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Item Ships From: London
North by Northwest
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese film poster from the first release of this Classic Hitchcock in Japan in 1959. This film starred Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason. The art work on this p...
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1950s Japanese Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
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Paper
D-Day Flag, 1940s, one of the first American flags flown on June 6th, 1944.
By United States Navy
Located in London, GB
Bayliss Rare Books are delighted to present the Earliest Known American Flag Flown on D-Day (As seen in The Telegraph)
Flown on USS-YMS-381, one of the first vessels to enter the assault channels at Utah Beach on D-Day, this battle-worn, 48-star U.S. flag is a rare and significant piece of military history. Its provenance sets it apart: it is the earliest known American flag from D-Day to ever surface, and uniquely, it is the only flag flown from a minesweeper vessel to ever surface for sale. This makes it an artifact unlike any other, with historical weight far beyond its fabric.
The flag comes with customs documentation that traces its origin directly to the Normandy beaches, where Captain William Beckham sent it home in September 1944. This direct link to the events of June 6, 1944—when the flag was among the first to be seen by German forces—is confirmed through careful research and verification. As one of the first flags to fly on the French coast during the D-Day landings, it was part of the early waves of vessels involved in Operation Neptune, the maritime portion of the broader Operation Overlord.
In addition to its extraordinary provenance, this flag is in remarkable condition for its age and use. With metal grommets and a 30-inch masthead, the flag bears the faintly visible stamp “US Ensign,” further confirming its military authenticity. It was mailed back to a recipient in Tarrytown, NY, in September 1944, accompanied by its original signed U.S. Customs Declaration...
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1940s American Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
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Fabric
Amethyst Crystal Cluster with Exceptional Calcite Formation, Mineral Art
Located in London, GB
An incredible amethyst formation with central calcite "arch" and calcite spear.
Two special calcite formations are shown here; the first is a beautiful arch covered with a blanket...
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15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique London Historical Memorabilia
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Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
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...
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1930s English Arts and Crafts Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
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Oak
North by Northwest
Located in London, GB
Original Italian film poster from the first release of this Classic Hitchcock film.
This film starred Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason. The art work on this poster is uniq...
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1950s Italian Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Moulin Rouge
Located in London, GB
Original Danis film poster for the 1952 Biography film Moulin Rouge. This poster is from the first release of the film in Denmark in 1955.
This film starred Jose Ferrer, Zsa Gabor, S...
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1950s Danish Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
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Paper
Rocky
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for Rocky 1967. This is one of the greatest boxing film ever. The film received ten Academy Award nominations and won three, including Best Picture. It was a...
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1970s American Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
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Paper
Vintage 356 Siemens Telephone 1954 Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A rare vintage colour model 356 telephone manufactured by Siemens Brothers & Co Ltd in 1954 for the Post Office.
The phone has got a removable tray for storing your local dialing co...
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1950s English Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Other
Batman
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for Leslie Martinson's 1966 Batman staring Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin.
This poster is conservation linen backed and it would be shipped rolled...
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1960s American Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Sterling Silver Citrine & Bog Oak Dirk & By-Knife & Fork Set, Highland Line
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Edinburgh in 1978 by Tony Michael Holland, trading as Highland Line, this wonderful, Sterling Silver Dirk & By-Knife & Fork Set, features a ful...
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1970s Scottish Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Sterling Silver
The Great Escape
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for John Sturges classic 1963 war adventure starring Steve McQueen, James Coburn, James Garner and Richard Attenborough.. Far fewer of this size poster were p...
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1960s American Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Nora Inu / Stray Dog
Located in London, GB
This is an exceptionally rare very rare original Japanese film poster for Akira Kurosawa's 1949 crime film.
This is not the general release poster but one created for local theatres ...
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1940s Japanese Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
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Paper
Batman
Located in London, GB
Original Lebanese film poster for Tim Burton's 1989 Batman staring Jack Nicholson, Michael Keaton and Kim Basinger. The artwork on this poster is very dif...
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1980s Lebanese Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
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Paper
Medieval Egyptian Mamluk Brass Tray Stand with Silver Inlay
Located in London, GB
This exceptionally beautiful and rare silver-inlaid brass tray stand dates from the medieval period, when the Mamluks ruled Egypt and Syria (1250-1517). The Mamluks originated as slave-soldiers, who served the Muslim caliphs and Ottoman Empire. With time, the Mamluks became a powerful military caste, and they managed to take control and establish themselves as rulers of certain areas within the Abbasid caliphate. The Mamluk dynasty commissioned great works of art and architecture, particularly in Cairo, the capital city of Egypt, which was described in the 14th Century as ‘the centre of the universe and garden of the world’ (Ibn Khaldun, 1382).
This tray stand is of biconical form, with a raised central band and flared base and rim. It is decorated with scrolling vines, overlaid with Thuluth inscriptions and roundels. On the lower body, the roundels contain floral motifs, and in the upper, stylised depictions of birds. The Thuluth inscriptions praise the patron, referring to him as ‘The High authority, the Lordly, the Possessor’, and ‘the learned’. The underside of the rim is engraved with a heraldic medallion, possibly the patron’s symbol.
In the middle ages, when this piece was made, this item would have stood in a grand interior, supporting a tray full of fruit and fine food. The owner of this lavish piece which still bears traces of its original silver inlay would likely have been an Amir (prince) or some other important figure who was close to the Sultan in the Mamluk court.
Mamluk tray...
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Islamic Antique London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass, Silver
A Rare Collection of Seven Slave ‘Prisoner’ Tokens
Located in London, GB
A Rare Collection of Seven Slave ‘Prisoner’ Tokens
Metal, coins
Australia
19th Century
Size: circular: 3.4cm dia. - 1¼ ins diameter. (max) / 2.5cm dia. - 1 ins dia. (min)
cross:...
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19th Century Australian Antique London Historical Memorabilia
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Metal
WWII Ship's Bell from the Minesweeper HMS Queen of Thanet, Dated 1941
Located in London, GB
A WWII ship's bell from the Royal Navy minesweeper HMS Queen of Thanet, dated 1941.
Pendant number J-30.
Diameter: 27cm - 10 ½ inches.
Height: 28 cm - 11 inches.
HMS Queen of Thanet (J30), formerly HMS Melton, was a Racecourse-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy. She was built by William Hamilton & Company in Port Glasgow, Scotland. Melton was launched in March 1916 with the pennant number 898. During World War I she served with the Auxiliary Patrol. Post-war she was transferred to the Mine Clearance Service.
Between the wars Melton was sold to Hughes Bolckow Shipbreaking Co in 1927. She was bought by The New Medway Steam Packet Company in 1929 and converted for excursion work on the River Medway and River Thames. She was renamed Queen of Thanet. For the next twelve years she could be found working from Sheerness and Southend. Regular excursions took her to Gravesend, Margate, Clacton and Dover as well as cross-channel voyages to Calais, Boulogne and Dunkirk.
In September 1939 she was requisitioned by the Admiralty for minesweeping duties once more and commissioned as HMS Queen of Thanet, pennant number J30. In May 1940 she took part in the Dunkirk evacuation rescuing 4,000 men in four trips. Of that number, 2,000 were transferred from the ex-LNER steamer Prague, after the latter had been damaged by near misses from shells and dive bombers off Gravelines. For Operation Overlord in June 1944 she was stationed at Selsey as the Mulberry Despatch Control Ship. After the war she was returned in 1946 to her owners to recommence excursion work around the Thames Estuary.
In January 1949 she was sold to Red Funnel and transferred to Southampton. After refitting at Thorneycroft's yard at Northam she was commissioned in the spring as the company's second Solent Queen. For the next two years she operated excursions from Southampton in the summer. In June 1951 while slipped for survey and repair, she caught fire and was written off as a constructive loss. She was scrapped by Dover Industries Ltd at Dover Eastern Docks in 1951
Literature on HMS Queen of Thanet see: Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships...
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Mid-20th Century English London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Bronze
Yellow Submarine
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese film poster for The Beatles 1968 music animation.
The art work on this Japanese poster is unique to the films release in Japan.
The poster is unfolded and conservat...
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1960s Japanese Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
"Blow Up" Original Film Poster
Located in London, GB
Original film poster for Michelangelo Antonioni's mystery thriller staring Vanessa Redgrave, David Hemmings. This poster was printed to me used at London's
ABC Cinema it was also i...
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1960s British Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
Help!
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese film poster for the 1965 musical comedy Help!
Starring The Beatles, and directed by Richard Lester.
The art work on this Japanese poster is unique to the films rele...
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1960s Japanese Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Fahrenheit 451
Located in London, GB
Original British film poster for the 1966 French Science fiction film Fahrenheit 451. This film Starred Oskar Werner, Julie Christie and Cyril Cusack and directed by Francois Truffau...
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1960s British Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
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Paper
Looney Tunes All-Stars
Located in London, GB
Original drawing Pencil on paper for Looney Tunes All-Stars C1990.
This drawing was done by the American artist, cartoonist, and animator Virgil Walter R...
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Late 20th Century American London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Alien
Located in London, GB
Original set of four British film poster for Ridley Scott's Classic 1979 Science-Fiction movie,
starring Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, John Hurt. T...
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1970s British Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese film poster for the 1967 British music documentry Tonite Let's All Make Love in London. This film was directed by Peter Whitehead
and starred Alan Aldridge, Julie C...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Fox Moviestone Follies of 1929
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for the 1929 Comedy musical romance starring John Breeden, Lola Lane, DeWitt Jennings
This film was directed by David Butler
Thi...
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1920s American Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Alien
By Steve Frankfurt
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for Ridley Scott's Classic 1979 Science-Fiction film,
starring Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver and John Hurt. This poster was designed by the American poster a...
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1970s American Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Apocalypse Now
Located in London, GB
Apocalypse Now original US film poster for Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen and Robert Duvall's Classic 1979 Vietnam film directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
The...
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1970s American Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
shoot
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for John Wayne's last film The Shootist 1976.
The artwork is by the highly acclaimed illustrator Richard Amsel (1947-1985).
The fi...
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1970s American Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Bird
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for Clint Eastwood's 1988 Biography film about the life of the Jazz musician Charlie "Bird" Parker
The film starred Forest Whitaker, Diane Venora and Michae...
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Late 20th Century American London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Two Limoges Enamel Paintings Including Portrait of Henry VIII
By Hans Holbein
Located in London, GB
These exquisite portrait plaques were made in the French town of Limoges, which is renowned for the fine quality of its enamel wares. The panels have been painted with oval, half-length portraits of British Tudor monarchs...
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19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Enamel
The Empire Strikes Back
Located in London, GB
Original US Gone with the Wind Style B film poster for The Empire Strikes Back 1980, also known as (Star Wars: Episode V, The Empire Strikes Back) this was the second movie in the St...
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1980s American Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
The Getaway
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese film poster for The Getaway 1972,
This film starred Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw and was directed by Sam Peckinpah.
The art work on this Japanese poster is uni...
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1970s Japanese Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Deux Hommes Dans Manhattan, Two Men in Manhattan
By Georges Kerfyser
Located in London, GB
Original French Movie poster for Jean-Pierre Melville's French New Wave film staring Pierre Grasset, Michele Bailly, Christiane Eudes, Ginger Hall. The...
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1950s French Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
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Paper
Taira Clan Saga
Located in London, GB
This is an incredibly rare original Japanese film poster for Kenji Mizoguchi's
1955 historical drama Taira Clan Saga.
This film starred Narutoshi Hayashi, Raizô Ichikawa and Tatsuya...
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1950s Japanese Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
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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...
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1970s Japanese Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Qui Etes-Vous, Polly Maggoo?
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese film poster for The 1966 French New Wave film
Qui Etes-Vous, Polly Maggoo? This film was directed by William Klein and starred Sami Frey, Grayson Hall and Donyale...
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1960s Japanese Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
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Paper
Go West
Located in London, GB
This is a ver rare original Japanese film poster for The 1940 Comedy Go West This film was directed by Edward Buzzell and starred Groucho Marx, Chico Marx and Harpo Marx.
This poster...
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1950s Japanese Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
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Paper
Gulliver's Travels
Located in London, GB
This is a ver rare original Japanese film poster for The 1939 Fantasy Animation Gulliver's Travels. This film was directed by Dave Fleisher.
This poster was created for the films fir...
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1940s Japanese Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Fahrenheit 451
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese film poster for the 1966 French Science fiction film Fahrenheit 451. This film Starred Oskar Werner, Julie Christie and Cyril Cusack and directed by Francois Truffa...
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1960s Japanese Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Batman: The Movie
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese film poster for Leslie Martinson's 1966 Batman staring Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin.
This is an original pass sheet poster used in Japan for the films...
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1960s Japanese Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Alien
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for Ridley Scott's Classic 1979 Science-Fiction movie,
Starring Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, John Hurt. This poster was de...
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Late 20th Century American London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
"Let's Get Lost" Original US Film Poster
By William Claxton
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for Bruce Weber's 1988 Jazz documentary about the life of the Jazz trumpeter Chat Baker. The image used on the poster was taken by
the American photographer ...
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1980s American Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Una Lettera all'alba / Letter at Dawn / Cocaine
Located in London, GB
Original Belgian film poster for the 1948 Italian drama film about a cocaine trafficker.
This film was released in Belgium with the title changed to Cocaine.
The film was directed ...
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1960s Belgian Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
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Paper
Bandits
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for Claude Lelouch's 1987 crime film Bandits
The original title was Attention bandits!
starring Jean Yanne, Marie-Sophie L., and Patrick Bruel. This poster ...
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Late 20th Century American London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
The Cotton Club
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for Clint Eastwood's 1988 Biography film about the life of the Jazz musician Charlie "Bird" Parker
The film starred Forest Whitaker, Diane Venora and Michae...
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Late 20th Century American London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
French Connection
Located in London, GB
Original set of four British 4 Marley Haley posters for William Friedkin's classic 1971 crime, drama. starring Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider and Fernando...
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1970s British Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Fargo
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for the Coen brothers 1996 crime thriller staring Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, and Steve Buscemi.
The poster is unfolded ...
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Late 20th Century American London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Papillon
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese film poster for Franklin J. Schaffner's 1973 drama starring Steve McQueen and
Dustin Hoffman.
This poster is unfolded and conservation linen backed and it would ...
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1970s Japanese Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Unusual Victorian silver equestrian trophy vase
By Carrington & Co
Located in London, GB
Unusual antique two-handled silver trophy cup with cast and hand chased detail including a cavalry horse riding scene depicting a competition of horsemanship inside an arena. There i...
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Late 19th Century British Art Deco Antique London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Sterling Silver
Billion Dollar Brain
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for the 1967 action comedy starring Michael Caine and Karl Malden.
This film was directed by Ken Russell.
This poster is unfolded...
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1960s American Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Chelsea Flower Show Interest - Gold Medal Prize for 1937 Made By Omar Ramsden
By Omar Ramsden
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1936 by Omar Ramsden, this wonderful, Sterling Silver Chalice, is in the Arts & Crafts taste, and features the original gilding and the cast and applied crest...
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1930s English Arts and Crafts Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Silver Wager Cups Modelled as a Lady & Gentleman in Costume
By Martin Sugar
Located in London, London
Carrying import marks for London in 1891 by Martin Sugar, this striking pair of antique sterling silver wager cups, are modelled as a gentlem...
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1890s English Baroque Revival Antique London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Sterling Silver
Anglo-Indian Art Deco Silver Presentation Casket
Located in London, GB
This Anglo-Indian silver casket is inscribed on a central panel to the front with the following: 'Presented to / Mr. A. L. Guildford, B.Sc. M.I.E....
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Early 20th Century Indian Art Deco London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Silver
Victorian Wooden Scale Model Crane, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
Unusual large scale model of a late Victorian crane, circa 1880. Beautifully constructed in mahogany with brass binding and details and the original working metal winch and chains, a...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
English 'Country House' Private Post Box, circa 1925
Located in London, GB
A fantastic painted wooden English 'country house' private red post box likely to have been made for the lobby of a hotel, business, club or a country house. It would have been empti...
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1920s English Vintage London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
'Duchesse de Richmond' French Limoges Enamel Portrait Plaque
Located in London, GB
'Duchesse de Richmond' French Limoges enamel portrait plaque
French 19th century
Height 22cm, width 16cm, depth 2cm
This exquisite Limoges enamel plaque is based on a painting of the Duchess of Richmond by the 17th century French artist, Henri Gascar...
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19th Century French Antique London Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Fourteen Point Star Badge
By George Ward
Located in London, GB
A 14 point star Badge made by George Ward of Manchester and assayed in Chester in 1843
Engraved with "Presented to PCR George Heathcote by members of No...
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