Curios

Origin: English Period: Early/Mid Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c.1930-40 The Case: Depth: 9 inches Width: 9 inches Height: 20 inches The four-sided glass case housing a preserved kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), stood upon a barbed wired fence post, survives from the middle of the...

Origin: EnglishPeriod: Late Nineteenth CenturyProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1875-1900Width: 1.5 inches squareThe beautiful bone dice holder modelled as a dice with scrimshaw carved playing card decoration, sliding cover to reveal compartment containing six bone dice, the side decoration to include the Queen of spades, King of...

Origin: EnglishPeriod: Early/Mid Twentieth CenturyProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1940-60 Width: 26 inches (with antlers)Depth: 15.5 inches (at maximum)Throughout his life, Hardy was known as ‘the quiet one’, a wonderful specimen, he remains in fantastic overall condition. Hardy was mounted on a hardwood shield in the middle...

Origin: EnglishPeriod: Late Nineteenth CenturyProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1880The Dome:Height: 12 inchesBase Diameter: 5 inchesThe domed glass case on a turned ebonised base housing a preserved bluebird stood upon a naturalistic setting of ferns and grasses, survives from the late nineteenth century in good condition. There's a...

Origin: BritishPeriod: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: J Burnett (?), 136 Renfield Street GlasgowDate: c.1910-30The Cases: 9 x 7 inches eachThe three numbered open fronted cases, each white lined with lift out glazed tray lids, housing a total of eleven early twentieth century specimens of...

Origin: AsianPeriod: Late Nineteenth CenturyProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1890-1900Graduating Lengths: 8 inches, 6.75 inches, 5.5 inchesPresenting a fine trio of graduating terrapins, mother, father and son, shown in the midst of an advance toward a generously filled ceramic basin full of lettuce leaves, survive from the...

Origin: FrenchPeriod: Late Nineteenth CenturyProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1890Height: 10.5 cmsWidth: 5.5 cmsComprising a complete deck of seventy-eight cards of which twenty-two are Major Arcana, French Republic tax stamped to April 1890, together as originally sold with the original printed-paper wrapper.The double ended and rounded edged...

Origin: English Period: Mid 20th Century Provenance: Ex John Styles (Magic Circle) Date: c.1940-60 Height: 45 inches (at maximum) Width (Shoulder to Shoulder): 13 inches (all approximate) The large mid twentieth century period dummy of high build quality, with fully operating eyes, upper lip...

Origin: English Period: Early 20th Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c.1905-20 Height: 21 inches Width (Shoulder to Shoulder): 7.5 inches Depth: 5 inches (maximum) The Edwardian period dummy of high build quality, in a herringbone tweed suit with scarlet bow tie, the head with a...

Origin: EnglishPeriod: Early 20th CenturyProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1920-30Height: 36 inches (at maximum)Width (Shoulder to Shoulder): 11 inches(all approximate)The large early twentieth century period dummy of high build quality, with seven operating mechanisms in tweed suit with two war medals including the “Defence Medal” with check...

Origin: EnglishPeriod: 21st CenturyProvenance: UnknownDate: c.2008Height: 24.75 inches (the whole)Base Diameter: 11 inchesThe stuffed and mounted crow perched on a mossy naturalistic covered post under a Victorian style glass dome, raised on an ebonised plinth socle base, bearing a label inscribed "Crow Valley Hazelwood...

Origin: Sri LankanPeriod: Late Nineteenth CenturyProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1886 Width: 5 inchesDepth: 4 inchesThe late nineteenth century wild boar (Sus scrofa cristatus) tusks hunted in Ceylon in 1886 and later mounted in the Edwardian period in silver and hallmarked for Horton & Allday, Birmingham in...

Origin: UnknownPeriod: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: UnknownDate: c.1880Circumference: 13.5 inchesHeight: 10 inchesHaving good quality spherical glass stoppers over protruding lips and frosted necks, the bodies with lozenge gilt decoration interspersed with leaf and crescent moon and star motifs.Without specific labels but ornate decoration, these...

Origin: English with the Specimens Indo-Pacific/AtlanticPeriod: Mid/Late Nineteenth CenturyProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1860-80Dome One: Height: 14.5 inches, Diameter: 13 inches (the base)Dome Two: Height: 13.5 inches, Diameter: 14 inches (the base)The pair of large and imposing Victorian preserved coral displays, of slightly differing sizes, showing the...

Origin: South Pacific/Indian OceanPeriod: Early Twentieth CenturyProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1900-30As a Pair: 24” wide x 14” high x 15”deepThe complete, true pair, of preserved giant clam (Tridacna gigas) shells, of medium size, surviving from the south pacific or Indian oceans from the first half of...

Origin: BritishPeriod: Early / Mid Twentieth CenturyProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1940-60Height: 6.5 inchesLength: 14 inchesWidth: 4 inchesThe fairground pig, standing legs akimbo with attentive ears, protruding tongue and flared snout, painted with polychrome highlights on a burnished gold ground with carousel seat saddle and gold star...

Origin: English Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c.1910 Height: 9 inches Length: 19 inches full extended or 12 inches of housing Depth: 6 inches Slides: 3.25 x 3.25 inches A green painted tin magic lantern, with large telescopic brass lens, and an...

Origin: FrancePeriod: Early Twentieth CenturyProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1915-25 Height: 8.5cmsWidth :2.5cmsAn elegant bronze seal in the form of a stylised slender owl rendered in fine detail with accentuated ears and enamelled eyes. The head, chest and back plumage are delicately represented, and the wings attractively...

Origin: Probably EnglishPeriod: Mid 20thCProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1940-60Height: 9.75”Depth: 5.25”Width: 6” (at extremities)The life size thick heavy set plaster moulded death mask, well cast of a heavy set gentleman, showing him in the serenity of passing, and of particularly burly proportions with good detailing, surviving...

Origin: Probably EnglishPeriod: Mid 20thCProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1940-60Height: 10.75”Depth: 4”Width: 5.5” (at extremities)The life size thick heavy set plaster moulded death mask, well cast of a bearded gentleman, showing him in the serenity of passing, and of slender proportions and clean lines, surviving from the...