Curios

Origin: Unknown Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c.1910-40 Width: 33 inches Height: 12 inches Depth: 2 inches (at maximum) The generously proportioned double-sided hand painted oak sign survives from the second quarter of the twentieth century with one side in saffron and...

Origin: EnglishPeriod: VictorianProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1890-1900Length: 5.25 inchesWidth (at maximum): 2.5 inchesHeight: 1.25 inchesCreated in the classic Victorian style forming a ladies hand with appliquéd cuff in gilt brass resting on an ebonised plate, this is an attractive example, the mechanism still in sound operation....

Origin: EnglishPeriod: Mid Twentieth CenturyProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1940-60Puffin #1: 9.5” high x 7” deep on a 4” basePuffin #2: 9” high x 7” deep on a 4” baseThe pair of taxidermic puffins (fratercula arctica) each standing on a naturalistic rocky outcrop bases surviving preserved from...

Origin: EnglishPeriod: Early / Mid Twentieth CenturyProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1930-40Length: 29 inchesWidth: 44 inches (Wingspan)The German fleet World War II period Heinkle He (He111) aeroplane,  hand carved and polychrome painted with  the distinctive fully glazed bullet or fishbowl nose, with the black German straight-armed Balkenkreuz...

Origin: EnglishPeriod: Mid Nineteenth CenturyProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1850-70Base Diameter of Box: 2.25 inchesThe Letters: 0.5 inches high (average)The small turned ivory box with pull off cover revealing numerous carved bone lettering survives from the middle of the nineteenth century.The alphabet, including an ampersand, is missing...

Origin: BritishPeriod: Mid/Late Twentieth CenturyProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1960-80Height: 10 inchesCircumference: 21 inches (at temple)The artists study plaster modelled mannequin head of an older man, hand painted with blown glass grey eyes, realistically rendered eyelashes, grey curly hair and moustache, having a placid yet confident and...

Origin: EnglishPeriod: Mid Twentieth CenturyProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1950-80Height: 18 inches (the whole)Base Diameter: 9.5 inchesThe well-preserved and mounted crimson rosella (Platycercus Elegans) perched on a naturalistic outcrop under a good quality late Victorian glass dome and raised on an ebonised plinth socle base with ruby...

Origin: EnglishPeriod: Mid/Late Nineteenth CenturyProvenance: UnknownDate: 1860-80Height: 16.75 inchesWidth: 10 inchesDepth: 1.5 inchesThe Figure: 5.5 inchesThe high quality nineteenth century three piece Corpus Christi, intricately carved in ivory, mounted on an ebonised cross with a bone Christian cross below, the whole on an aubergine...

Origin: AmericanPeriod: Mid Twentieth CenturyProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1950-60Depth: 25 inchesHeight: 34 inchesWidth: 27.75 inches (all approximate and with hair)The massive American bison (Bison bison) head and shoulder mount, also commonly known as the American buffalo, having a shaggy, long, dark brown winter coat and short...

Origin: EnglishPeriod: Late Nineteenth CenturyProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1890Length: 6 inchesWonderfully well proportioned, the cast iron nutcrackers with finely detailed skull hinged top and bone handle, impressed with makers mark JHB and registered date mark of RD 740410.The nutcrackers are in superb working condition and there...

Origin: BritishPeriod: Mid Twentieth CenturyProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1944Height: 5.25 inches Diameter: 7.5 inchesFrom a ship sunk by enemy action off the Normandy Landing beaches, and recovered by divers in 2008, the cast iron ducal crown, with eight alternating leaves, hand painted with black highlights, with...

Origin: EnglishPeriod: Late Nineteenth Century / Early Twentieth CenturyProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1880-1910Diameter: 3.5 inches (at maximum)Height: 9.75 inchesThe specimens, preserved in formaldehyde within a cylindrical glass capsule, the label in latin reading ‘Apis Mellifica’ and ‘Honey Bee Life History’ with further makers label for T...

A Fascinating Natural History Articulated Anatomical Skeleton of a Sparrowhawk Preying on a SparrowOrigin: EnglishPeriod: Early/Mid Twentieth CenturyProvenance: A Single Owner EstateDate: c.1930-60Base Diameter: 4 inchesOverall Height: 9 inchesFresh to the market, the pair of skeletal specimens, preserved and mounted on a ebonised two...

Origin: EnglishPeriod: Late Nineteenth / Early Twentieth CenturyProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1890-1910The Cabinet:Width: 19 inchesDepth: 9 inchesHeight: 23.25 inchesIn original as found form, the quality solid mahogany doors opening to reveal a series of medical bottles, jars, anatomical diagrams and models along with other associated items,...

Origin: EnglishPeriod: Early/Mid 20th CenturyProvenance: Peter King Esq.Date: c.1935-55Measurements on RequestThe large mid twentieth century period dummies of high build quality, with seven operating mechanisms to the Insull Davenport no.2 and four to the Cecil Gough figure (to include a water tube to the...

Origin: EnglishPeriod: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Wilfred Harris M.P.S. Dispensing Chemist, BournemouthDate: c.1895-1905Ranging From:Base Diameter: 2.25 inchesHeight: 6.75 inchesTo:Base Diameter: 3 inchesHeight: 8 inchesThe graduating LUG (labels under glass) clear high quality flint glass chemist bottles having the original cut stoppers, and frosted necks,...

Origin: EnglishPeriod: Early/Mid 20th CenturyProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1940-50Height: 36 inchesWidth (Shoulder to Shoulder): 9 inchesDepth: 9 inches (maximum)Of high build quality, the head and body constructed of a combination of paper maché, and plaster composition parts and lower limbs with fabric attachments. The hands are...

Origin: English Period: Early 20th Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c.1930 Height: 39 inches Width (Shoulder to Shoulder): 11 inches Depth: 8 inches (maximum) Of high build quality, the head and body constructed of a combination of paper maché, and plaster composition parts and lower...

Origin: English Period: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c.1880-1890 Width: 17.75 inches Height: 17.75 inches Depth: 0.5 inches (all open)    Originating from a Halstead Dobby set or similar ride, the hinged centre dropper panels depicting two paintings of swallows in flight on a...

Origin: EnglishPeriod: Mid Twentieth Century Provenance: UnknownDate: c.1940-60Width: 41.5 inchesHeight: 13 inchesDepth: 1 inchesThe rectangular hand painted fairground sign designed to draw in the crowds at fairgrounds in the mid twentieth century, exclaiming ‘Its Thrilling’ painted on a sunshine yellow ground with ruby red...