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Item Ships From: United Kingdom
Exceptionally Large Louis Vuitton Wardrobe Trunk, circa 1955
By Louis Vuitton
Located in London, GB
A rare, very large scale brass bound Louis Vuitton wardrobe trunk in LV Monogram with lozine trim and original interior fittings providing hanging space; circa 1955. Has the original...
Category
1950s French Vintage United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century English Folk Art Figure
We share what we love, and we love this early 20th Century example of an English doubl...
Category
1920s European Folk Art Vintage United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Pine
Antique Mounted Fishing Reel, English, Brass, Decorative, Travertine, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique mounted fishing reel. An English, mahogany and brass reel of sporting decorative interest and mounted on a travertine base, dating to the late Victorian period and later, circa 1900.
Of great appeal to the keen fisherman for decorative display
Displaying a desirable aged patina and in good order
Select stocks show fine grain interest and deep russet hues
Quality brass fittings throughout presents warm golden tones
Skilfully mounted upon a stout travertine plinth...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
20th Century Solid Silver & Leather Huge Hip Flask, Sheffield, c.1907
By Hawksley London
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th Century Edwardian solid silver, blown glass and bound in sumptuous crocodile leather hip flask, unusually large, of rounded rectangular form, with a pull off cup, ...
Category
20th Century British Edwardian United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Silver
Antique Large Victorian Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Dressing Screen - Fine Quality
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Large Victorian Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Papier Mâché Dressing Screen or Room Divider C1900
This fine quality large Victorian Chinoiserie dressing screen, crafted around 19...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
Cased Taxidermy Shoveler Duck
Located in Grange-Over-Sands, GB
An early 20thC taxidermy drake shoveler duck. Mounted on a simple shoreline ground in a plain case.
Dimensions:
H 37.5cm
W 47.5cm
D 16cm
Category
Early 20th Century United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Animal Skin
Map Holy Land La Terre Sainte Engraved van Loon Published N de Fer 1703 French
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
La Terre Sainte, The Holy Land, Tiree Des Memoires De M.De.La Rue. Par N. de Fer. Geographe de Sa Majeste Catoliq et de Monseigneur le Dauphin. Avec Privil du Roi 1703
Detailed map of the Holy Land from Nicholas de Fer's L'Atlas Curieux ou le Monde. East is oriented at the top.
MAKER Nicolas de Fer 1646-1720
The French cartographer and engraver, Nicolas de Fer, was a master at creating maps that were works of art. The maps that he published were printed during the Baroque period when the decorative arts were characterized by ornate detail. De Fer’s detailed maps and atlases were valued more for their decorative content than their geographical accuracy.
Nicolas de Fer was born in 1646. His father, Antoine de Fer, owned a mapmaking firm. At the age of twelve, Nicolas was apprenticed to a Parisian engraver named Louis Spirinx. The family business was starting to decline when his father died in 1673. Nicolas de Fer’s mother, Genevieve, took over the business after the death of her husband. In 1687 the business was passed on to Nicolas and the profits increased after he took over the firm. Nicolas de Fer was a prolific cartographer who produced atlases and hundreds of single maps. He eventually became the official geographer to King Louis XIV of France and King Philip V...
Category
Early 1700s French Louis XIV Antique United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
1889 The Blue Fairy Book
By Andrew Lang
Located in Bath, GB
A superb copy of this sought-after fairy book by Andrew Lang, the first volume in his colourful series.
The sought after first edition, first impression.
...
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1890s British Antique United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Pair of George III Mahogany Bedside Cabinet Nightstands Manner of Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, by appointment only
A very useful pair of late 18th century bedside cabinets
Crafted from the finest South American mahogany
With curved opposing doors and raised on tapering fluted legs in the manner...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Mahogany
16th Century Venetian Renaissance Silk Velvet Panel
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Canterbury, GB
A panel of Cisele Velvet
Venetian and dating from second half of 16th century
An Ottoman Pomegranate design. The deep pile Magenta silk velvet voided to reveal a gold metallic groun...
Category
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metallic Thread
Early 17th Century Velvet Applique Panel Bespoke Hand Made Pillow
By Soft Baroque
Located in Canterbury, GB
A bespoke hand made pillow
The Crimson silk velvet ground appliqued with a design of flowers and foliage within gold thread borders.
Spanish or Italian circa 1600
Finished with ra...
Category
Early 1600s Renaissance Antique United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Silk, Velvet
Fine Presentation Sword Given to Lieutenant Charles Peake
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine presentation sword given to Lieutenant Charles Peake as a token of gratitude by the Men of His Ship when recommissioned for Foreign Service i...
Category
1820s English Antique United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Pair of Blonde Maple Bedroom Bedside Cabinets, Night Stands, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Fabulous pair of matching 1930's Art Deco bedside tables in heavily figured maple veneer with original ebonised wooden handles and ebonised accents. Two generously sized internal sto...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Walnut, Maple
Primavera 1912-1972 Atelier D'Art Du Printemps By Alain-Rene Hardy (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
For most of the 20th century Primavera were the "atalier", design shop and workshop for Printemps, the large Parisian department store. They were set up initially to design and creat...
Category
20th Century United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
British Sports And Sportsmen, Yachting And Rowing
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
British Sports & Sportsmen Book, Yachting And Rowing.
A rare, first edition, single encyclopaedia of sports book from the series "British Sports and Sportsmen" titled Yachting And Ro...
Category
Early 20th Century British United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Leather, Paper
ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN STAUNTON CHESS SET IN HARDWOOD BOX WALNUT HARDWOOD CHESSBOARD
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning Victorian 1880 Chessboard set complete with chess pieces, boxed checkers pieces, br...
Category
Early 1900s English Victorian Antique United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut, Oak
Antique Gothic Revival Novel Slide, Scottish Oak, Extending Book Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Gothic revival novel slide. A Scottish, oak and silvered brass extending book rest, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Accentuate your reading corn...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Oak
US King Upholstered Antique Bed WK179
Located in Wrexham, GB
A French upholstered bed with painted frame, fluted columns and simple yet elegant style.
The upholstery can be covered in a different fabric of your choice. Please inquire.
This bed accepts either a 76" wide (US King) or a 72" wide (Californian King or UK Super King) base and mattress set...
Category
1890s French Antique United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Upholstery
Pleyel Upright Piano Satinwood Neoclassical Inlay Fluted, Columnar Legs
Located in Leeds, GB
An 1893, Pleyel upright piano with a satinwood cabinet.
Entire cabinet features intricate, Neocalssical style inlay. The front panels feature a symmetri...
Category
1890s French Neoclassical Antique United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Tall Victorian Antique Collector's Dome, English Glass, Taxidermy Showcase, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall antique collector's dome. An English, glass and ebonised mahogany taxidermy or specimen showcase, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880.
Delightful Victori...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Glass, Wood
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...
Category
1960s American Vintage United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Sculpture Decorative Ancient Rython, Rare Copper Prehistoric Wine Drinking Glass
Located in Wembley, GB
Sculpture Decorative Ancient Rython, Rare Copper Prehistoric Wine Drinking Glass
The drinking horns from Persia Iran. It is made from bronze.
Rythones are from ancient eras and the...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Persian Prehistoric Antique United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Brass, Silver Leaf, B...
French Art Deco Style Hat and Coat Rack with Mirror, Pullman Railway Train Style
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Art Deco Style Hat and Coat Rack with Mirror, Pullman Railway Train Style
This large Art Deco style hat and coat rack has five sliding coat hooks, a tilting mirror and and u...
Category
1960s Art Deco Vintage United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Chrome
Vintage 4 Book Set, History Of British Furniture, English, Reference, Macquoid
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage 4 volume book set - A History of British Furniture by Percy Macquoid. An English, bound antiques reference guide, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1925.
Au...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Rebuilt 1881 Steinway & Sons Model D Concert Grand Piano Burr Walnut
Located in Leeds, GB
Rebuilt, 1881, Steinway & Sons Model D concert grand piano with a burr walnut case, filigree music desk and fluted, barrel legs. The music desk is an ...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Walnut
Large 19th Century Processional Sunburst with Crown
Located in Hastings, GB
An incredible processional sunburst/cross, wooden rays emanate from the central image of the Virgin Mary set behind glass, topped with a metal crown and cross. The sunburst is set wi...
Category
19th Century French Antique United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
The Hemingway bed, By La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
A Mid-Century Modern style bed from La Maison London with a cambered headboard design which has a gently curved wing shape that gives the bed a cosy feel. It is carved in blonde waln...
Category
2010s European Mid-Century Modern United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Walnut
19th century antique miniature wheelbarrow
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
19th century miniature wheelbarrow
Finely constructed antique book barrow or wheelbarrow for the display and carriage of books within a library. The spoked wheel and body, all with...
Category
19th Century Antique United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Hardwood
J. M. Frank: A Private European Collection Christie's Catalogue (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a hard backed sale catalogue with the original dust jacket, in good condition, which was produced by Christies for the sale of an important collection of furniture by some of...
Category
20th Century United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
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 United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Rosewood
20th Century Louis Vuitton Cow Hide Suitcase, France c.1920
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A highly unusual and exceptionally rare Louis Vuitton suitcase, originating from the early years of the 20th century, distinguishes itself not with the globally renowned monogram canvas but with a distinctive covering crafted from a singular piece of cowhide. This unique piece represents a special order from Louis Vuitton, showcasing the brand's historical commitment to utilizing only the finest hides available.
Unlike many of its counterparts, leather trunks and cases of this era often struggle to withstand the test of time, requiring regular treatments to prevent drying and disintegration. Remarkably, this particular example defies the odds, retaining the same supple quality it possessed on the day it first graced the shop floor. This suitcase belongs to Louis Vuitton's collection of "speciality materials," which encompasses a diverse range, including, but not limited to, zinc, copper, crocodile leather, and cow leather.
A brief history about Louis Vuitton trunks: Louis Vuitton was born in 1821 to a farmer and milliner and came from a long-established working-class family in eastern France. Vuitton grew up understanding the effects of perseverance and a strong work ethic from watching his family. At the age of 16, he made the decision to walk 292 miles from his hometown to Paris to try and make a new life for himself. When he arrived the city was in the midst of industrialization with current modes of transportation evolving quickly allowing for longer journeys. With this came the need for sturdy travel pieces.
Vuitton was taken as an apprentice for a successful box maker and packer named Monsieur Marechal. He learned to craft durable containers and how to pack them properly – a well-respected profession at the time.In 1854, years after he had mastered his craft and became well respected for it, Vuitton ventured out on his own to open a shop on Rue Neuve des Capucines. It was here that he began to establish himself as a luggage maker. Then, in 1858, Vuitton designed the first Louis Vuitton steamer trunk. At the time trunks had rounded tops to allow for water to run off but this did not allow for convenient stowage. Vuitton introduced a flat, yet waterproof, trunk that was easily stackable. The first of his trunks were outfitted with a grey canvas referred to as Trianon – it wouldn’t be until several decades later that the signature monogram would be introduced.
With a burgeoning business, Vuitton moved his family and workplace to Asniere, where he employed twenty workers to craft his trunks. By 1900 he would have 100 employees, and in 1914 the company would more than double in size. After years of success, Vuitton began to experiment with the design of his luggage by introducing a new striped canvas pattern (1876) and later the still well-known Damier print (1888). The hand-painted patterns were developed to prevent counterfeits. Even in the late 1800s, Louis Vuitton was enough of a status symbol to warrant counterfeiting. In 1886, his son George invented and patented an ingenious locking system that made it impossible to pick the lock of their trunks. This lock is still used today.
1892 would prove to be a time of mourning for the family as Louis Vuitton passed...
Category
20th Century French Other United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Georg Fortner Upright Piano Mahogany High Relief Carvings by Julius Bechler
Located in Leeds, GB
Antique, Georg Fortner upright piano for sale with an ornately carved, mahogany case and ornate candlesticks. Entire cabinet features carved flowers, foliage, musical instruments and grotesque heads on each piano cheek.
This upright piano was made to order by the german piano manufacturer Georg Fortner in Munich. The extravagant cabinet carvings were created by the famous wood sculpter, Julius Bechler, who ordered the piano for his private home in the the town Achensee in Austria. Julius Bechler was an appointed wood artist for King Ludwig II...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Hardy 'Tweed' Salmon Fishing Cast Wallet
By Hardy Bros.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Hardy Bros. Fly Cast Wallet.
A good leather fishing cast wallet in good original condition embossed to look like crocodile skin. Embossed inside in gilt 'Hardy Brothers Ltd., Makers,...
Category
20th Century English Edwardian United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Leather
Boori Country Collection White Painted Pine Single Children's Bed Frame
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this original Boori Country Collection white painted bed frame
A well made and good looking bed frame, its unis...
Category
20th Century English Modern United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
4 Vols Antique Folio, Imperial Gallery of British Art, Engravings, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is 4 antique volumes of The Imperial Gallery of British Art. An English, illustrated folio of steel engravings, dating to the Victorian period, published by Cassell & Company in...
Category
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Map of Ireland- Kerry. C.1840
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of Kerry
Steel engraving
Drawn under the direction of A.Adlard
Published by How and Parsons, C.1840
Unframed.
Category
1840s English Antique United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Antique Arts & Crafts Shovel with Potentiometer Diagram, circa 1900
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very unusual and rare Arts & Crafts hand shovel of flat wide shape with a shaped oak handle, the main body in brass and attached with copper rivets. The body of the shovel has a di...
Category
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
1859 The Life of John Milton
By David Masson
Located in Bath, GB
A sumptuously bound set of this biography on John Milton, from the library of Andrew Carnegie.
Very scarce complete in seven volumes.
The first edition.
A sweeping biography on th...
Category
1850s British Antique United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Gast Upright Piano Quartered Walnut Neoclassical Inlay Brass Candlesticks
Located in Leeds, GB
Albert Gast upright piano with a quartered, walnut case and ornate, brass candlesticks. Entire cabinet inlaid in neoclassical designs. Piano has an eighty-eight keyboard and two pedals.
Front panel features inlay of a central urn surrounded by scrolling acanthus and flowers. The cabinet pilasters are carved Corinthian style with a palmette flourish. The scroll piano cheeks are carved with curlicue strapwork and inlaid with foliage and flowers. The piano legs...
Category
Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Antique United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
'Muhammad Ali: Skill, Brains and Guts' Original US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1975
Located in Devon, GB
Originally released in 1970 as 'A.k.a. Cassius Clay', this boxing documentary film followed the life and career of legendary former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali. Directed by Jim...
Category
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
1841 Shell Collection
Located in London, GB
1841 rare collection of large shells, on antique mahogany bases.
60 pieces of the Large shells, 18 boxes of the small shells.
Provenance attached in the photo section.
Hugh C. Ful...
Category
1840s Unknown Antique United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Shell
Luigi Bevilacqua Soprarizzo Silk Velvet Pillow
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Canterbury, GB
Hand Made Bespoke Pillow
Incorporating a selection of vintage and contemporary Luigi Bevilacqua Soprarizzo Silk Velvets. Hand woven in Venice on 18th century looms
Together with ea...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metallic Thread
Plates Commemorating Le Tour De France 1959 Luneville Faience
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Fabulous rare set of Tour de France commemorative plates for the cycling enthusiast
- In original condition, no damage
- Luneville 1959
1. June 25 depart Mullhouse, 26 June, 17 July, 18 July
2. June 29 Rennes June 30 Blain July 1 Nantes
3. July 2 Rochelle July 3 Bordeaux, July 4 Bayonne, July 5 Bagneres de Bigorre
4. July 6 St Gaudens...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Pottery
Two Antique Silver and Gold-Damascened Holster Pistols
Located in London, GB
These pistols have been beautifully decorated with finely chased and engraved silver, and gold-damascened work. They were crafted in South-Eastern Europe in the 19th century. The pis...
Category
19th Century Balkan Islamic Antique United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Gold, Silver, Steel
The 'Cosset' Bed
Located in Malton, GB
Your bedroom is the room in the house most of us spend the majority of time so we wanted to offer you some truly unique touches to make it the perfect space for you. We now cut and m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Fabric
Fa Yeung Nin Wah / in the Mood for Love
Located in London, GB
Special British advance poster for Art house cinemas in the UK
This film was directed by Kar Wai Wong and starred TTony Chiu-Wai Leung, Maggie Cheung and Siu Ping-Lam. This piece ha...
Category
20th Century British United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Gillow's of Lancaster, an Aesthetic Movement Walnut Armoire Wardrobe Compactum
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
Gillow's of Lancaster, an Aesthetic Movement walnut armoire wardrobe compactum with lots of useful storage space.
The moulded cornice and b...
Category
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Walnut
Superb Quality French Long King Size Brass Bed
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Superb Quality French Long King Size Brass Bed
Both ends of this superb bed have an arched top rail, brass spindles and chunky knobs at each end
...
Category
Late 20th Century Belle Époque United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Midcentury Night Stands
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of Italian mid-century night stands in walnut, with central cupboards, the original black glass tops and brass fittings.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Antique English Naval Cannon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Pair of antique English naval cannon each with a tapering three stage barrel flanked by plain trunnions, with a knob shaped cascabel button before a shaped rectangular raised vent and ending in a 3 1/2” bore muzzle, enclosing a removable conforming wood plug, circa 1800.
Stood upon a naval type bronze-mounted four wheeled wooden carriage, including its wedge shaped quoin with knob handle.
The Earls of Lonsdale, Lowther Castle, Cumbria, presumably by descent to Hugh Cecil Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale (1857-1944), until sold by his heir and brother, Lancelot, 6th Earl, as part of the contents of Lowther Castle, Maple & Co. Ltd./Thomas Wyatt, Tuesday 14 April 1947 and two following days, lot 558: ‘A pair of Old Gun Metal Cannons on teakwood carriages, 3ft. 6in. long’.
Mrs. P.M. Adie-Shepherd, sold Christie’s, London, 29 May 1970, lot 96.
Lowther Castle is a castellated mansion built by Robert Smirke between 1806 and 1814 for William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale (1757-1844). It was constructed on the foundations of the former 17th century family seat, Lowther Hall, but it was only in the early 19th century that it was afforded the name ‘castle’ in keeping with the Europe-wide fashion for romanticism and which was promoted by influential characters such as William Beckford at Fonthill Abbey, Wiltshire in England and by the writer Sir Walter Scott at Abbotsford, Roxburghshire, Scotland. While it’s not known when these naval cannon were acquired for Lowther they would have been entirely fitting in the castle or its approaches and it’s likely that they were in place soon after the castle was completed, or perhaps acquired later by the 5th Earl. A tantalising possibility is that the cannon were originally aboard the East Indiaman Lowther Castle which was active in the early 19th century.
HUGH CECIL LONSDALE, 5TH EARL OF LONSDALE (1857-1944) AND THE DEMISE OF LOWTHER CASTLE
In 1882 at the age of 25 Hugh Lonsdale (1857-1944) unexpectedly inherited the earldom and with it the extensive Lonsdale estate, including tens of thousands of acres of Cumberland and Westmorland and coalfields at Whitehaven. However, despite his spectacular inherited wealth – he was suddenly one of the wealthiest men in England, over the course of his lifetime he managed to decimate the family fortune. He led a full and colourful life, one of adventure and luxury. An early intrepid escapade took place in July 1888 when, as part of an expedition called the Scotch Naturalist Society, he set embarked on horse sleigh...
Category
Early 1800s English Antique United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bronze
A brass ship’s bell from Peninsular & Orient liner S.S. Ballarat
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This bronze ship’s bell is incised with the legend ‘Ballarat’ and has a suspension bracket and plaited rope bell-pull. The interior is painted white....
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Late 19th Century English Antique United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
A fabulous quality 19th Century French plum pudding mahogany and brass bed in th
Located in Martlesham, GB
A fabulous quality 19th Century French plum pudding mahogany and brass bed in the Neoclassical style, the tall headboard having a shaped and reeded top with ormolu decoration, the si...
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1880s French Neoclassical Antique United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
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Mahogany
Letter / La Lettre
By Boris Grinsson
Located in London, GB
Original French film poster for William Wyler's 1940 Film Noir starring Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall and James Stephenson. The screenplay by Howard E. Koch is based on the 1927 play...
Category
1940s French Vintage United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Miniature Tripod Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A superb quality 18th century mahogany George II
Period miniature table having well figured circular
Tilting top over vase turned central stem with
Elegant bold tripod legs terminating on
Pointed pad feet
(Almost certainly made as a travelling salesman...
Category
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Mahogany
Rococo Style Steinway Model B Grand Piano Hand-Painted Scenes Fete Galante
Located in Leeds, GB
Rococo Style, 1904, Steinway Model B grand piano.
Music desk is in a cut-out latticework design with a central lyre motif decorated with draping swag...
Category
Early 20th Century German Rococo United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of George III Globes by J&W Cary Dated 1815 and 1800
By Cary’s
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of George III 21 inch globes by J&W Cary, dated 1815 and 1800, set in mahogany stands with turned urn-shaped supports raised on three outsplayed legs with original castors fee...
Category
Early 1800s English Antique United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Kitchen Mortar & Pestle, English, Bronze, Apothecary, Chemist, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique kitchen mortar and pestle. An English, bronze apothecary or chemist's shop aid, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1780.
Useful kitchen or apothecary aid from ...
Category
Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Agate, Lapis Lazuli and Gold Cane
Located in London, GB
19th century French agate, lapis lazuli and gold cane
French, 19th Century
Height 85.5cm, width 6cm, depth 2.5cm
This remarkable 19th century cane, crafted by skilled French ar...
Category
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique United Kingdom - More Furniture and Collectibles
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Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Gold
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Medal-Worthy Memorabilia from Epic Past Olympic Games
Get into the games! These items celebrate the events, athletes, host countries and sporting spirit.
Ahoy! You’ve Never Seen a Collection of Sailor Art and Kitsch Quite Like This
French trendsetter and serial collector Daniel Rozensztroch tells us about his obsession with objects related to seafaring men.
39 Incredible Swimming Pools
It's hard to resist the allure of a beautiful pool. So, go ahead and daydream about whiling away your summer in paradise.
Pamela Shamshiri Shares the Secrets behind Her First-Ever Book and Its Effortlessly Cool Interiors
The sought-after designer worked with the team at Hoffman Creative to produce a monograph that beautifully showcases some of Studio Shamshiri's most inspiring projects.
Moroccan Artworks and Objects Take Center Stage in an Extraordinary Villa in Tangier
Italian writer and collector Umberto Pasti opens the doors to his remarkable cave of wonders in North Africa.
Montecito Has Drawn Royalty and Celebrities, and These Homes Are Proof of Its Allure
Hollywood A-listers, ex-pat aristocrats and art collectors and style setters of all stripes appreciate the allure of the coastal California hamlet — much on our minds after recent winter floods.
Whaam! Blam! Pow! — a New Book on Pop Art Packs a Punch
Publishing house Assouline and writer Julie Belcove have teamed up to trace the history of the genre, from Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Yayoi Kusama to Mickalene Thomas and Jeff Koons.
The Sparkling Legacy of Tiffany & Co. Explained, One Jewel at a Time
A gorgeous new book celebrates — and memorializes — the iconic jeweler’s rich heritage.