Decorative Arts and Ephemera

Beautiful Victorian ruby glass scent bottle c. 1880

Price: £400

This is a lovely ruby glass scent bottle decorated with enamel flowers in a twisted design. Has a brass top with chain with original stopper which is quite rare to have.

10 Chromolithographs from Illustrated London News publication celebrating Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee 1897

Price: £85

This is a rare hand finished chromolithograph print taken from a publication that celebrated Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897. The design and vivid colours harken back to the Victorian era.

Print 1: This print depicts the weddings of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and on the bottom depicts the marriage of Mary of Teck to the then Duke of York. The portraits surrounding these images are of the two brides and other royal family members. (numbered Plate 17)

Print 2: This print depicts the development in the modes of transportation during her reign. Clipper ship to steamer, carriage to train, walking and carriages to bicycles and automobiles. The portraits will be the inventors and visionaries of these developments. (numbered Plate XI)

Print 3: This print depicts the House of Commons with Prime Minister Salisbury and the House of Lords. The surrounding portraits are politicians of the day. The bottom centre is of Gladstone. (numbered Plate A)

Print 4: This print depicts the development of the Royal Navy during her reign. it starts with tall mast sailing ships (1836 fleet) and proceeds to steam ships (1853 fleet) and then finally to the most modern ships and even submarines (1897 fleet). The portraits are a bit random - but probably are naval officers and Royal family members. (numbered Plate IX)

Print 5: This print depicts three important battles during her reign. The portraits depict military officers and other influencers during these wars. (numbered Plate VIII)The portraits depict military officers and other influencers during these wars. (numbered Plate VIII)

Print 6: This print depicts the christenings of Victoria's first two children, Victoria Adelaide Mary Louise, Princess Royal and Albert Edward, Prince of Wales. The large portrait on the upper left is the Arch Bishop of Canterbury. (numbered Plate V)

Print 7: This print depicts the Queen's marriage to Prince Albert and the image below is a well known family portrait. The portraits are members of the Royal Family such as parents and possibly siblings. (numbered Plate IV)

Print 8: This print depicts Victoria's accession council, the opening of parliament and a royal procession. The portraits are very difficult to pinpoint but they would be politicians and influencers of the day. (numbered Plate III)

Print 9: This print depicts Queen Victoria's coronation in 1838. The top image is the ceremony followed by the procession with Buckingham Palace in the background. The portraits depict monarchs that came before here. Edward the IV is the large central top portrait. (numbered Plate II)

Print 10: This print depicts a later family portrait and three of her residences, Windsor, Balmoral and Osborne. The larger portraits are Edward Prince of Wales, George Duke of York and probably Prince Edward Albert.

Bisque Scottish boy character doll c. 1900

Price: £60

This is a very sweet souvenir doll comprising a young Scottish boy in tradition dress with a bisque head, hands and feet and a fabric body. With traditional Scottish garb. Made in Germany.

Fun set of egg cups and timer 1970s

Price: £10

This is a very nostalgic set of four egg cups and timer in turned wood with fitted box, made in Japan

Italian onyx decorative urn and egg on stand

Price: £40

This is a wonderful set of two table decorations a large onyx egg and urn in the most beautiful polished agate stone

Pair of Art Deco chrome wall sconces

Price: £50

This is a stunning pair of Art Deco sconces in polished chrome. These hold candles and are in a very unusual Art Deco design. A not to be missed lot for Art Deco collectors!

Italian decorative duck marble and alabaster

Price: £30

This is a beautiful decorative duck made from highly polished green and brown marble joined with fine alabaster, eyes are also stonef

Edwardian small pier style mirror

Price: £30

This is a lovely small wall mirror, walnut

Arts and Crafts Stump work Firescreen 1900

Price: £20

This is a wonderful firescreen in a typical Arts and Crafts minimal design, with lovely stump work embroidery depicting two couple in garden

Arts and Crafts pewter cruet set c. 1910

Price: £20

This is a striking set of a mustard pot with glass lining and spoon with a salt and pepper by Craftsman Pewter, Sheffield. They are in hammered pewter and are styled to have an old world sort of look. This is not quite as modern looking as Arts and Crafts were at that time but the simple lines and hammered effect denotes this period of design. This is even more complicated with the mill grain detail on the salt and pepper and the lion feet that are more Georgian in design. A real mixture of styles here! Marked Craftsman Pewter Sheffield on the bottom of the mustard.

English Arts and Crafts Pin Tray 1900

Price: £30

This is a lovely carved wood hanging pin tray with typical Arts and Crafts carving

Art Nouveau Bronze Plaque c.1900

Price: £75

This is a beautiful bronze hanging plaque depicting an Art Nouveau woman in natural setting, with integrated ring to hang

Pair of bisque relief plaques by artist Bertel Thorvaldsen. Royal Copenhagen 1969 - 74

Price: £40

This is a stunning pair of bisque porcelain plaques depicting two well known images of Bertel Thorvaldsen's Four Seasons series. Here are Autumn and Winter. This series was produced by Royal Copenhagen Porcelain between 1969 - 74. They are drilled for hanging.

Bertel Thorvaldsen (born Nov. 19, 1770, or Nov. 13, 1768, Copenhagen, Den.—died March 24, 1844, Copenhagen), sculptor, prominent in the Neoclassical period, who was the first internationally acclaimed Danish artist. Prominent in Roman intellectual and artistic circles, he influenced many emerging artists from Europe and the United States. Most of Thorvaldsen’s most characteristic sculptures are reinterpretations of the figures or themes of classical antiquity. The Alexander frieze of 1812 in the Palazzo del Quirinale, Rome, modeled in only three months in anticipation of a visit by Napoleon, is an example of the feverish energy with which he could at times work. Religious sculptures include the colossal series of statues of Christ and the Twelve Apostles (1821–27) in the Vor Frue Kirke in Copenhagen. He also made numerous portrait busts of distinguished contemporaries.

2 Royal Doulton mini Toby mugs - Porthos and Falstaff

Price: £10

These are very fun small collectible Toby mugs depicting the Musketeer Porthos and Shakespearean character Falstaff

Malachite hexagon trinket box

Price: £20

This is a very lovely small box made entirely of malachite

Edwardian brass door knocker c. 1910

Price: £20

This is a beautiful brass door knocker in the shape of a lions head. This is quite a common motif. This lion is quite well rendered with a gentle face. Marked Portugal on the reverse.

Space Age Coffee Percolator Samovar 1950s

Price: £20

This is a wonderful piece of 1950s kitsch, a chromed metal percolator and samovar with wood handles

Victorian ships inkwell with original fitted ink pots

Price: £65

This is an unusual inkwell that originally would have sat on an officer's desk on a ship. In oak wood with brass fittings and decoration. With two original inkpots.

Large Victorian ladies belt buckle, late C19th

Price: £50

This is a very unusual large buckle of exceptionally large size decorated in the classical style with a central embossed image of a lady's head, possibly Aphrodite, surrounded by cupid like putti disporting themselves and at play. Marked 'Silver Plated'..

Massive Victorian Carnelian Cameo Shell

Price: £40

This is a very large example of a carnelian shell, such pieces often being used for the creation of cameos in the nineteenth century and before. This example has been polished in certain areas to give the shell a more elegant and finely worked decoration suitable for use as a table ornament. Carved carnelian cameo shells were favoured souvenirs from the Grand Tour and were found mainly in the North and West African waters. This piece is of an exceptionally large size, which is both desirable in itself and occurs much less frequently.

Victorian leather bound photo album made by Mechi and Bazin c.1870

Price: £100

This is an incredible photo album comprising a finely tooled green leather cover and gilt edged pages that have inserts for the photos. It is made by Mechi and Bazin, a well respected manufacturer based on Regent Street in central London and mainly known for their campaign fitted toiletry boxes and writing slopes. This album is quite petite so it was most likely also meant for travel. It holds 23 beautiful Victorian photographs : mainly portraits with a few outdoor views.The album Is marked 'Mechi & Bazin Makers London' on front cover.

Beautiful small daguerreotype in a frame c. 1850

Price: £25

This is an amazing daguerreotype of two young girls probably made for an officer to take as a memento while travelling. The daguerreotype was the first commercially successful photographic process in the history of photography. Announced to the public in 1839 the daguerreotype enjoyed great popularity in the 1840s and 1850s. Named after the inventor, Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre, each daguerreotype is a unique image on a silvered copper plate.

Georgian small glass scent bottle in fitted etui case c1800

Price: £50

This is a rare small glass scent bottle that comes in a fitted etui case perfect for a gentleman's pocket. The moulded glass is finely fluted on both the body and top.

Victorian Bronze Chamber Candlestick in the form of a Griffin, late C19th

Price: £40

This is a very striking bronze chamber stick in the form of a griffin with fine detail to the casting of the face and feathers. The griffin is a well known legendary creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. Griffins were known as the guardians of treasures and priceless possessions even in Classical antiquity and were to become familiar elements of heraldry. The choice of this creature as the suppport for a candlestick (the form suggests a chamvber candlestick) cannot be easily explained. Does the griffin here protect its owner in some way? Whatever the answer the result is a striking decorative ensemble which could enhance many a domestic interior.

Victorian papier mache tip top occasional table

Price: £450

This is a lovely table in the typical floral style of papier mache. It is ornately painting with flowers surrounded with gilt leaves and shell pieces. It is a tip top table that makes a wonderful decoration. It is on a turned column with a triangular base, all decorated with gilt designs.

20th century alabaster table lamp

Price: £15

This is a very nice petite lamp made from polished Italian alabaster with gold mounts. It dates around the 1970s.

1950s souvenir doll

Price: £25

This is a fun doll that is a souvenir from someone's travels to Mexico in the 1950s. She is dressed in traditional clothes with a sombrero and necklace. The body is fabric. The legs and head are papier mache.

Victorian marquetry miniature table top games table

Price: £75

This is a very unusual miniature table top games table comprising a beautiful marquetry design ready for chess or any game. It is an octagon shape with eight legs. Could be a cabinet maker's example of a large table.

Pair of alabaster bookends, 20th century

Price: £85

This is a very beautiful set of bookends that are worked into shapes of books. What sets them apart is the different colours of alabaster used.

Jerusalem Mother of Pearl decorated bible dated 1944

Price: £50

This is a very beautiful bible that is from someone's trip to the Holy Land in 1944. It is leather that has been decorated with Jerusalem Mother of Pearl and engraved with the date. This also includes various souvenir postcards and other items collected during this trip. A real piece of ephemera. Published by Collins Clear Type Press.

English Arts and Crafts match stand and bowl c. 1900

Price: £35

These are two table decorations for fans of the Arts and Crafts movement. These two really represent these design techniques and also the ethos behind Arts and Crafts which is about the utility of the items. Unlike the Victorians that created decorations for the sake of decoration alone, Arts and Crafts items always have a use in our daily lives.

Tall onyx covered caddy

Price: £45

This is a very striking tall round caddy made from white onyx with very fine red veining with matching cover.

Art Deco Royal Academy hip flask, Troika Pewter

Price: £25

This is a fun hip flask engraved with the Royal Academy of Arts emblem. Silver plated pewter. 1930s

African rosewood sculpture c. 1960

Price: £100

This is a beautiful sculpture depicting a seated figure playing a pipe of some kind. It is very finely worked rosewood and is in amazing condition. A real find for African art collectors!