This is a stunning set of antique French gilt metal and enamel buttons, dating back to circa 1880. The intricate design and attention to detail on these buttons make them a true collector’s item. They are perfect for adding a touch of Victorian style to any outfit or display. The buttons are made from high-quality materials, including metal and other materials, and come in a beautiful black colour. They were manufactured in France and are sure to add a touch of elegance to any collection. These buttons are perfect for anyone who loves antiques and wants to add a unique piece to their collection. The buttons are in excellent condition with no enamel damage. I list as cheap as possible so no offers please.
RARE EARLY ROBERT MOUSEMAN THOMPSON TEA / DRINKS TRAY WITH 2 SIGNATURE MICE – 1940s. A superb hand carved Robert’Mouseman’ Thompson tea tray, dating to the 1940s. These rectangular shaped trays are very highly sought after by collectors as they are quite rare to the market, normally they are kidney shaped. It has 2 well carved early signature mice either end of the tray. It is a beautiful dark oak colour with wonderful patina. It has also been hand adzed to the top as well as all around the rim. It is in very good condition with just some minor wear to the rim (please see pictures) and some water staining to the top and bottom. Other than that, it just has wear consistent with the age of the piece, which is to be expected as it is now approximately 80 years old. A lot of these early trays are heavily stained and warped due to drinks spillages. This one is in nice condition, a good example. It measures 55.5 cm (including mice handles) x 31.2 cm. Buyers are welcome to collect, I live just a few miles north of Durham. I have quite a few Mouseman pieces for sale, including a bespoke lamp, and an early stool – please see my other items.
SUPERB QUALITY & CONDITION EARLY RARE LARGE GEORGIAN SNUFF / TOBACCO BOX c. SUPERB QUALITY AND CONDITION EARLY & RARE ENGLISH GEORGIAN. PEROIOD LARGE OVAL SILVER SNUFF / TOBACCO BOX c. This is an Antique, 18th Century, handmade tobacco / snuff box; intended to keep loose pipe tobacco or ground snuff tobacco fresh and to maintain the tobacco’s qualities and aroma. This piece is 2 centuries + old, and dates to the late 1700’s. This large sized snuff / tobacco box that has a very tight seal and could have been pocket carried; or could also have been used at home, in an office, or business. Oval is 4″ long x 2 3/4″ wide x 1 3/16 tall. Weight is 3.1ounces or 87 grams. The Artistry and Craftsmanship, combined with the select materials demonstrates this was an expensive piece; intended for a Wealthy Gentleman of Means. The fact this piece has a prominent overlaid silver oval escutcheon hand engraved in the Old English style with the initials T over H, with tiny dot accents and stylized border, suggests this may have been a presentation piece as was common for the period. This box has all the characteristics of an 18th C. Period oval shape, silver construction, select slightly domed antique top and bottom, period style escutcheon hand engraved in an Old English style, and thin channeled silver ribs to the top and base. As in many 18th Century pieces, this unmarked piece was made in Old England. Being unmarked suggests it is a Provincial piece, i. Made by one of the many small workshops outside the main metropolitan arears, such as London. The oval base is a simple strap of silver (perhaps coin silver) soldered at one point and finely finished. The bottom of the base has a thin strap with 2 groves. The very bottom is slightly peened inward to create a thin lip to secure the domed bottom and is held in place on the top inside by an oval silver wire. The top is fashioned, en suite, but with a 3 grooved strap, soldered together that is hard to find, with a top lip and inside silver wire. This top is soldered to a thin 3/16 lip that fits securely outside around the top edge of the base. The top fits the base only one way, which is evident in that it creates an exceptionally tight fit. By gently squeezing the outer rims of the top and base together to seat the top onto the base, this creates a very tight fit; and requires careful 2 handed prying to the top border lip to pull the 2 tight pieces apart slowly and carefully. This tight fit of the exceptional craftsmanship combined with light period usage, being “put up” and stored properly, attests to the current superb condition overall of this piece. There are traces of dark naturally occurring patina in the silver protected areas between the thin grooves. By rotating the top in the light, one can see the extremely fine random patterns of the top material. The top and bottom material can be enhanced with a thin coat of mineral oil, and buffed gently to create shiny, polished appearance if desired. The silver is in remarkable condition, with no dents or dings to the side strap. As is expected, there are a very few spots where the thin silver edged holding the top and bottom panels have very tiny, hard to see dints to the edge, but can be see with a jeweler’s loupe; and two minuscule dings to the bottom border of the silver that don’t show unless you turn the piece over and see these tiny, hard to notice dints. Use this fine box as a paperweight, desk accessory, decorative, jewelry, keepsake, trinket, tobacco, snuff, pipe smoking or Tobacciana collection or conversation piece; or could still be used today for its original purpose for snuff or tobacco. Exceptions include holidays, power outages, and evacuations. Claims such as doesn’t match description or photos, doesn’t seem authentic, Doesn’t fit, Wrong item sent, Missing parts or pieces, Doesn’t work or defective, Arrived damaged. Due to a myriad of International and U. Listing and template services provided by inkFrog.
I HAVE FOR SALE A SUPERB, EARLY RARE ROYAL DOULTON’A CHILD STUDY’ HN 603A. IT WAS MADE FROM 1933 – 1949. THE DESIGNER WAS LESLIE HARRADINE. STANDS 4 3/4 IN HEIGHT. THIS PIECE IS FULLY BACKSTAMPED. IT IS IN SUPERB CONDITION – NO CHIPS, CRACKS OR RESTORATION. IF YOU REQUIRE FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS QUITE FANTASTIC FIND PLEASE LET ME KNOW. ANY WHITE SPOTS IN THE PICTURES ARE DUE TO THE FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY. PLEASE NOTE I POST MY ITEMS WORLDWIDE.
From 1873 to 1905 they traded as Moore Bros. The base has the black script. Bernard Moore distinct initial markings. His decorators included Dora Billington, Hilda Beardmore, Hilda Lindop, Reginald Tomlinson, and John Adams.
SUPERB RARE VERY EARLY ARCHIBALD KNOX Des. ART NOUVEAU VASE for LIBERTY & Co. This is a stunning quite rare and very early Archibald Knox designed Art Nouveau vase for Liberty & Co that dates, I would guess, to the first year of Liberty production (very low production number – 1902 is probably a fair guestimate). It is depicted in a waisted form with relief high Art Nouveau floral motif to its rim and’whiplash’ flower heads and stems as its handles. It is stamped to the base “TUDRIC”, with “029” mark. It measures 10″ (25.5cm) H x 6″ (16.75cm) W across the handles; and is in excellent condition with no defect at all to report apart from slightr general wear consistent with its age – see photographs and details. This is a stunning piece of rare very early period Knox designed pewter from an iconic company that’s in great condition and with a realistic, yet still low start price should, I’m sure, have great appeal to all collectors. THERE IS NO RESERVE ON THIS SALE. Almost everything I sell is in the condition I have bought it, unless otherwise stated, (I have learnt to my cost in the past not to tamper with an item), and therefore I have neither had items repaired nor restored. I will endeavour to report on an item which has had either; however I take no responsibility if an item has been tampered with and I cannot detect it. Please don’t waste your time asking for a b. I will dispatch goods on clearance of any of the above. I do not accept – non UK. All parcels are well packed and protected with strong boxes, bubble wrap and packaging peanuts where necessary. So please read them carefully as they are binding. Do not hesitate to contact me if you need additional information. This item is in the category “Antiques\Metalware\Pewter”. The seller is “rtzilla” and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, all countries in continental Asia, United States, European Union, Canada, Australia.
SUPERB RARE Antique Early 19. Century Grand Tour Wax Seal Box / Casket. This is covered in many many wax seal impressions, see photos. Standing on 4 brass feet (possibly later additions). Some losses to some seals – see photos. A rare survivor and would be amazing to research all the impressions. The interior is lined a pale blue paper, which could be the original. 5.25 Inches approx. Please see photos for condition. Please ask any questions. This item is in the category “Antiques\Woodenware\Boxes”. The seller is “bidformeifyouwantme” and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped worldwide.
Here for your consideration is a beautiful and extremely rare, antique, circa 1905, miniature, Bernard Moore, early flambé figure of a cute baby rabbit with raised elongated ears. Please take time to look at all 12 photos to fully appreciate this majestic early flambé rabbit. The flambé colouring in this delightful early Bernard Moore rabbit is interesting and unusual because you can see the tell-tale signs of it not being as refined as the later Royal Doulton flambé ware. It’s still got real strong vibrant running mottled colouring though. I really don’t believe my photos are doing this magnificent miniature rabbit true justice because they’re picking up white light reflections. The colouring and the way they’ve been mixed are just sublime. The base has the black script.. Bernard Moore distinct initial markings.. Condition, no cracks, damage or repairs. It does have some. Age-related base wear commensurate with 1114 years of age, but nothing unusual. Just a very nice extremely rare piece of early Bernard Moore flambé ware pottery. For the innovative production of flambé glazes and pottery with reduced lustre pigments. He joined his father’s business, Samuel Moore & Son, in 1865 and on his fathers death two years later took over the running of the firm. From 1873 to 1905 they traded as Moore Bros. Moore’s knowledge of ceramic chemistry was considerable and he was widely consulted by the ceramics industry on technical matters. Throughout the 1880s and 1890s, it is likely that he was experimenting with and perfecting the specialist and difficult glazes with which his name is now principally associated. In 1902 he was elected president of the British Ceramic Society. Moore commissioned the pots from another maker and had them decorated at Wolfe Street. His decorators included Dora Billington, Hilda Beardmore, Hilda Lindop, Reginald Tomlinson, and John Adams. Flambé glazes make use of metallic oxides, usually iron or copper, fired to temperatures up to 1500º C in a flame-burning kiln. At a critical moment, the air feeding the flame is shut off, and the flame, seeking oxygen for combustion, combines with oxygen in the glaze oxides, reducing the amount of oxygen they contain and changing their colour. The potter manages the process, which is not entirely predictable, to produce reds, purples, blues, lilacs and greens. Frederic Rhead, a contemporary writer, said of Moore in 1906, He is master of all the resources of the potter’s craft, and his work alone shows Staffordshire still capable of coping with the potters of France. It is technically triumphant, and it is quite delightful (though in a sense disappointing) to find in his show-room a case of pottery – perfect in colour and artistic feeling – which he will not sell, but prefers to retain for mere pride in its accomplishment. Moore exhibited internationally and received many awards for his ceramics. In 1910, a fire at the Brussels Exhibition destroyed much of his work. He closed the business at Wolfe Street in 1915 but continued to work as a ceramic consultant. He died in 1935. There is a portrait of him by Oswald Birley in the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery. Height: 3 inches or 7.5 cm. Length: 2.75 inches or 7 cm. Depth: 3 inches or 7.5 cm. Weight: 2.9 oz or 84.6 grams. This highly sought-after early flambé rabbit would make a superb gift and solid future investment. Please note, all our international postal charges are only estimates and will be confirmed and altered up or down when we know the destination of where items are being sent. You may wish to check out my other items. This item is in the category “Pottery, Ceramics & Glass\Decorative Pottery, Ceramics & Glass\Vases”. The seller is “two.twenty.two.antiques” and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped worldwide.
