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$125 USDSnuff Box - Victorian
Antiques:Accessories:Smoking Alternative
This small pocket snuff box is from Brittany. The tightly fitting lid features a well represented trawler in white metal. Its gleaming wake revealed by tiny slivers of mother of pearl. Oval in cross section the piece is just 3" long. Condition excellent. Worldwide insured shipping included in the listed price. Nothing extra to pay.
$175 USDFigural Knitting Needle Sheaths, Riding Boots - Victorian
Antiques:Accessories:Knitting
This pair of 1 3/4" riding boot sheaths date from around 1850 when hall marking was not as widespread as today. Hence their description as white metal as white metal - notwithstanding they have been tested as silver. They are a most realistic pair of boots with their "Norah Batty" wrinkles above the ankles. They even sport minute spurs. They have a certain amount of wear, but this is quite appropriate for their age & use. The dings and dongs can be seen clearly in the accompanying photo shots. ...
$125 USDMiniature Shoe in Parian Ware - Edwardian
Antiques:Accessories:Model
At 5" long and 2" high the maker of this miniature Edwardian shoe had plenty of scope to demonstrate their modelling skills. All the leather work is fashioned and reproduced faithfully in fine unglazed Parian ware. The only thing not down to the modeller's skills is the shoelace in real fabric. Condition immaculate. Worldwide insured air shipping included in listed price. Nothing extra to pay.
$115 USDFigural Vesta; Football (Soccer) - Edwardian
Antiques:Accessories:Smoking
Made in Birmingham, the brass centre of the UK, around 1905 this slim little match safe (in the shape of a flat football)approx 1 3/4" diameter ) fits snugly into a waistcoat pocket. Made of brass, some vestiges of its original silver plating remain. In date, is the early panelling of the ball. Condition; good. Worldwide insured air shipping included in the listed price. Nothing extra to pay.
$185 USDShagreen Covered Cigar Cutter - Edwardian
Antiques:Accessories:Smoking
As well as its more decorative uses, sharkskin was also employed as an abrasive. In this case its use is both decorative and functional. Just under 6" in length its "V" cutter remains an effective tool for the cigar smoker. It looks good too. Condition excellent. Worldwide insured air shipping included in list price. Nothing else to pay.
$110 USD Offers ConsideredBook Mark in Silver Plate & Jet - Victorian
Antiques:Accessories:Reading Related
Just 4" long is this jet-handled trowel-shaped book mark. Jet is a black coal-type mineral treated as a minor gem. Victoria popularized its use for funeral jewellery. The silver plated blade is engraved and the handle carving shows a couple of ecclesiastical buildings. World-wide insured air shipping included in listed price. Nothing extra to pay.
$105 USDGoss Souvenir Jug - Victorian
Antiques:Accessories:Souvenir
Some of the best Victorian porcelain was souvenir ware from the factory of William Goss of Stoke on Trent. The quality of the manufacture and decoration of Goss pieces has been responsible for the enthusiastic collecting community which has built up over the years. This 4" tall jug dates from late in C19th - but no later than 1891, after which date it would have "England" appended to its signature. The item shows the crest of the channel port of Newhaven from where a keen Victorian visitor would ...
$125 USDGoss Souvenir Tea Pot - Victorian
Antiques:Accessories:Souvenir
Some of the best Victorian porcelain was souvenir ware from the factory of William Goss of Stoke on Trent. The quality of the manufacture and decoration of Goss pieces has been responsible for the enthusiastic collecting community which has built up over the years. This 4 1/2" tea pot dates from late in C19th. But is not later than 1891, after which it would have "England" appended to its signature. The item shows the crest of historic Hackney (Hackney had its best days when the Romans were ...
$375 USDBrass Bull Cigar/Cheroot Cutter - Victorian
Antiques:Accessories:Smoking
This winsome 1875ish miniature of a standing bull (2 1/2" in length, 2" high) performs a useful purpose in being a cutter of small cigars. The basic operation is carried out just about where the rump steaks come from with the hinge being found at the "shoulder of beef" site. A neat and well-modelled compact piece of Victoriana. Condition excellent. Worldwide insured air shipping included in list price. Nothing extra to pay.
$425 USDKnitting Sheath - Circa 1800
Antiques:Accessories:Knitting
Knitting sheaths offer the knitter a third arm. One end is tucked under the arm, or in the belt, with a third needle inserted in he end hole. This 10 1/2" sheath is a particularly high status example. It was created out of olive wood. The outstandingly carried-out carving illustrates, in a macabre fashion, the beheading of St John the Baptist. His head and separated torso are both well in evidence. The thin platform on which the dramatis personae are are perched has, excusably, small sections ...
$135 USDGolfing Buttons, Set of Six - Victorian
Antiques:Accessories:Sporting Related
Immortalised in pewter for evermore was the stylish driver (golf) featured on this late Victorian set of 3/4" pewter buttons. They were cast in the Birmingham area around 1890. They have been well protected by their slightly worn 6" by 1 1/2" leather covered case. Worldwide insured air shipping included in list price. Nothing extra to add.
$110 USDBoxed Set of Bone Letters - Victorian
Antiques:Accessories:Educational
This 27-letter harlequin alphabet (it includes an ampersand) is contained within a bevelled-mirror topped celluloid box. Each of the 3/4" letters was carved from the solid bone around 1850 (maybe earlier) and are all undamaged. Worldwide insured air shipping included in listed price. Nothing extra to pay.
$135 USDOwl Bookmark in 830 Silver - Edwardian
Antiques:Accessories:Reading Related
This 3 1/2" silver Barn Owl is well plumaged back & front. Slight corrugations to the blade take it out of the perfect category, but it remains a great example. The turquoise eyes add a certain mystique to the piece. Worldwide insured air shipping included in listed price. Nothing extra to pay.
$125 USDBoxed Set of Two Thumb Lancets - early C19th
Antiques:Accessories:Medical/Cosmetic Related
These early blood letting instruments were carried by doctors when leeches were phased out. They receive minimal use nowadays, mainly from veterinary surgeons. Inside the well worn double case in leather are a couple of very sharp blades, each sandwiched between a couple of antique tortoiseshell guards. Condition good. Worldwide shipping included in list price. Nothing extra to pay,
$100 USD Offers ConsideredTravelling Medicine Glass; Cased in Mauchline - Victorian
Antiques:Accessories:Medical/Cosmetic Related
The snug-fitting tapered medicine glass has been well protected for the last 125 or years by its matching shaped sycamore case. A line transfer of Chester Cathedral decorates the exterior of this 3" tall high quality Mauchline piece. Condition excellent. Worldwide insured air shipping included in the listed price. Nothing extra to pay.
$135 USDBook Mark - Edwardian
Antiques:Accessories:Reading Related
This smart book mark measures 3 1/2" in length and is of gilt metal with an ornate enamelled and pierced blade. Created around 1905 it remains undamaged and in great condition. Worldwide insured air shipping included in listed price. Nothing extra to pay.
$245 USDDog Tobacco Jar - Edwardian
Antiques:Accessories:Smoking
If proof were ever needed that the Edwardians had a sense of humour then this 1905 Staffordshire tobacco jar would provide it. The 5" high jar on a base of roughly 3" with its pipe in mouth is designed to amuse. The breed of dog is indeterminate - a possible Tyrolean something or other is suggested by the rakish hat. A good model in excellent condition. Worldwide insured air shipping included in list price. Nothing extra to pay.
$110 USD Offers ConsideredPapier Mache Snuff Box - Victorian
Antiques:Accessories:Snuff Box
This 1" high snuff box is a rounded quadrilateral in shape measuring 2 1/4" by 1 1/4". Decorated in a dark mottled enamelled finish this stylish piece features a strong spring. Condition excellent. Worldwide insured air shipping included in the listed price. Nothing extra to pay.
$155 USDCigar Case in Antique Crocodile - Edwardian
Antiques:Accessories:Smoking
This 6" (9" at its longest) by 3 1/2" cigar case comes from the first decade of C20th. Intended for the trouser pocket it has a well formed thigh curvature built in. Firmly constructed to protect the most delicate cigar, it remains in good condition. Worldwide insured air shipping included in listed price. Nothing extra to pay.
$225 USDMatch Holder on Thread Crystal - Victorian
Antiques:Accessories:Smoking
Sadly, the hall-mark on this piece has been too enthusiastically polished. About the only thing that can be recognized with any certainty is that it bears the Head of Victoria. Our guesstimates puts it at around 1880. Nevertheless its a nice piece being 3 1/2" in diameter around its "waist" and 2 1/2" high. Condition good. Worldwide insured air shipping included in list price. Nothing else to pay.
$225 USDMauchline Photo Album - Mid Victorian
Antiques:Accessories:Souvenir
The decoration of this six-leaved 5" by 3 1/2" album was entirely due to the fashion effect brought about by Queen Victoria's fascination with "seabed marine". Mauchline of Ayreshire, home of Smiths, the popular makers of Victorian souvenir ware, was, between 1850 and 1875, the source of much of the Shell Ware / Seaweed Ware production. This neat gilt - edged piece remains in good condition. It still contains seven contemporary portraits originating in Cork, Ireland. Worldwide insured air ...
$245 USDEarly Mauchline Snuff - Victorian
Antiques:Accessories:Smoking Alternative
This 4" by 2" (with rounded corners) snuff box by the Smith Brothers has several notable features. Stamped into the foil-lined interior is " Warranted Cut From the Solid". And It is ! Featured also is the famous Scottish concealed hinge. Beneath the Royal Warrant inside the lid.is Inscribed the maker's name Smiths of Mauchline. The finish, too, is unusual. It is varnished with a walnuttish decoration; although a tiny pull-back of the foil lining reveals the piece is made from the normal ...
$365 USDCigar Box in Papier Mache, With Yorkshire Terrier - Edwardian
Antiques:Accessories:Smoking
This 5" (7 1/2" when extended) by 2 3/4" by 7/8" deep papier mache box for three medium cigar was made around the middle of the first decade of C20th. It is a sturdy and practical Edwardian artifact. But, it is also an object having appreciable aesthetic attraction. Its black base all-over colour is covered by a galaxy of gold stars. An overlaid hand painted head of a winsome Yorkshire Terrier completes the decoration. Worldwide insured air shipping is included in the list price. No extra to pay.
$345 USD"Jade" Glass tobacco Jar - Victorian
Antiques:Accessories:Smoking
The furled tobacco leaf in pewter that decorates the top of this jar is a clue to its purpose. Its rich jade-like green barrel 4 1/2" high and approx 3 1/2" in diameter once housed quite a goodly supply of the then popular weed. Condition perfect Wordwide insured air shipping included in list price. Nothing extra to pay.
$125 USD Offers ConsideredMauchline Snuff Box With Dog - Victorian
Antiques:Accessories:Snuff Box
Snuff boxes were foundation of the box business in the west of Scotland town of Mauchline. They were originally the mainstay of the town's eponymous industry in hand -decorated, transfer printed and tartan ware in particular. The line drawing on this one, with its integral hinge, features an aborigine (??) sitting on a rock, taunting a tied-up dog with a stick.. "Dont you wish you may get it". Condition good. Worldwide insured air shipping included in listed price. Nothing extra to pay.
$155 USDOpera Glasses In Antique MOP & Aluminium - Victorian
Antiques:Accessories:Optical:Fashion Item
This multinational pair of opera glasses came from the last quarter of C19th. Multinational 'cos the were manufactured in Paris, France by Le Maire, a leading optical producer, originally cased and sold in Oxford Street, London UK, now offered for sale through Ruby Lane of San Francisco, USA and carry an engraving in a language unknown to the writer. A veritable United Nations To revert to fundamentals they were made from antique MOP and aluminium. They are 4" wide and 2 3/4" in length, fully ...
$245 USDGilded Bronze Bear & Cub - Edwardian
Antiques:Accessories:Model
In this charming 3" composit figure of a bear cub on the back of its mother, the cuteness of the tableau belies the natural menace of mother bear. An unusual flecked finish reflects the gilding applied to the circa 1905 bronze. Condition excellent. Worldwide insured air shipping included in the list price. Nothing extra to pay.
$235 USDAngler Vesta - Victorian
Antiques:Accessories:Smoking
This vesta, decorated by a figure of a well equipped fisherman in relief, dates from the last decade of Victoria's reign. He is carrying a gaff, wicker basket and fish but, strangely, no rod although there is no doubt about his pastime. Condition good. Worldwide insured air shipping included in listed price. Nothing extra to pay.
$355 USDBear in Gilded Bronze - Edwardian
Antiques:Accessories:Model
The unusual flecked finish on the 4 1/2" long figure of a burly bear enhances the sheen of the applied gilding. The excellent modelling of the circa 1905 piece emphasizes the menace of the big beast. Condition excellent. Worldwide insured air shipping included in listed price.
$425 USDButt Markers - Victorian/Edwardian
Antiques:Accessories:Sporting Related
Over a century ago this high status lottery (for a position to shoot from) normally required as a qualification for entry either a fortune or a title. The leather case ( a rare complete survivor ) contains a set of bone pegs numbered one to eight. They were used by the invitees to a country house shoot to determine their position when the shooting butts were allocated. With numbers obscured the case would be offered to "guns" and their choice would decide their position in the line when the ...
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