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A Large Victorian Circular Brass Wall Plaque Repousse In High Relief With The Profile Bust Of A Renaissance Beauty,
The Rim With Fleur-De-Lys, Cornucopia Baskets Of Plenty And Scantily Draped Putti.
646mm Diameter.
Circa 1860.
Beautiful Well Patinated Original Condition, At Well Over 0.5 Metre A Large Bold Decorative Statement.
 

A Highly Decorative 19thC Brass Mounted Sectional Mirror With Sloping Sides And Hinged Central Mirror,
The Repousse Brass Crest With Scrolling Foliage And The Borders With Anthemion, The Interior With Suspended Brushes.
618mm High x 352mm Wide x 72mm Deep.
Possibly Dutch, Circa 1880.
Excellent Original Condition.
 

A Pair Of Early 19thC Chinese Black Lacquer Circular Counter Dishes Gilded With Characters In A Walled Garden.
161mm Diameter.
Circa 1820.
Highly Decorative, Excellent Condition, One With Small Rim Flake Mentioned For Accuracy Only.
 

An Early 19thC Chinese Black Lacquer Circular Counter Dish
Gilded With Characters Before A Building In A Verdant Garden.
170mm Diameter.
Circa 1820.
Very Decorative, Excellent Condition.
 

An Attractive 19thC SE Asian, Probably Cambodian/Burmese, Sandalwood Rectangular Box
Carved In Deep Relief With A Buddha Like Character Beneath A Temple Arch Surrounded With Scrolling Fruiting Foliage.
293mm Wide x 115mm Deep x 74mm High.
Quality Carving, Fabulous Colour, Original Hinges And Lock, A Very Nice Box!
 

To Be Quite Honest I'm Not Sure Of The Country Of Origin Of These Cylindrical Cloissone Vases.
Might Be French? Not Chinese? Middle Eastern? What I Can Say Is They Are Absolutely Fabulous,
Obviously With A Fair Amount Of Age, Probably Mid To Late 19thC,
Wonderful Well Oxidised Dark Colour Punctuated With Splashes Of Bright Enamel.
90mm Diameter At Base x 100mm High.
Circa 1860.
Excellent Condition, If You Really Go Hunting You Might Find Under Close Scrutiny The Odd Enamel Loss.
 

John Hall Thorpe, Australia, (29 April 1874 – 8 October 1947), Invariably Referred To As Hall Thorpe.
Wood Cut Print..
Marigolds On A Black Ground.
Signed Bottom Right, Entitled Bottom Left, Centre With "PUBLISHED BY HALL THORPE LONDON, COPYRIGHT U.S.A 1922."
Original Ebonised Frame.
The Print 229mm x 291mm.
The Frame 367mm x 416mm

There Is A Fair Amount On Wikipedia Which Includes The Following

"They are not great works of art; they are intimate pictures. They sing out from a white wall,
recalling a walk through a garden or a day with Nature" and
"His work is consistent in its dignity, its strength, and its happy related colour ...
He is never abstruse nor exaggerated, but he emphasises the grace of forms and the joyousness of pure fresh colour."[5]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hall_Thorpe

 

A Fabulous Regency Pollard Oak Rectangular Caddy With Hinged Cover Featuring Bevelled Sides,
2 Division Interior With Original Covers And Slightly Sloping Sides Above Narrow Plinth Base.
215mm Wide At Top x 205mm Wide At Base x 34mm Deep At Top x 124mm Wide At Base x 143mm High.
Circa 1820.
Original Brass Hinges And Lock, No Key, Superb Colour
 

A George III Burr Yew Plain Rectangular Tea Caddy With Fitted Interior
Featuring 2 Hinged Boxes Flanking A Glass Mixing Bowl, Original Brass Hinges And Lock.
294mm Wide x 145mm Deep x 147mm High.
Circa 1810.
Good Colour, The Glass Mixing Bowl Not Original, Damaged And Slightly Il-Fitting.
 

A Graduated Pair Of George III Treen Measuring Cups Of Cylindrical Form With Plain Handles,
Each Stamped With Verification Marks Of A Crown And "HC."
127mm And 95mm High x 95mm & 81mm Diameter Respectively.
The Larger With Traces Of Old Worm And Stable Splits, Both With Fabulous Colour.
 

A 19thC Treen Folk Art Carved Hardwood Pinch Of Snuff Counter Top Advertising Device
Carved In The Form Of A Hand Taking A Pinch Of Snuff.
52mm Wide x 132mm High.
Circa 1840.
Lovely Patinated Condition, Quite Weighty In The Hand.

 

A 19thC Treen Folk Art Carved Hardwood Pinch Of Snuff Counter Top Advertising Device
Carved In The Form Of A Hand Taking A Pinch Of Snuff.
49mm Wide x 97mm High.
Circa 1840.
Lovely Patinated Condition.
 

A Decorative 19thC Continental Brass Inlaid Ebony Serpentine Front Decanter And Glass Box On Raised Feet,
The Interior Now Converted With Drawers To Form A Jewellery Box.
275mm Wide x 202mm Deep x 208mm High.
Probably French, Circa 1850.
Quite A Sophisticated Box, Good Looking And Now Highly Functional.
 

An Early Victorian Leather Cased Travelling Apothecary Box With Hinged Cover,
Brass Quarter Quadrants, Original Brass Lock And Various Labelled Clear Glass Bottles With Original Stoppers.
281mm Wide x 157mm Deep x 75mm High.
Circa 1850.
The Case With Straps, Excellent Condition.
 

A Small 19thC Chinese Carved Ivory Card Case Similarly Carved Each Side
Within Arabesques With Characters Beneath Trees With Abundant Foliage, Wisteria Before.
85mm x 46mm
Circa 1860.
Good Condition
 

A Particularly Attractive Victorian Tortoiseshell Card Case
With Ivory Stringing And Inlaid Abalone Flowering Foliage.
104mm x 74mm
Excellent Condition With Very Nicely Figured Tortoiseshell
 

A George III Late 18thC Cross Stitch Silk On Cotton Needlework Alphabet Sampler,
The Work Of Sarah Hurley, Dated 1795.
The Sampler 493mm x 194mm.
Good Condition If Somewhat Faded; Reframed.
 

A 19thC Oval Engraved Brass Snuff Box, The Hinged Cover Set With Turquoise Chips.
94mm Wide x 57mm Deep x 28mm High.
Probably Middle Eastern,
Circa 1880.
Excellent Condition.
 

An Early 19thC Surgeon's Amputation Saw With Steel Blade And Shaped Brass Handle.
322mm Long.
The Blade Somewhat Weathered.
 

An Extraordinary 19thC Chinese Naturalistic Walking Stick With Silver Knob Handle Repousse In High Relief
With Seated Figures And Attendants In A Lush Garden, The Stem Densely Gnarled With Brass Ferrule.
860mm Long.
Circa 1850.
Excellent Condition, The Stem Fabulously Visual.
 

A Good Looking 19thC Chinese Malacca Stick With Silver Knob Handle Decorated In High Repousse Relief
With Character Marks And A 3 Clawed Dragon Pursuing A Flaming Pearl, The Stem With Subtle Chamfer And Brass Ferrule.
905mm Long.
Stamped Marks Including Indecipherable Makers Mark, Circa 1850.
The Knob Handle With A Few Dings Mentioned For Accuracy Only, A Good Looking Stick.
 

A Very Smart Late Victorian Sterling Silver Mounted Oak Humidor With Cut Card Mounts To All Corners,
Blank Sterling Silver Escutcheon And Sterling Silver Lock, The Interior With Lift Out Tray.
295mm Wide x 165mm Deep x 92mm High
Birmingham 1898,
Mappin & Webb.
Excellent Condition, A Small Ding To One Corner Mentioned For Accuracy Only, The Lift Out Tray Probably Later,
The Original Interior Divisions Now Absent,
Brilliant Box For Keys, Cufflinks, Jewellery And Of Course Cigars!

Mappin & Webb Is One Of Those Traditional British Firms Synonymous With Quality. Appropriately Priced.
This Is What They Have To Say About Themselves:

'Mappin & Webb is a true British treasure with over 240 years of tradition and historical significance in the world of silver and fine jewellery. Renowned for combining timeless craftsmanship with superior quality and contemporary design, we have produced exquisite fine jewellery, elegant silverware, watches, glassware and the unique lifestyle accessories that have long been at the heart of affluent British society.'

It’s a story that began in 1775, when Jonathan Mappin opened a workshop in Sheffield.
His mission was to create the most beautifully crafted silverware for British society.

Over the immediate years that followed this would see the company
expand internationally, receive Royal Warrants and commissions from
Monarchs around the world, and become synonymous with excellence,
craftsmanship and all things truly British.
 

A 19thC Continental, Probably French, Rectangular Tea Caddy With Kingwood And Rosewood Parquetry Inlaid Top And Sides,
Rosewood Banded Edges, Original Brass Escutcheon, Original Brass Lock And Hinges And Original Cover To The Interior.
126mm Wide x 111mm High x 104mm High.
Circa 1860.
Good Original Condition With Signs Of Use,
Very Attractive Appearance.
 

A 19thC Enamel Decanter Label For "GIN" Painted With A Pink Border And Flower Sprays,
Together With A Similar Smaller Example For "SHERRY."
50mm And 30mm Wide Respectively.
Small Losses To Both Around Suspension Holes, Present Well.
 

An Early 20thC Oregon Pine Dual Action 7 Tread Folding Step Ladder With Metal Clips.
1710mm High Extended x 1840mm High Closed x 3640mm High Extended Up x 345mm Wide Top x 535mm Wide Bottom.
Minimal Paint Splattering.
 

A Small Victorian Copper Circular Bowl With Suspension Rings.
145mm Diameter x 55mm High.
Good Condition, One Ring Lacking.
 

A George III Bronze Mortar Of Typical Form With Everted Rims.
130mm Diameter x 98mm High.
Circa 1800.
Lovely Well Patinated Condition, At 1.3 Kilos Quite Heavy, Good Doorstop.
 

A George III Bronze Mortar Of Typical Form With Everted Rims.
130mm Diameter x 97mm High.
Circa 1800.
Lovely Well Patinated Condition, At 1.57 Kilos Quite Heavy, Good Doorstop.
 

A Victorian Brass Skimmer Of Typical Form With Pierced Heart Shape Skimmer And Long Handle Pierced For Suspension.
175mm Wide Across Heart x 455mm Long.
Circa 1850.
Good Condition.
 

An Attractive Set Of 5 Victorian Graduated Copper Haystack Measures Of Typical Sloping Form, Each With Verification Stamps, From Half Pint To 1 Gallon.
The Gallon 293mm High To Top Of Handle x 252mm Diameter, The Half Pint 105mm x 103mm.
Circa 1850.
All In Good Polished Used Condition. Very Competitively Priced For A Complete Set.
 

An Early 19thC Copper Brandy Warmer And Cover Of Typical Circular Form
With Exposed Seam, Rivets And Right Angle Wooden Handle.
144mm Wide Across Spout x 152mm High To Top Of Handle.
Circa 1840
Good Well Used Condition.
 

A Gorgeous Victorian Semi Spherical Copper Circular Whisking Bowl With 2 Handles And Exposed Rivets, Stamped "15."
350mm Diameter x 160mm High.
Circa 1850.
Good Used Condition.
These Are Rare, You Just Can't Go Out And Whisk One Of These Up,
Probably The Only Antique Whisking Bowl For Sale In This Country,
Highly Decorative, Could Be Priced A Lot Higher.
 

A Pretty Little Victorian Oval Pastry Mould With Tin Cover And Suspension Ring.
148mm Wide x 115mm Deep x 83mm High.
Circa 1850.
 

A Good Looking Victorian Copper Teapot And Domed Cover With Brass Scroll Handle,
The Base Stamped "GILL" Together With Makers Stamp.
245mm Wide Across Spout And Handle x 170mm High To Top Of Finial.
Circa 1850.
Good Used Condition, A Cut Above The Ordinary.
 

A Late 18thC Continental Carved Limewood Figure Of The Naked Christ Child,
Well Carved In The Round With Outstretched Hands And Expressive Face; Slab Base With Chamfered Corners.
610mm High.
Circa 1800.
One Arm Restuck At The Shoulder - A Clean Break, Some Fingers Probably Restored,
Good Colour, Quality Carving, Highly Decorative.
 

A Decorative 19thC Continental Brass Inlaid Ebony Serpentine Front Decanter And Glass Box On Raised Feet,
The Interior Now Converted With Drawers To Form A Jewellery Box.
275mm Wide x 202mm Deep x 208mm High.
Probably French, Circa 1850.
Quite A Sophisticated Box, Good Looking And Now Highly Functional.
 

A 19thC Treen String Box In The Form Of A Barrel Resting On A Rectangular Stand,
The Barrel Coopered With Tap And Side Winder.
The Base 96mm Wide x 70mm Deep x 80mm High Overall.
Good Condition With Great Colour.
 

A Most Attractive 19thC Treen Rosewood Barrel Form Money Box With Simulated Coopering.
65mm Wide At Widest Point x 86mm High.
Circa 1850.
Excellent Condition With Great Colour.
 

A 19thC Lignum Vitae Treen String Box Of Typical Cylindrical Form With Screw On Cover And Everted Base.
132mm High x 109mm Diameter
Circa 1850.
Good Condition With A Minor Chip From The Base, Most Attractive Colour.
 

A Cased Cufflink And Stud Set, The Oval 18 Carat Gold Cufflinks With Reeded Edges, Monogramed "JE,"
The 9 Carat Gold Studs Of Typical Circular Form, The Case Bearing Retailers Marks For;
 "Barnby & Rust Ltd, Jewellers, Silver Street, Hull."
The Cufflinks Birmingham 1924,
The Studs Birmingham 1923.
Weight : Cuff Links 7 Grams, Studs 2 Grams.
Good Functional Condition, The Cufflinks Present Exceptionally Well, Not Especially Snug In Box.
 

A Most Unusual Set Of 19thC Anglo-Indian Nesting Brass Weights Of Square Section With Rounded Corners
Comprising 4lb, 2lb, 1lb, 8oz And 4oz - Each Stamped "Not For Trade" And "Eyres Bombay."
Circa 1880.
One Can Only Speculate As To The Origin Of "Not For Trade," Possibly Suggesting Internal Company Use,
The Weights Not Officially Verified. Whatever, A Very Unusual And Attractive Set Of Weights,
Quite Rare, Never Seen Any Like This Till This Set.
 

An Early 19thC French Circular Papier Mache Push Cover Table-Top Snuff Box,
The Cover Printed With A Trick Double Portrait Featuring,
Both A Lady With Rouged Cheeks And Headscarf And A Gentleman In A Bicorn Hat.
72mm Diameter.
Circa 1820.
The Painted Decoration In Good Condition, The Rim With A Small Chip And The Flange With A Chip
 

An Early 19thC English Circular Papier Mache Push Cover Table-Top Snuff Box,
The Cover Printed With Two Hunters Conversing In A Country Landscape, A House And Fence Beyond,
With Accompanying Text Which Is Probably Of A Humorous Nature But Which Is Difficult To Decipher.
92mm Diameter.
Circa 1840.
Pretty Good All Round Condition With No Damage Detected.
 

An Early 19thC English Circular Papier Mache Push Cover Table-Top Snuff Box,
The Cover Printed With A Sage Man With Beard And Robes - Perhaps A Saint?
92mm Diameter.
Circa 1840,
Nice Bright Colours, Excellent Condition With No Damage Detected.
 

A Large Mid19thC English Circular Papier Mache Push Cover Table-Top Snuff Box,
The Cover Printed With A Lady And Nuzzling Child Seated At A Primitive Bench And Table,
A Seated Dog Before And A Window Beyond Exposing A Country Landscape.
105mm Diameter x 47mm High.
Circa 1850.
A Few Areas Of Small Losses, The Dished Rim A Little Degraded, The Colours Good.
Note This Is Unusually Capacious, About Double The Normal Depth.
 

A Good Victorian Tinned Copper Circular Jelly Mould
With Central Opening And 7 Point Castellated Sides Above Wide Plain Base.
141mm Diameter x 124mm High.
Circa 1860.
Excellent Original Condition, Not Pierced, Damaged Or Restored,
 

An Unusual Victorian Tinned Copper "Skyscraper" Jelly Mould
With Architectural Cross And 4 Flat Sided Buttress Top Above Wide Plain Base.
138mm Diameter x 165mm High.
Circa 1860.
Good Original Condition, 2 Tiny Pin Prick Holes Mentioned For Accuracy Only
 

An Unusual Victorian Tinned Copper Jelly Mould
With 5 Point Curvilinear Swirl Top Above Wide Plain Base; Stamped "19"
131mm Diameter x 145mm High.
Circa 1860.
Excellent Original Condition, Not Pierced, Damaged Or Restored.
 

A Victorian Tinned Copper Circular Jelly Mould
With Central Opening And 12 Point Lobed Sides Above Wide Plain Base; Stamped "22".
140mm Diameter x 110mm High.
Circa 1860.
Excellent Original Condition, Not Pierced, Damaged Or Restored, A Few Minor Dings Mentioned For Accuracy Only
 

A Victorian Tinned Copper Jelly Mould With 5 Point Tubular Top Above Wide Plain Base; Stamped "433"
119mm Diameter x 138mm High.
Circa 1860.
Excellent Original Condition, A Small Tear To The Base, Not Pierced Or Restored.
 

The Scrimshaw With It All!
A 19thC Scrimshaw Sperm Whale Tooth Named And Dated William Smith 1863, Variously Decorated With A Lovers Heart,
Entwined Heart And Anchor, Full Length Lady In Dress Clasping A Bird And Rose In Outstretched Hands, A Kangaroo And Emu,
A Very Well Worn Sailing Ship And Confronted Lion And Horse.
134mm Long.
Circa 1863.
Fabulous Patination, Colour And Wear To Die For, Smooth And Weighty In The Hand,
Just The Right Naivete To The Incised Decoration, Nicest Example I've Owned For A Very Long Time.

 

A Very Lovely Early 19thC French Pressed Burr Maple Circular Snuff Box, The Lid Decorated In Relief With A Portrait
Of Queen Caroline In Draped Garment, Collar And Utterly Spectacular Hat, Inscribed To The Edge "Caroline Queen Of England."
The Interior Tortoiseshell Lined, The Base Engine Turned.
82mm Diameter.
Circa 1820.
A Small Chip To The Tortoiseshell Flange And A Small Crack To The Side, Lovely Colour And Patination
Which One Associates With These French Maple Boxes

Poor Caroline, Wife To The Obese Lecherous George IV, She Is Often Portrayed Banging On The Closed Doors Of Westminster Abbey,
Not Permitted To Attend The Coronation Of Her Husband.

Wikipedia Has This To Say:
Caroline of Brunswick (Caroline Amelia Elizabeth; 17 May 1768 – 7 August 1821) was Queen of the United Kingdom and Hanover as the
wife of King George IV from 29 January 1820 until her death in 1821. She was Princess of Wales from 1795 to 1820.

The daughter of Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick, and Princess Augusta of Great Britain, Caroline was engaged to her cousin George in 1794, despite them never meeting. He was already illegally married to Maria Fitzherbert. George and Caroline married the following year but separated shortly after the birth of their only child, Princess Charlotte of Wales, in 1796. By 1806, rumours that Caroline had taken lovers and had an illegitimate child led to an investigation into her private life. The dignitaries who led the investigation concluded that there was "no foundation" to the rumours, but Caroline's access to her daughter was nonetheless restricted. In 1814, Caroline moved to Italy, where she employed Bartolomeo Pergami as a servant. Pergami soon became Caroline's closest companion, and it was widely assumed that they were lovers. In 1817, Caroline was devastated when Charlotte died in childbirth. She heard the news from a passing courier as George had refused to write and tell her. He was determined to divorce Caroline, and set up a second investigation to collect evidence of her adultery.

In January 1820, George became King of the United Kingdom and Hanover. He insisted on a divorce from Caroline, which she refused. A legal divorce was possible but difficult to obtain. Caroline returned to Britain to assert her position as queen. She was wildly popular with the British people, who sympathised with her and despised the new king for his immoral behaviour. On the basis of the loose evidence collected against her, George attempted to divorce Caroline by introducing the Pains and Penalties Bill 1820 to Parliament, but he and the bill were so unpopular, and Caroline so popular with the masses, that it was withdrawn by the Liverpool ministry. The King barred Caroline from his coronation in July 1821. She fell ill in London and died three weeks later. Her funeral procession passed through London on its way to her native Braunschweig, where she was buried.

No Wonder The French, Still Smarting From The Losses Of The Napoleonic Era,
Were Keen To Show Her In This Rather Dignified But Tragic Pose.

 

An Early 19thC French Pressed Burr Maple Circular Snuff Box, The Lid Decorated In Relief With A Hunting Party,
Figures Standing About A Mounted Monarch Beneath A Tree, Inscribed To The Base "Retour De Chase D'Henri IV,"
The Interior Tortoiseshell Lined.
82mm Diameter.
Circa 1820.
Couple Of Small Chips To The Tortoiseshell Flange, Very Attractive Patination And Colour.
 

An Early 19thC French Pressed Burr Maple And Tortoiseshell Push Cover Table-Top Snuff Box, The Titled Cover With Amorini Playing Within A Large Fecund Rose, The Interior Tortoiseshell Lined, The Engine Turned Base Simulating Textile Weave.
64mm Diameter x 18mm High.
Circa 1820
Superb Well Patinated Colour, A Few Minor Nicks Here And There, Essentially Good Condition.
The French Reads, Possibly,
"L'Opstaglia Irrile Les Desirs" And "La Rose Bien Garden."


 

An Early Chinese Bronze Beaker With Slightly Flared Rim,
Decorated With Silver Inlaid Wire With Key Pattern,
Bamboo And Various Character Marks, The Base With Further Character Marks.
63mm Diameter At The Rim x 86mm High.
Not Sure Of The Period Of This Piece;
Could Be A Few Hundred Years Old,Could Be 19thC.
Provenance : The Property Of A Well Travelled Manawatu Collector, Now Deceased.
 

An Early 19thC English Portrait Miniature On Ivory Of A Pensive Young Lady Front On With Tied Scraf Headdress;
Original Ebonised Frame With Gilt Metal Suspension Device Of Acorn And Leaves;
Inscribed To Reverse "Lady Dysart, Framlingham, Suffolk."
The Frame 130mm x 110mm
Good Condition With Minor Knocks And Oxidisation To The Mounts & Frame Commensurate With Age.
 

An Early 19thC English Portrait Miniature Of A Young Lady Front On In Elaborate Bonnet,
Collar With Bow And Draped Red Dress; Original Ebonised Frame With Gilt Metal Suspension Device Of Thistle And Rose.
The Frame 145mm x 122mm
Good Condition With Minor Knocks And Oxidisation To The Mounts & Frame Commensurate With Age.
 

An Early 19thC English Portrait Miniature Of A Gentleman In Profile With Sideburns And Blue Frock Coat.
Original Ebonised Frame With Gilt Metal Suspension Device Of Acorn And Leaves;
The Reverse Inscribed "Likeness? Of Mr Grain Taken By Mr Elrington ? October 21st 1819."
The Frame 133mm x 115mm
Good Condition With Minor Knocks And Oxidisation To The Mounts & Frame Commensurate With Age.
 

An Early 19thC English Portrait Miniature Of A Gentleman In Profile With Sideburns And Blue Frock Coat:
Original Ebonised Frame With Metal Suspension Device Of A Thistle And Rose;
The Reverse With Indecipherable Inscription And Later Paper Label Stating "Age 24 1827."
The Frame 132mm x 111mm.
Good Condition With Minor Knocks And Oxidisation To The Mounts & Frame Commensurate With Age.
 

An Early 19thC English Portrait Miniature Of A Lady In Profile In Cream Bonnet And Blue Dress.
Original Ebonised Frame With Gilt Metal Suspension Device;
The Reverse Inscribed "Likeness? Of Mrs Grain Taken By Mr Elrington ? October 21st 1819."
The Frame 133mm x 115mm
Good Condition With Minor Knocks And Oxidisation To The Mounts & Frame Commensurate With Age.
 

Three 18thC Engraved And Hand Coloured Plates From The "Flora Danica."
Each Plate 200mm x 137mm In The Block, The Sheet 366mm x 234mm.
Circa 1760-1790.
Lightly Fixed To A Backing Board, Lovely Original Condition With Good Colour,
No Foxing, Damage Or Any Other Defect.
Each Plate 200mm x 137mm In The Block, The Sheet 366mm x 234mm.

A product of The Age of Enlightenment, Flora Danica is a comprehensive atlas of botany, containing folio-sized pictures of all the wild plants native to Denmark, in the period from 1761-1883.It was proposed by G. C. Oeder, then professor of botany at the Botanic Garden in Copenhagen,
in 1753 and was completed 123 years later, in 1883.
The complete work comprises 51 parts and 3 supplements, containing 3,240 copper engraved plates.

In 1790 the Danish Crown Prince Frederik ordered a dinner set made decorated with exact copies of the plates of Flora Danica.
The dinner set was meant as a gift for Russian Empress Catherine II. Catherine, however, never received it, as she died in 1796.
It is currently on display at Christiansborg Palace, Amalienborg Palace and Rosenborg Castle.
The dinner set is still in use for state occasions in the Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen.
Copies of the set are sold by the Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Manufactory.
 

An Early 18thC English Bronze Or Bell Metal Skillet With Acute Handle,
Solid Brace, Steep Sided Bowl With Rolled Rim And 3 "D" Section Legs,
The Handle Cast With Makers Mark For "ROBT STREET & CO 111."
Circa 1700
376mm Wide Across Handle x 167mm Diameter x 170mm High To Top Of Handle.
At 1.726 Kilos This Is A Weight In Hand! Excellent
Well Used Patinated Condition.
 

A Small Early 18thC English Bronze Or Bell Metal Skillet With Plain Handle,
Solid Brace, Steep Sided Bowl And 3 Raised "D" Section Legs.
276mm Wide Across Handle x 124mm Diameter x 124mm High.
Circa 1700.
Weight : 1.35 Kilos.
A Small Hole At The Bottom Of The Bowl,
Fabulous Well Worn Patinated Condition Redolent Of Age And Use.
 

An Early 18thC English Bronze Or Bell Metal Skillet With Chanelled Handle,
Solid Brace, Steep Sided Bowl With Rolled Rim And 3 Squat "D" Section Legs,
The Handle Cast With Makers Mark For "Q Warner."
Circa 1700
372mm Wide Across Handle x 153mm Diameter x 135mm High.
Weight : 1.473 Kilos.
To Top Of Handle.
Good Well Used Patinated Condition.
 

An Early 20thC Walking Stick With Wood Tipped Right Angle Antler Handle And Brass Ferrule.
915mm Long.
Circa 1920.
Good Functional Condition.
 

A Small Hellenistic Terracotta Head Fragment Realistically Modelled
As A Female Head With Braided Hair And Diadem.
37mm High x 98mm High Including Totara Base
Circa 200BC.
Scuffs And Abrasions Consistent With Great Age.

 

A Good Looking 19thC Oregon Pine Rectangular Small Work Box
With Hinged Cover, Internal Tray And Original Brass Hinges & Lock - No Key.
380mm Wide x 254mm Deep x 204mm High
Excellent Well Used Condition

 

A Victorian Brass Barrel Corkscrew With Rosewood Handle,
Brush And Rack And Pinion Action With Turned Steel Handle.
177mm High.
Circa 1850
Movement Loose, Worm Possibly Marginally Short,
Excellent Appearance With Good Colour And Patination.

 

A Charming Late 18thC Yorkshire Pottery Cradle Modelled With An Outstretched Young Girl,
The Sides With Basket Weave, The Palette Of Orange, Yellow And Blue Of A Pratt Type.
105mm Wide x 40mm Deep x 41mm High.
Circa 1800.
Glaze Losses To The Edges, A Chip At The Bottom End.

 

An Early 20thC Chinese Black Ground Cloissone Bowl And Cover
Decorated With Blossom And Chrysanthemum.
108mm Diameter x 68mm High.
Circa 1900.
Excellent Condition.
 

An Amusing Early 20thC Continental Engine Turned 9 Carat Gold Mounted Spar Striker,
In The Shape Of A Car Radiator With Suspension Ring.
40mm Wide x 25mm Deep x 6mm High.
19 Grams All In.
Continental Marks Together With Import Marks For London 1930.
Excellent Condition
 

A Late 19thC Nickel Rectangular Match Safe With Sprung Hinged Cover,
Engined Turned Sides And Attractive Mounted Bevelled Edge Red Agate Sides,
The Serrated Agate Cover Mount Forming The Striker.
67mm Long x 25mm Wide x 14mm High
Circa 1880.
The Nickel A Little Rubbed, Nice Crisp Hinge, Both Agates In Lovely Condition With No Chips Or Cracks.
 

A Late 19thC Filigree Nickel Rectangular Match Safe With Sprung Hinged Cover,
Elaborate Filigree Nickel Work And Translucent Mounted Bevelled Edge Moss Agate Sides,
The Serrated Agate Cover Mount Forming The Striker.
69mm Wide x 26mm Deep x 12mm High
Circa 1880.
One Side With Stable Crack, Crisp Hinge, The Bevelled Moss Agate Of A Most Attractive Hue.
 

A Late Victorian Silver Plated Hinds Foot Vesta Case With Hinged Cover,
Simulated Coat And Striker Beneath.
77mm Long.
Stamped Mark, Circa 1880
The Plate Worn Here And There Otherwise Good Condition, Not Small.
 

A 17thC Continental Brass Free Standing Altar Crucifix With Applied Banner,
Corpus Christi And Skull Crossbones Above A Half Bell Shaped Base With Rudimentary Feet.
105mm Wide Across The Cross x 301mm High.
Probably French, Circa 1680.
Beautifully Worn, An Old Solder Repair Between Cross And Base.

An Early 18thC Continental Brass Free Standing Altar Crucifix
With Pierced And Engraved Extremities, Applied In Ri Banner,
Corpus Christi And Skull And Crossbones Above A Half Decagonal Stepped Base.
190mm Wide Across The Cross x 452mm High.
Probably French, Circa 1720.
Excellent Patination, Excellent Definition, An Old Reinforcing Plate To The Rear,
Slight Movement Of Cross In Base Although Totally Stable And Free Standing.

A 17thC European Carved Pine Figure Of A Saint With Folded Cloak And Outstretched Hand
Above A Stepped Rococo Scroll Carved Base.
277mm High, The Base 81mm Wide
Circa 1680.
Very Good Condition, Feet Extremities Possibly Missing,
Excellent Well Defined Carving, Great Colour.

A 17thC European Carved Pine Figure Of A Saint With Billowing Cloak And Right Hand
Across His Chest Above A Sphere, Featuring An Entwined Snake Devouring An Apple Above
A Stepped Rococo Scroll Carved Base; Fixing Device To Rear Of Base.
302mm High, The Base 110mm Wide.
Circa 1680.
Some Old Worm Damage, Lacks One Hand.
Side Of Robe Lacking, Old Repair To Shoulder.

 

A Victorian Carved Walking Stick Featuring A Knob Handle
Carved As A Benign Big Nosed Man With Glass Eyes; Brass Ferrule.
890mm Long
Circa 1880
Good Functional Condition.

An Early 20thC Pine CJ Jones's Patent 6 Tread Folding Ladder.
1485mm High Extended x 1695mm Closed
x 360mm Wide Top x 495mm Wide Bottom.
Some Paint Splattering.
 

A Victorian Gold Mounted Oval Black Cameo Brooch With Rope Twist Support,
The High Relief Cameo Carved With A Horse Head And Horse Shoe; Satety Chain
25mm x 21mm
Good Condition.
Nice Little Gift For Someone Of An Equestrian Bent.
 

A Most Decorative Late Victorian Shellwork Hinged Box With Domed Cover And Paper Lined Interior, The Cover Set With A Tight Array Of Various Shells Flanked By 2 Pink Silk Panels, The Everted Base With A Tight Double Line Of Repeating Periwinkles All Exhibiting An Attractive Lustrous Appearance
208mm Wide x 140mm Deep x 92mm High.
Circa 1880.
The Hinge A Little Deficient, Miraculously There Does Not Appear To Be A Single Shell Absent
 

A Most Decorative Pair Of Late Victorain Oval Shellwork Pin Cushions With Velvet Tops,
The Sides With A Tight Array Of Various Shells Above A Tight Double Line Of Repeating Periwinkles.
127mm Wide x 101mm Deep x 70mm High.
Circa 1880.
The Shells Essentially Intact With A Few Losses Mentioned For Accuracy Only
 

A Gorgeous Late Victorian Shellwork Heart Shape Easel Pin Cushion With Velvet Centre Surrounded By A Treble Line Of Symmetrically Mounted Shells Including A Periwinkle Border, The Reverse With Paper Simulating Wood Grain
142mm Wide x 160mm High.
Circa 1880.
Fantastic Condition, Miraculously There Does Not Appear To Be A Single Shell Absent
 

An Early 20thC Cylindrical Ivory Box And Domed Cover With Thread.
100mm High x 67mm Diameter.
Circa 1900.
A Couple Of  Insignificant And Stable Cracks To The Cover, Functioning Screw Action.
Very Nice Pronounced Matrix.

An Extraordinary George III Pewter Circular Chaffing Dish With Rolled Rim And Canon Handle.
455mm Wide Across Handle x 305mm Diameter x 74mm High.
Circa 1800.

Fabulous London Touch Marks, Fabulous Well Oxidised Colour,
Evidence Of Old Repair Inside Bowl At Handle Junction - Who Cares!
If Slightly Battered Old Metalwork Is Your Thing Don't Miss This - Check The Dimensions -
Not Small! Not Light Either - 2.34 Kilos.

A Victorian Melon Shape Pewter Teapot With Flowerhead Finial, Scroll Moulded Spout And
Handle And Slightly Raised Scroll Feet.
290mm Wide Across Spout x 166mm High.
Stamped RF Sturges, 1852.
The Hinge Functioning But A Little Damaged, Nicely Oxidised, A Modestly Priced Decorators Item.
Richard Ford Sturges Of Birmingham  started out in partnership with his mother, Elizabeth,
in 1833 and continued on his own account from 1841 until his death in 1859.

A Most Interesting And Decorative 19thC Mycenaean Rouge Marble Desk Weight
With Cavetto Moulded Edge And Applied Sterling Silver Plaque Inscribed "Tiryns."
144mm Wide x 90mm Deep x 25mm High.
The Plaque
London 1887,
Frederick Bradford McCrea.
Good Condition With A Few Minor Nibbles.

From Wikipedia:

Tiryns is a Mycenaean archaeological site in Argolis in the Peloponnese, and the location from which mythical hero Heracles performed his Twelve Labours.

Tiryns was a hill fort with occupation ranging back seven thousand years, from before the beginning of the Bronze Age.
It reached its height between 1400 and 1200 BC, when it was one of the most important centers of the Mycenaean world, and in particular in Argolis. Its most notable features were its palace, its Cyclopean tunnels and especially its walls, which gave the city its Homeric epithet of "mighty walled Tiryns". Tiryns is linked with the myths surrounding Heracles, as the city was the residence of the hero during his labors, and some sources even cite it as his birthplace.

The famous megaron of the palace of Tiryns has a large reception hall, the main room of which had a throne placed against the right wall and a central hearth bordered by four Minoan-style wooden columns that served as supports for the roof. Two of the three walls of the megaron were incorporated into an archaic temple of Hera.

The site went into decline at the end of the Mycenaean period, and was completely deserted by the time Pausanias visited in the 2nd century AD. This site was excavated by Heinrich Schliemann in 1884–1885, and is the subject of ongoing excavations by the German Archaeological Institute at Athens and the University of Heidelberg. In 1300 BC the citadel and lower town had a population of 10,000 people covering 20–25 hectares. Despite the destruction of the palace in 1200 BC, the city population continued to increase and by 1150 BC it had a population of 15,000 people.

Tiryns was recognized as a World Heritage Site in 1999.

Noteworthy : The Plaque Is Hallmarked For The Same Time As Schliemann Was Excavating.

 

An Excellent Large Mid Victorian Derbyshire Rectangular Ashford Marble Pietra Dura Desk Weight
With Concave Finger Depressions And Polychrome Inlaid Work Featuring A Spray Of Lilies.
89mm Wide x 140mm Deep x 26mm High.
Scratches And Rim Nibbles Commensurate With Age, Fabulously Weighty In The Hand.
 

An Excellent Large Mid Victorian Derbyshire Rectangular White Marble Pietra Dura Desk Weight
With Concave Finger Depressions And Blue John And Green Hardstone Inlaid Work Featuring Flowering Violets.
144mm Wide x 95mm Deep x 26mm High.
Circa 1850.
Good Condition With A Few Minor Nibbles.
 

An Exceptional Large Victorian Tinned Copper Oval "Castle" Jelly Mould
With 8 Point Turreted Top Above Wide Plain Base.
173mm Wide x 119mm Deep x 112mm High
The Rim Stamped "52."
Circa 1860.
A Few Little External Lead Solder Repairs, 2 Internal Pin Prick Piercings Located.
 

An Attractive Victorian Tinned Copper Circular Jelly Mould Of Lobed Dodecagonal Form.
125mm Wide x 85mm High.
Circa 1850.
Good Original Condition, Not Holed, Repaired Or Damaged, Fabulous Colour.

 

A Graduated Pair Of Early Victorian Copper Slightly Flared Cylindrical Measures
With Plain Loop Handles And Exposed Rivets; Both With Stamped VR Verification Marks,
The Larger With Additional "1 pt" Mark.
145mm & 95mm Across Handles x 100mm x 61mm Diameter x 90mm x 61mm High.
Circa 1840.
Excellent Condition, A Little Dinged Around The Handles,
Fabulous Colour, Small And Decorative.

A Small George III Copper Chocolate Pot Of Typical Form With Right Angle Turned Wood Handle,
Exposed Rivets And Exposed Seam, Stepped Hinged Cover With Brass Finial,
Tapering Cylindrical Body And Everted Base With Folded Rim.
187mm Wide Across Handle x 95mm Diameter x 126mm High To Top Of Finial.
Circa 1800.
A Little Beaten About The Spout, Not Holed Or Ripped, Very Nice Colour,
Sensational Small Proportions, A Rare Little Beauty.

 

A Rare Little George III Circular Brandy Pan With Stepped Circular Cover
Featuring Plain Handle And Exposed Rivets, Turned Wood Handle,
Exposed Rivets And Exposed Seam And Base With Folded Rim.
210mm Wide Across Handle x 82mm Diameter x 89mm To Top Of Handle.
Circa 1800.
Good Condition, Wood Handle A Little Wobbly At The Sleeve,
No Damage Or Repair, Lovely Small Proportions.

 

A Small Proportion George III Copper Sauce Pan With Right Angle Hollow Copper Handle,
Exposed Rivets And Seam, Top Rim Folded With Pouring Lip And Everted Circular Base With Folded Rim.
195mm Wide Across Handle x 95mm Diameter x 79mm High To Top Of Rim.
Superb Colour, Excellent Condition, Small And Very Decorative.

 

An Interesting Full Length Portrait Miniature Of A Solemn Actor Clasping A Book, Entitled Bottom Right "Hamlet;" The Reverse Entitled "The Late Mr HB Irving as Hamlet" Together With "Aileen G Mules St Andrews," Within An Oval Gilt Metal Frame With Suspension Ring.
The Frame 73mm x 55mm.
Possibly Painted On Ivory, Good Condition.

Much Can Be Found On HB Iriving Including The Following:

Although, as a child, he appeared a couple of times in his father's productions, it was intended that he would become a lawyer. He attended Marlborough College and New College, Oxford where he studied law and appeared in some student productions. Afterwards, in 1894, he was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple, but instead of pursuing a career as a barrister he decided to become an actor, taking the stage name H. B. Irving to distinguish himself from his father.

His first appearance on the stage, at age of twenty-one, was at the Garrick Theatre, London, in School. In 1906 he toured with success throughout the United States, appearing in plays made memorable by his father, The Lyons Mail, Charles I, and The Bells. In 1905 he gave a lecture, largely autobiographical, to the Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Inevitably, his early years as an actor were spent in the shadow of his father, especially as, at first, he was a member of Sir Henry Irving's Company.
In 1896, he married Dorothea Baird, who, after playing the part of Trilby the year before, was, at that time, the best known actress in Britain. HB and Dorothea had a son Laurence, who became a well known Hollywood art director, and a daughter Elizabeth. HB continued to be part of his father's company, but soon felt the need to branch out. In 1898, he joined George Alexander at the St James's Theatre where he played Don John in Much Ado About Nothing, and appeared in the surprising hit, The Ambassador, a play written by Pearl Mary Teresa Craigie.
For the following seven years, the couple, selecting the parts that appealed to them, moved between companies, sometimes together and sometimes separately. In 1900, they both appeared in Beerbohm Tree's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream that ran for 153 performances at Her Majesty's Theatre.
In 1904, only a year before his father's sudden death on 13 October 1905, Irving played Hamlet for the first time. The production by Otho Stuart, which was a popular success, was presented at the Adelphi Theatre, with Oscar Asche as Claudius, Walter Hampden as Laertes and Lily Brayton as Ophelia.
After his father's death, he established his own company, that included his wife, and toured most provincial cities, playing mainly repeats of Sir Henry Irving's best remembered performances. For the opening night of the new King's Theatre in Southsea he presented Charles I, The Bells and The Lyons Mail. Occasionally, other plays were presented including, most successfully, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde at the Queen's Theatre, London. Film historian Troy Howarth writes "Some sources credit (Irving), who played Jekyll and Hyde on stage, as the director of The Duality of Man (a 1910 British film adaptation of the Jekyll and Hyde story)....".[2][3]
In 1911, Irving, Baird and their London Company toured Australia, again presenting Hamlet. Two years later, Baird retired from the stage, while Irving kept on performing. In 1913 he visited South Africa, and a photograph records his dinner with the Owl Club in Cape Town. In 1914, he appeared with Basil Rathbone in The Sin of David at the Savoy Theatre.
During World War I, Irving withdrew from the theatre and returned to the law, writing the study for which he is now most famous, A Book of Remarkable Criminals, originally published in 1918, which examined the lives, motivations and crimes of some infamous murderers, Life of Judge Jeffreys, French Criminals of the 19th Century and other papers on the subject. After spending twenty years of his life dedicated to the theatre, his greatest success came from being what it was intended he should be, a legal expert.
H.B. Irving was also a founding member of Our Society with Arthur Conan Doyle, Arthur Diosy, J.B. Atlay, and the Coroner Ingleby Oddie (among others). Our Society is the still flourishing "Murder" Club in London, where old crimes are discussed at regularly held dinners.

No Further Information On The Artist, Aileen G Males, St Andrews.

 

A Pair Of Late 19thC French Sevres Style Oval Porcelain Plaques Painted With Particularly Hideous Saccarine Young Maidens, One Entitled Somewhat Appropriately IM BLUMENSCHMUCK, The Other With Faint Gilded Signature For L Jareckl (?); Both Within Gilded Frames With Suspension Devices.
The Frames 133mm x 117mm.
Circa 1890.
Good Condition
Someone Please Take These Away Before They Further Embarrass My Inventory.
 

A 19thC Portrait Miniature Of A Young Lady With Ringlets And Low Shoulder Straps, Contained Within A Fruitwood Frame.
Probably Continental, Circa 1900, Likely Painted On Ivory.
The Frame 109mm Square.
Good Condition.
 

An Edwardian Leather Cased Sterling Silver Mounted Ladies Dressing Table Manicure Set Comprising Of A Pair Of Ointment Jars, A Nail Buff, A Pair Of Scissors, A Shoe Horn, A Glove Stretcher, A Nail File And 3 Others.
Birmingham 1910,
G And C Hodgetts.
The Nail Buff A Little Dinged, Otherwise All Pieces Very Good Condition, The Leather Case With Some Distress.
 

A 19thC Silver Plate Ecclesiastical Chalice With Gilded Interior, Single Knop Stem And Domed Circular Foot With Engraved Cross.
82mm High.
Circa 1880.
Good Condition
 

A Large 19thC Silver Plate Ecclesiastical Flagon With Hinged Domed Cover With Thumbpiece, Double Scroll Handle And Slightly Tapered Body On Stepped Circular Base.
290mm High.
Circa 1880.
Good Condition
 

Two Pairs Of Late 19thC Ivory Glove Stretchers, Good Condition, A Carved Ivory Joint Holder, A Carved Ivory Wide Brooch, 2 Ivory Crochet Hooks And Another.
All In Good Condition.

 

A Victorian Small Gun Metal Mesh Purse And A Similar White Metal Purse.
67mm And 45mm Wide Respectively.
Circa 1900.
The Gun Metal Mesh A Tiny Bit Deficient Below The Mount.
 

An Early Long Rectangular Double Sided Gingerbread Mould Featuring On One Side Intaglio Carved Teapots,
Jugs, Cups And Saucers And On The Other Various Animals Including Sheep, Cattle And Pig;
Iron Pins At Each End.
543mm Long x 94mm Wide x 30mm Deep.
Circa 1800.
Probably European, Maybe Dutch, Nicely Detailed Carving, The Cat Has A Decent Size Sliver Missing,
Evidence Of Long Defunct Worm, The Iron Pins Will Facilitate A Suspension Wire So Can Be Hung,
Very Decorative.
 

An Early 20thC Treen Carved Wood Lemon Squeezer
With Turned Handle And Brass Suspension Device.
160mm Long.
Good Condition.
 

A Mid Victorian Black Papier Mache Large Rectangular Snuff Box,
The Red Ground Hinged Cover Decorated With Formal Designs In The Manner Of Christopher Dresser,
The Border Gilded.
111mm Wide x 66mm Deep x 33mm High.
Circa 1860.
Good Functioning Hinge, Good Condition With Nominal Wear.

 

A Small Late 19thC Cut Crystal Flattened Oval Scent Bottle With Screw On Silver Cover.
54mm High.
Circa 1880.
The Cover Stamped "SILVER."
Good Condition, Interior A Bit Grubby, For Those Collectors Who Prefer Their Bottles To Display Upright This,
With It's Flattened Base, Will Do Just That.
 

A Small 19thC Flattened Long Rectangular Glass Scent Bottle With Screw On Cover
Together With Another With Brass Cover.
85mm And 55mm High.
Circa 1880.
The Silver Cover Extensively Dinged, Glass OK.
 

A Small 19thC Continental, Probably French, Spherical Porcelain Scent Bottle
With Hinged Gilt Metal Cover And Suspension Chain With Ring,
Finely Painted With Polychrome Flowering Foliage.
48mm High.
Circa 1860.
Good Condition, The Suspension Ring Permits Vertical Display
 

An Exquisite 19thC Chinese Rectangular Ivory Cricket Cage
Finely Carved And Pierced With Flowers And Scrolling Tendrils,
The Slide Out Cover Additionally With Love Birds, Hearts And A Plinth;
Together With 4 Similarly Carved And Pierced Panels.
70mm Wide x 46mm Deep x 32mm High.
Circa 1860
I Can Not Find Any Damage Or Losses Whatsoever,
Breathtakingly Fine.
 

A George III Ivory Hinged Toothpick Box Of Typical Rounded Rectangular Form,
The Plush Lined Interior With Degraded Mirror.
76mm Wide x 25mm Deep x 7mm High.
Circa 1800.
OK Condition, The Blank Escutcheon Possibly Replaced.
 

An Early 19thC Chinese Brown Soapstone Figure Of A Seated Corpulent Buddha Clasping Beads,
A Lion At His Side.
102mm Wide x 117mm High.
Circa 1900.
Pretty Good Condition, A Couple Of Small Slivers Off At The Back, Nice Handling Colour To High Points And Reverse.

An Early 19thC Turned Wood Desk Seal, The Brass Matrix Entitled "CATALAN G.J. SHERRY."
94mm Long.
Good Well Used Condition.

A  Mid Victorian Black Papier Mache Rectangular Snuff Box,
The Hinged Cover With Exposed Screws And All Over Hatched Decoration.
62mm Wide x 35mm Deep x 17mm High.
Circa 1860.
Good Functioning Hinge, The Cover With Some Distress With Numerous Losses At The Edges.

A George III Circular Tortoiseshell And Silvered Snuff Box, The Push-Cover Centred By An Arabesque Of Leafy Foliate Scrolls Within A Husk Border, The Interior Inscribed J Pollard, The Ebony Base Draught Turned.
55mm Diameter,
Circa 1800.
Pretty Good Condition, A Few Small Losses To The Inlay Work.

A Victorian Penwork Walking Stick, The Shaft With All Over Decoration
Featuring Soldier In Uniform, Crossed Swords, Bugle, Drums, Pistols, War Ship,
Flags, Peacocks, Beetles And Insects.
87mm Long.
Circa 1850.
Superb Original Condition With Excellent Colour And Patination.

A Macabre Victorian Holly Walking Cane
With Pronounced Knotty Nodules Projecting From The Shaft,
The Top Nodules Carved With Demonic Hooded Grotesque Masks.
97mm Long.
Circa 1860.
Brilliant Original Condition, Wear Commensurate With Age,
Totally Robust And Functional.

An Early 19thC Derbyshire Flurospar Compressed Urnular Scent Bottle And Stopper, The Red Veined Bottle Semi-Translucent, The Cork Stopper With Beaded Metal Mount And Deep Green Glass Finial.
58mm Diameter x 48mm High.
Circa 1840.
Small Chip To Everted Rim, Unusual.
 

A Massive 19th Century Country House Sycamore Chopping Board Carved With Edge Channels And Corner Well With Discharge Channel.
594mm Wide x 386mm Deep x 35mm High.
Circa 1880.

Quite Heavy, There Has To Be Plenty Of These In Existence But This Is The First In My 45 Years In The Trade. Sycamore Was Widely Used For Food Utensils Because It Is Apparently Without Flavour. When This Beauty Recently Surfaced In An English Country Auction I Had To Go Into Battle To Get It So Believe It Or Not This Exorbitant Price Is Yielding Insufficient Profit According To The Bean Counter. Suck It Up Or I'll Keep It.

A 19thC Silvered Bronze Figure Group Of Naked Playful Children, She Whispering A Secret To Him; On Raised Black Marble Base.
130mm High.
Circa 1900.
Excellent Condition

A Pair Of Victorian Miniature Brass Cannons With Tapered Barrels, Extended Carriages And Spoked Wheels.
175mm Wide x 65mm Deep x 72mm High.
Circa 1900.
Good Original Grubby Condition.

A Victorian Brass Chestnut Roaster Of Typical Form With Pierced Handle
And Hinged Pierced Lockable Cage Featuring Fleur--De-Lys Work To The Rim;
Stamped RD Number.
408mm Long x 121mm Diameter.
Circa 1870.
Good Original Condition, The Cage With A Few Dents.

 

A Large Victorian Brass Chamber Candlestick Of Typical Form
With Upturned Circular Rim And Applied Ring Handle With Thumbpiece.
112mm High x 200mm Diameter.
Circa 1900.
Excellent Condition
 

A Mid 19thC Circular Bun Shape Papier Mache And Tortoiseshell Push Cover Table-Top Snuff Box,
The Cover Centred With An Inlaid White Metal And Abalone Shell Stylized Flower Head,
The Interior Totroiseshell Lined.
73mm Diameter x 28mm High.
Circa 1850.
Excellent Condition.
 

A 19thC Colonial Kauri Hinged Rectangular Money Box With Exposed Dovetails,
Moulded Edges, Original Hinges, Functioning Lock And Key, The Bottom Hinged, The Top With Single Aperture.
274mm Wide x 172mm Deep x 120mm High.
Circa 1860.
Good Original Condition With Excellent Colour And Patination.

A Small George III Mahogany Oval Drinks Tray With Shaped Gallery And Inlaid Conch Shell Within Oval Cartouche.
292mm Diameter s 202mm Wide.
Circa 1820
Couple Of Tiny Rim Nibbles, Small Burn Mark, Very Nice Colour.

A Small George III Mahogany Oval Drinks Tray With Shaped Gallery And Inlaid Conch Shell Within Oval Cartouche.
292mm Diameter s 200mm Wide.
Circa 1820
Small Rim And Moulded Edge Nibbles

 

A Collection Of Mid Century Aluminium Promotional Advertising Thimbles, Many With Coloured Bands,
Variously Advertising "Use Mankroft Flour," "Yorkshire Evening News The Ladies Favorite,"
"Whiteking Soap," "Lyons Green Label Tea," "Use Dr Lovelace's Soap," To Name A Few.
$30 Each Coloured, $20 Each Plain Plus $5 P&P If Posting.

 

A Late 19thC Nickel Silver Flattened Spherical Vesta Case With Side Suspension Ring, Formed As A Football Engraved To Each Side "Association." The Cover Hinged For The Matches And The Base For The Strike.
47mm Wide x 41mm Deep x 8mm High.
Circa 1880,
Good Original Condition.
 

A Late 19thC Gun Metal Rectangular Promotional Novelty Vesta Case With Rounded Edges, The Hinged Cover Chased With A Gentleman Riding A Penny Farthing Bicycle, Companions With A Tandem, On A Country Road With A Gate And Milestone, The Strike Base Advertising "Bryant & May's Wax Vestas."
Circa 1880.
46mm Wide x 34mm Deep x 12mm High.
Good Well Patinated Original Condition.

Bryant & May was a British company created in the mid-19th century specifically to make matches. Their original Bryant & May Factory was located in Bow, London. They later opened other match factories in the United Kingdom and Australia, such as the Bryant & May Factory, Melbourne, and owned match factories in other parts of the world.

Formed in 1843 by two Quakers, William Bryant and Francis May, Bryant & May survived as an independent company for over seventy years, but went through a series of mergers with other match companies and later with consumer products companies; and were taken over.

The registered trade name Bryant & May still exists and it is owned by Swedish Match, as are many of the other registered trade names of the other, formerly independent, companies within the Bryant & May group.
 

A Late 19thC Brass Figural Novelty Vesta Case Modelled As A Pig,
The Hinged Mouth Revealing The Opening For The Matches, The Belly For The Strike.
47mm Wide x 15mm Deep x 25mm High.
Circa 1880.
Good Original Well Patinated Condition.
 

A Late 19thC Brassed Nickle Figural Novelty Vesta Case Modelled As A Tusk With Suspension Ring,
The Hinged Top With A Cast Pig, The Side Forming The Strike.
67mm Wide x 27mm Deep x 11mm High.
Circa 1880.
Good Original Conditon, The Brass Wearing Thin In Parts.

 

A Late 19thC Brassed Nickle Novelty Vesta Case Modelled As A Horse Shoe With Sprung Cover And Top Strike.
44mm Wide x 32mm Deep x 13mm High.
Circa 1880.
Good Original Condition, Brass Wearing Thin In Parts, Nice Crisp Mechanism.

 

A Late 19thC Brass Novelty Vesta Case Modelled As A Horse Shoe With Hinged Top And Side Strike.
35mm Wide x 40mm Deep x 11mm High.
Circa 1880.
Good Original Condition.

 

An Amusing Early 19thC French Circular Papier Mache Push CoverTable-Top Snuff Box, The Cover Printed In Monochrome With Epicurean Rakes Enjoying The Pleasures Of The Table And Friendship, Inistincly Signed Within The Plate At Table Top Edge.
83mm Diameter.
Circa 1820.
Internal Flange With Loss, Otherwise Very Good Condition With Minor Edge Losses; Great Subject!


 

An Amusing Pair Of Early 19thC English Circular Papier Mache Push CoverTable-Top Snuff Boxes, The Covers Printed And Coloured With, Respectively, A Raucous Crowd Within A Tavern, Entitled "Padgers In The Back Slums," Together With Its Contrasting Companion Depicting A Soiree Featuring An Introduction Of Two Costumed Actors To Elegant Society Within A Sophisticaled Interior.
86mm Diameter.
Circa 1835.
One Internal Flange Chipped, Nominal Wear And Tear Commensurate With Age, Absolutely Fabulous!

 

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An Early 19thC French Comedic Circular Papier Mache Push CoverTable-Top Snuff Box, The Cover Printed In Monochrome With A Lady Brandishing A Broom In An Attempt At Shooing Cats Off A Rooftop Ertswhile Her Husband Empties The Marital Chamber Pot: Entitled " Le reveille-matin de milorde et milady."
90mm Diameter.
Circa 1830
External Flange Chip, Otherwise Very Nice Condition With Knocks And Scuffs Commensurate With Age.
 

An Early 19thC French Comedic Circular Papier Mache Push CoverTable-Top Snuff Box, The Cover Printed And Coloured With A Fisherman Before A Young Lady Crossing A Bridge, Trees And Buildings Beyond: Captioned:
Colin, "une anguille je vois!"
Lise, "autre chose l'appercois."
87mm Diameter.
Circa 1830.
Minor Edge Losses.

 

A Particularly Tactile Early 19thC Scottish Oval Horn Snuff Box With Rounded Push Cover.
76mm Wide x 42mm Deep x 22mm High.
Circa 1830.
Fabulous Colour, Glows With Age, Silky In The Hand.
 

An Excellent Early 19thC Scottish Oval Variegated Horn Snuff Box With Flat Push Cover.
87mm Wide x 50mm Deep x 18mm High.
Circa 1830.
Excellent Colour, Excellent Condition.

 

A Large And Rare Early Victorian Country House Plain Straight Sided Rectangular Tinned Copper Jelly Mould With Flat Top And Rounded Ends; Stamped "DBQ" Over "MH."
177mm Wide x 114mm Deep x 96mm High.
Circa 1840.
No Repairs Detected, Fabulous Original Condition, Satisfyingly Weighty In The Hand.

An Exceptional Victorian Tinned Copper Shaped Circular Jelly Mould With 5 Point Turreted Top Above Lobed Sides And Wide Plain Base.
133mm High x 140mm Diameter.
Circa 1860.
Excellent Original Condition With No Repairs Or Damage, Not Pierced, Heavy Thick Gauge, Fabulous Shape.

An Attractive Victorian Tinned Copper Plain Circular Jelly Mould With Central Opening.
100mm High x 122mm Diameter.
Circa 1860.
Good Original Condition, Not Repaired Or Damaged, A Few Dings Here And There.

An Early 19thC Treen Hollowed Beechwood Cylindrical Measure With Integral Double Aperture Handle.
109mm Diameter x 191mm High.
Circa 1840.
Faint "QUART" Verification Mark To The Exterior, Crowned VR Verification Mark To Interior.
Nicely Patinated Original Condition, Perfect Place For The Kitchen Wooden Spoons.
 

A Late Victorian Turned Beechwood Tapering Cylindrical Mug With Plain Scroll Handle And Rudimentary Thumbpiece, Intaglio Carved With "GTC" Within A Circular Cartouche. 95mm Diameter x 126mm High.
Circa 1900.
Good Colour, Good Condition,

An Edwardian Bentwood Half Pint Measure With Exposed Iron Rivets And Internal And External "ER" Verification Marks.
85mm Diameter x 78mm High.
Circa 1905
Great Condition, Small Long Defunct Worm In Base, Nice Colour.
 

A Large 19thC Lignum Vitae Fid Of Typical Tapering Cylindrical Form Or Sail Makers Tool.
431mm Long.
Circa 1850.
A Stable Crack Before The Tip, Nicely Worn With A Pleasing Colour.

A 19thC Treen Carved Elm Scoop.
130mm Wide x 344mm Deep Across Handle.
Circa 1860.
Small Nibble To Tip Otherwise Good Original Condition With Pleasing Well Patinated Colour

A Late 19thC Brass Rectangular Novelty Vesta Case, The Hinged Sprung Cover Cast In High Relief With Jumping Horses In A Wooded Landscape, The Rear With The Strike.
57mm Wide x 33mm Deep x 13mm High.
Circa 1880.
Good Original Condition, Very Nice Crisp Mechanism.
 

A Charming Late 19thC Silvered Brass Rectangular Novelty Vesta Case With Rounded Sides And Oval Ends, The Sides Decorated With Naked Amorini Carvorting With A Floral Garland In A Country Lanscape, The End Hinged Cover Decorated In Relief With A Dove, The Base With The Striker.
51mm Wide x 27mm Deep x 14mm High.
Lovely Patinated Condition.
 

A Late 19thC Copper And Brass Rectangular Novelty Vesta Case With Rounded Sides And Oval Ends, The Copper Side Cast In Pronounced High Relief With Engergetic Country Couples Dancing And Embracing In A Country Landscape Accompanied By A Piper, One Oval End Hinged For The Matches, The Other For The Strike.
68mm Wide x 30mm Deep x 21mm High.
Circa 1880.
Great Original Condition With To Be Expected Wear Here And There Especially To The High Points, A Small Ding To The Brass Reverse.
 

An Intricate Late 19thC Multi Metal Small Rectangular Novelty Vesta Case, The Hinged Silvered Copper Cover Cast In High Relief With Horses And Hounds In A Wooded Landscape, The Silvered Brass Box Engraved With Scrollwork, The Gilded Interior With Fitted Compartments Ingeniously Utilising The Cast Thumbpiece As A Hinged Cover, The End With A Panatella Cutter?.
55mm Wide x 28mm Deep x 12mm High.
Good Original Conditon, A Little Wear Here And There, Satisfyingly Weighty In The Hand.

A 19thC Leather Cased 20 Metre Steel Surveyors Tape Measure With Brass Hardware, The Leather Case Embossed "Best Leather Case."
104mm Diameter.
Circa 1880.
Good Functioning Condition, Fabulously Weathered, Quite Weghty In The Hand.
 

An Early 20thC Leather Cased 66 Feet Fabric Surveyors Tape Measure, With Brass Hardware, The Leather Case Embossed "John Rabone & Sons Birmingham London," The Reverse "Rabones Rigida Tape Trade Mark."
120mm Diameter,
Circa 1900.
Good Functioning Condition, Nicely Weathered.
 

A Late Victorian Black Papier Mache Rounded Rectangular Snuff Box, The Hinged Cover Inscribed In Gilt "Have A Pinch" Within A Cuvilinear Gilt Border.
69mm Wide x 39mm Deep x 18mm High.
Circa 1900.
Good Funcioning Hinge, Nice High Gloss Finish, Wear Commensurate With Age, No Damage Detected.

 

A Mid Victorian Black Papier Mache Rounded And Waisted Rectangular Snuff Box, The Hinged Cover With Thumbpiece And Line Inlaid Wrigglework About A Central White Metal Rococo Cartouche.
69mm Wide x 34mm Deep x 21mm High.
Good Functioning Hinge, Nice High Gloss Finish, Excellent Condition With Nominal Wear.

 

An Attractive Little Mid Victorian Black Papier Mache Rounded Rectangular Snuff Box, The Hinged Cover With All Over Chequer Board Type Decoration.
53mm Wide x 33mm Deep x 21mm High.
Circa 1860.
Good Functioning Hinge, Nice High Gloss Finish, Excellent Condition With Nominal Wear.

 

A Gorgeous Little Mid Victorian Black Papier Mache Rectangular Snuff Box, The Hinged Cover With All Over Gold And Silver Mosaic Type Decoration Wihtin A Gilded Border.
50mm Wide x 25mm Deep x 22mm High.
Good Functioning Hinge, No Damage Detected, All Over Wear Commensurate With Age.

 

A Small Victorian Lathe Turned Butter Stamp With Integral Handle, The Matrix Crisply Carved With Thistle And Foliage Within A Notched Border.
45mm Diameter x 45mm High.
Circa 1880.
Good Original Well Used Condition
 

A Small Victorian Lathe Turned Butter Stamp With Integral Handle, The Matrix Crisply Carved With A Duck.
47mm Diameter x 67mm High.
Circa 1880.
A Significant Stable Crack.
 

A Small Victorian Lathe Turned Butter Stamp With Integral Handle, The Matrix Crisply Carved With Acorn And Foliage Within A Notched Border.
59mm Diameter x 59mm High.
Circa 1880.
Good Original Well Used Condition
 

A Victorian Treen Carved Wood Butter Marker Fashioned As A Small Rolling Pin.
81mm Long.
Circa 1880.
Good Well Used Original Condition.
 

A 19thC Treen Carved Wood Pastry Roller Fashioned As A Rolling Wheel With Handle, The Matrix Deep Intaglio Carved With Pineapple.
137mm Wide Across Handle, The Wheel 60mm Diameter.
Circa 1880.
Nice Original Functioning Condition, The Wheel With A Stable Crack.

In Georgian Times The Pineapple Was A Rare And Prized Fruit. Only The Host With The Most Could Serve It. This Association With Luxurious Entertainment Propelled The Pineapple To Symbolic Status, The Symbol Of Hospitality.

As They Became More Common It Was The Custom Of Returning Mariners To Display A Pineapple On A Spike At The Gate - A Sign Of Celebration On His Safe Return

In USA Southern States Pineapples Are Often Hung Indoors, The Pervasive Scent Regarded As Welcoming.

On The Other Hand If You Should Find A Pineapple On Your Porch It Is An Invitation From A Neighbour To Swing!
 

A 19thC Treen Carved Wood Pastry Roller Fashioned As A Rolling Wheel With Handle, The Matrix Deep Intaglio Carved With Pineapple.
111mm Wide Across Handle, The Wheel 60mm Diameter.
Circa 1880.
Nice Original Bleached & Functioning Condition, A Small Section Of Filler.

In Georgian Times The Pineapple Was A Rare And Prized Fruit. Only The Host With The Most Could Serve It. This Association With Luxurious Entertainment Propelled The Pineapple To Symbolic Status, The Symbol Of Hospitality.

As They Became More Common It Was The Custom Of Returning Mariners To Display A Pineapple On A Spike At The Gate - A Sign Of Celebration On His Safe Return

In USA Southern States Pineapples Are Often Hung Indoors, The Pervasive Scent Regarded As Welcoming.

On The Other Hand If You Should Find A Pineapple On Your Porch It Is An Invitation From A Neighbour To Swing!

 

A 19thC Treen Carved Wood Pastry Roller Fashioned As A Rolling Wheel With Handle, The Matrix Deep Intaglio Carved With Pineapple.
115mm Wide Across Handle, The Wheel 48mm Diameter.
Circa 1880.
Nice Original Functioning Condition, The Wheel With A Stable Crack.

In Georgian Times The Pineapple Was A Rare And Prized Fruit. Only The Host With The Most Could Serve It. This Association With Luxurious Entertainment Propelled The Pineapple To Symbolic Status, The Symbol Of Hospitality.

As They Became More Common It Was The Custom Of Returning Mariners To Display A Pineapple On A Spike At The Gate - A Sign Of Celebration On His Safe Return

In USA Southern States Pineapples Are Often Hung Indoors, The Pervasive Scent Regarded As Welcoming.

On The Other Hand If You Should Find A Pineapple On Your Porch It Is An Invitation From A Neighbour To Swing!

 

A 19thC Treen Pestle Together With Two Treen Spoons And A Fork.
The Pestle 210mm Long.
The Pestle With Long Stable Cracks.
 

A Fabulous And Old Hand Hewn Thick Walled Wood Food Trough.
540mm Wide x 268mm Deep x 133mm High.
Purchased In Auction In Auckland Catalogued As Puriri,
Personally I Reckon It's Jarrah.
By The Look Of It Around 1860-1880. Really Rustic!

 

A Good Looking 19thC Fijian Large Kava Bowl Of Typical Deep Circular Form Raised On 4 Tapering Circular Section Legs And With Pierced Lug For Suspension.
543mm Wide x 171mm High.
Circa 1850
An Old Repair To The Rim - A Section Broken And Restuck - Beautifully Done, Fabulous Colour, Highly Decorative.

 

A Massive And Highly Decorative Early Victorian Sycamore Circular Dairy Bowl
With Wide Rim And Ring Turning.
443mm Diameter x 124mm High.
Circa 1840
Well Worn In The Bottom Of The Bowl, Traces Of Long Defunct Worm,
Gorgeous Well Patinated Colour.

A Most Decorative 19thC Sycamore Long Oval Dough Trough.
735mm Wide x 280mm Deep x 110mm High.
Circa 1850.
Good Well Worn Condition, Look Fantastic On A Country Table.
Provenance : Bowdon Old Hall, Cheshire.

 

A Victorian Dished Circular Elm Food Bowl.
180mm Diameter.
Circa 1900.
Nice Well Weathered Condition - A Great Present For Fido.

A Victorian Dished Circular Elm Food Bowl.
180mm Diameter.
Circa 1900.
Nice Well Weathered Condition - A Great Present For Felix.

A William IV Penwork Birch Rectangular Snuff Box With Rounded Sides, The Hinged Cover Painted En Grisaille With An Ardent Admirer And Demure Companion.
83mm Wide x 52mm Deep x 18mm High.
Circa 1830.
Pretty Good Condition, A Few Small Scratches And Dings Here And There, Cover Sits Fractionally Proud, Crucially The Hinge Is Very Good.

 

A Gorgeous George III Rectangular Yew Snuff Box With Seductive Convex Sides, Subtle Rounded Surfaces, Raised Thumb Piece And Flush Hinge, The Cover With Sparse Formal Pen Work Foliage, The Reverse With Double Pen Line Edge, The Interior Tortoiseshell Lined.
66mm Wide x 42mm Deep x 16mm High.
Circa 1820.
Great Condition, A Joy In The Hand.

 

A Highly Decorative Early 19thC French Circular Papier Mache Push Cover Table-Top Snuff Box,
The Cover Printed And Coloured With Scantily Draped Amorini In The Manner Of Bartolozzi
87mm Diameter.
Circa 1840.
Miraculous Pristine Condition For Something Nigh On 200 Years Old.

An Early 19thC French Subdued Erotic Circular Papier Mache Push Cover Table-Top Snuff Box
The Cover Printed And Coloured With Scantily Draped Lovers
And A Pair Of Doves In A Walled Garden, After The Antique.
81mm Diameter.
Circa 1830.
Miraculous Pristine Condition.

A Most Decorative Early 19thC Continental Circular Papier Mache Push Cover Table-Top Snuff Box,
The Cover Painted With Young Ladies Reclining In A Country Landscape Enjoying The Fruits Of Nature.
86mm Diameter.
Circa 1825.
The Painting Stable With Some Craquelure, A Small Rim Sliver To The Base
Otherwise Good Original Condition With Signs Of Wear Commensurate With Age.

A Decorative 19thC Mahogany Spoon Rack With Pierced Terminal And 6 Suspension Hooks
Above A Single Carved Drawer On An Everted Base.
178mm Wide x 112mm Deep x 460mm High
Circa 1880.
Excellent Condition.

A Mid Victorian Black Papier Mache Rounded Rectangular Snuff Box, The Hinged Cover With Abalone Worked Shell Marquetry Inlay Featuring A Central Foliate Roundel Flanked By Curvilinear Sprigs, The Interior Foiled.
63mm Wide x 35mm Deep x 23mm High.
Circa 1860.
Excellent Functioning Hinge, The Cover Pristine With High Gloss Finish, Tiny Wear To Base And Rear Edges, Small Section Of Internal Flange Missing.
 

A Mid Victorian Black Papier Mache Rounded Narrow Rectangular Snuff Box, The Hinged Cover With Abalone Worked Shell Marquetry Inlay Featuring A Delicate Central Curvilinear Sprig And Wrigglework Border.
63mm Wide x 35mm Deep x 23mm High.
Circa 1860.
Excellent Functioning Hinge, The Cover Pristine With High Gloss Finish, Only On Close Scrutiny Of The Base Does 160 Years Of Existence Become Apparent, Otherwise Could Have Been Made Yesterday, Miraculous Pristine Condition.
 

A Mid Victorian Black Papier Mache Rounded Narrow Waisted Rectangular Snuff Box, The Hinged Cover With Abalone Worked Shell Marquetry Inlay Featuring A Delicate Central Star Centre Cartouche And Dot And Line Border.
66mm Wide x 33mm Deep x 22mm High.
Circa 1860.
Excellent Functioning Hinge, The Cover Pristine With Gloss Finish, Minor Wear To The Base.
 

A Mid Victorian Black Papier Mache Rounded Narrow Rectangular Snuff Box, The Hinged Cover With Abalone Chip Shell Marquetry Inlay Featuring A Wrigglework Outlined Central Star And Chip Inlaid Border.
62mm Wide x 31mm Deep x 20mm High.
Circa 1860.
Excellent Functioning Hinge, The Cover Pristine With Gloss Finish, Virtually No Apparent Wear.
 

A Mid Victorian Black Papier Mache Rectangular Snuff Box, The Hinged Cover With Abalone Chip Shell Marquetry Inlay Featuring A Central Cartouche And Wide Chip Inlaid Border.
89mm Wide x 52mm Deep x 23mm High.
Circa 1860.
Excellent Functioning Hinge, The Cover Pristine With High Gloss Finish, Only On Close Scrutiny Of The Base Does 160 Years Of Existence Become Apparent, Otherwise Could Have Been Made Yesterday, Miraculous Pristine Condition.
 

A Mid Victorian Black Papier Mache Rectangular Snuff Box, The Hinged Cover With Abalone Chip Shell Marquetry Inlay Featuring A Central Cartouche And Wide Chip Inlaid Border.
64mm Wide x 33mm Deep x 21mm High.
Circa 1860.
Excellent Functioning Hinge, The Cover Pristine With Gloss Finish, Very Little Wear.
 

A Mid Victorian Black Papier Mache Rectangular Snuff Box, The Hinged Cover With Abalone Chip Shell Marquetry Inlay Featuring A Kite Shape Lozenge And Spandrels With Wrigglework Border, The Interior Partially Foiled.
89mm Wide x 52mm Deep x 23mm High.
Circa 1860.
Good Functioning Hinge, Good Condition With Light Signs Of Age.