy before the American civil war. At the time the British admiralty dry mounted nautical compasses were considered by all navies and commercial shipping companies as the highest technological standard of the day, however, in 1860 Ritchie had received a US patent for the first successful and practical liquid-filled marine compass for general use. A major step forward in the technology of the compass. With the damping provided by the liquid, together with gimbal mounting, the floating card of the Ritchie compass...
Category
1910s Vintage England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
1848-1857 Dombey and Son, David Copperfield, Little Dorrit
By Charles Dickens
Located in Bath, GB
The first editions in book form of three of Charles Dickens' best known novels. With 'David Copperfield' and 'Dombey and Son' present in early issues, and 'Little Dorrit' in its firs...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Modern Paste Gem Inset Wooden Cane
Located in London, GB
Modern paste gem inset wooden cane
Continental, 20th Century
Height 92cm, diameter 3.5cm
This stylish walking stick, crafted in the 20th century, exudes the refined and minimalist...
Category
20th Century European Modern England - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
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