Archive of Sold Items

Objects which have passed through our hands in recent times.

While this page does not have everything we have sold - by a large margin - it does comprise some of the more interesting, rare  and unusual pieces we have handled.  It also contains some 'standard' pieces, the type of which we would always be pleased to buy if they were offered to us.

1159 - A fine heavy baluster goblet

1159 - A fine heavy baluster goblet

This is a fine example of a heavy baluster wine goblet. It is an early... Date: c.1705

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1165  A Composite Stem Wine Glass

1165 A Composite Stem Wine Glass

This English drinking glass has a rounded funnel bowl resting on a triple annulated knop... Date: c.1750

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4005 A Fine Cut Glass Claret Jug

4005 A Fine Cut Glass Claret Jug

This is a striking and important cut glass claret jug. It has an almost standard... Date: c.1870

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4025 A Prussian Decanter with Mushroom Stopper

4025 A Prussian Decanter with Mushroom Stopper

This is a good classic Georgian decanter with three neck rings, panel-cut shoulders, fluted base... Date: c.1810

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4041 An Irish Mahogany Coaster

4041 An Irish Mahogany Coaster

There can be little doubt that this coaster was made in Ireland, as it exhibits... Date: c.1820

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4044 A Patent Lever 2-Part Corkscrew

4044 A Patent Lever 2-Part Corkscrew

The 2-part lever corkscrew was first invented in the early 1850s, and a rash of... Date: c.1870

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4047 A Rectangular Wine Label for CAPE

4047 A Rectangular Wine Label for CAPE

Small and relatively lightweight wine labels (of which there are many) are not usually of... Date: c.1830

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4060 A Plain Tapered Decanter witha Scalloped Stopper

4060 A Plain Tapered Decanter witha Scalloped Stopper

In many ways, this is my favourite model of decanter which is reasonably often available... Date: c.1780

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4071 A Georgian Ship's Decanter with Cut Decoration.

4071 A Georgian Ship's Decanter with Cut Decoration.

This is not just a ship's decanter, but an excellent and genuine Georgian example in... Date: c.1800

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4073 A Fine Initial Silver-Gilt Wine Label for 'M'

4073 A Fine Initial Silver-Gilt Wine Label for 'M'

Initial wine labels became very popular in the opening years of the 19th century, having...

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4074 A magnificent MAGNUM Claret Jug

4074 A magnificent MAGNUM Claret Jug

This is a fine and impressive magnum claret jug. It is of 'prussian' shape, but... Date: c.1820

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4081 A Fine Early Shaft & Globe Decanter

4081 A Fine Early Shaft & Globe Decanter

The Shaft and globe form was hugely popular in the 19th century from about 1845,... Date: c.1720 - 1740

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4087 A Pottery Bin Label for NOYEAU

4087 A Pottery Bin Label for NOYEAU

Thos bin label is of rounded coathanger shape, and has an all-over cream glaze with... Date: c.1850

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4098 A Pair of Cut Shaft & Globe Decanters

4098 A Pair of Cut Shaft & Globe Decanters

This is a fine pair of early Victorian shaft & globe decanters, being of solid... Date: c.1850 - 60

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4107 A Fine Early Shaft & Globe Engraved Decanter

4107 A Fine Early Shaft & Globe Engraved Decanter

This is a truly delightful small decanter - it holds just a half-pint or about... Date: c.1730

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4110 A Two-Ring Plain Prussian Decanter

4110 A Two-Ring Plain Prussian Decanter

This is just a classic! The plain shape - ideal for pouring wine - married... Date: c.1800

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4112 & 5023 A Very Fine PAIR of  MAGNUM Cut Glass Claret Jugs

4112 & 5023 A Very Fine PAIR of MAGNUM Cut Glass Claret Jugs

This truly is a magnificent pair of claret jugs of magnum capacity each. We were... Date: c.1860 - 80

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4120 A Mahogany Bottle Cradle or Slope

4120 A Mahogany Bottle Cradle or Slope

This delightful and rare bottle cradle is designed to hold a single bottle at an... Date: c.1800

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4122 An Unusual Coopered Brass-Bound Mahogany Coaster/Cooler

4122 An Unusual Coopered Brass-Bound Mahogany Coaster/Cooler

This is a one-off! As you may see, it is a small mahogany brass-bound cylinder... Date: c.1860

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5005 A Very Fine Magnum Taper Decanter

5005 A Very Fine Magnum Taper Decanter

As I brought this home yesterday,(well, it was yesterday when I wrote that) I said... Date: c.1800

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5009 A Rare Glass WIne Funnel

5009 A Rare Glass WIne Funnel

While silver wine funnels are often seen, examples in glass are really quite rare. Glass... Date: c.1750- 60

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5010 A Finely Engraved Ship's Decanter

5010 A Finely Engraved Ship's Decanter

Antique ship's decanters, as many will know, are decidedly difficult to find, but even as... Date: c.1808

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5018 A Continental Taper Decanter with Heart Stopper

5018 A Continental Taper Decanter with Heart Stopper

This late 18th century decanter follows an English pattern but the decoration puts it elsewhere.... Date: c.1780

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9522 A pair of silver-mounted claret jugs

9522 A pair of silver-mounted claret jugs

This pair of claret jugs have glass bodies cut all over with hobnails in graduated... Date: 1898

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9554 A fine and rare Charles Hull 'Presto' corkscrew

9554 A fine and rare Charles Hull 'Presto' corkscrew

This is a fine example of a rare and collectable corkscrew by Charles Hull. The... Date: c.1865

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9596 A Blue and White Overlay Decanter & Stopper

9596 A Blue and White Overlay Decanter & Stopper

This is a fine English decanter of c.1860 and possibly made by the distinguished firm... Date: c.1860

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9605 A turquoise and amber flask

9605 A turquoise and amber flask

This is a pretty claret flask or jug of pale turquoise colour. The twisted handle... Date: c.1880

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9650 A Papier Mache Double Coaster Boat

9650 A Papier Mache Double Coaster Boat

This papier mache double coaster boat is a delightful rarity. The actual coasters are very... Date: c.1790

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9718 A Rare and Fine Champagne Bottle Holder

9718 A Rare and Fine Champagne Bottle Holder

This is a fine and very practical rarity. The sterling silver bottle holder hinges open... Date: 1890

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9718 A Rare and Fine Champagne Bottle Holder

9718 A Rare and Fine Champagne Bottle Holder

This is a fine and very practical rarity. The sterling silver bottle holder hinges open... Date: 1890

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9779 An Opaque Twist Wine Glass

9779 An Opaque Twist Wine Glass

This is a good example of a double series opaque twist wine glass. The stem... Date: c.1760

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9844 A Silver-mounted Champagne Decanter

9844 A Silver-mounted Champagne Decanter

This is a half-bottle champagne decanter with a silver mount simulating the foil and 'cork'... Date: 1895

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9878 A Sterling Silver Soda Siphon Coaster

9878 A Sterling Silver Soda Siphon Coaster

Soda water and other carbonated drinks became very popular at the end of the 19th... Date: 1910

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9885 A Mahogany 6-Bottle Wine Tray or Carrier

9885 A Mahogany 6-Bottle Wine Tray or Carrier

Wine trays or carriers were used to take bottles from the cellar to the dining... Date: c.1820

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9889 A Rare Set of 14 Pottery 'Coathanger' Bin Numbers

9889 A Rare Set of 14 Pottery 'Coathanger' Bin Numbers

This is a very rare part set of bin numbers. Most bin numbers are circular and... Date: c.1860

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9890 A Belle Epoch Champagne Tap

9890 A Belle Epoch Champagne Tap

This is the least usual form of champagne tap which allows a glass of bubbly... Date: c.1890

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9895 A Good Simple 'Prussian' Decanter

9895 A Good Simple 'Prussian' Decanter

The ultimate practical decanter? Perhaps, yes! The body is a broad taper/Indian club form with three... Date: c.1800

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9898  A Collection of Bin Numbers

9898 A Collection of Bin Numbers

Bin Numbers were used in large cellars and commercially where there were a regular turnover... Date: c.1890

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9898 A Part Set Of Circular Bin Numbers

9898 A Part Set Of Circular Bin Numbers

Bin numbers were usually made circular and about 3" (75mm) diameter. They were particualrly popular... Date: c.1890

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9901 A Very Rare English Silver Wine Taster

9901 A Very Rare English Silver Wine Taster

English wine tasters made before the 20th century are very rare - quite unlike their... Date: 1801

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9903 A Brown Overlay Decanter & Stopper

9903 A Brown Overlay Decanter & Stopper

This is a tall tapered decanter flashed with a very unusual shade of pale brown.... Date: c.1860

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9919 Two Small Bin Labels for Port & Madeira

9919 Two Small Bin Labels for Port & Madeira

These are two unusual bin lables from a set. One bears the legend '2 MADEIRA',... Date: c.1850

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9927 A Fine Set of 6 Silver Wine Labels

9927 A Fine Set of 6 Silver Wine Labels

This is a fine set of 6 wine labels made in 1828 by Charles Reily... Date: 1828

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9929 A Charming Wheel Engraved Blue Carafe

9929 A Charming Wheel Engraved Blue Carafe

Most mid-19th. century coloured decanters fall into one of about 3 standard patterns, but this... Date: c.1860

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9932 A Fine and Rare Corkscrew with a Silver Gilt Handle

9932 A Fine and Rare Corkscrew with a Silver Gilt Handle

This a very fine and beautiful corkscrew which has a silver-gilt handle in the form... Date: 1829

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9935 A Very Rare 4-bottle Mahogany Bottle Tray

9935 A Very Rare 4-bottle Mahogany Bottle Tray

Mahogany Bottle or decanter trays are very rare, and this is a particularly good example... Date: c.1790

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9947 A Rare Early Roundlet Silver-gilt Corkscrew

9947 A Rare Early Roundlet Silver-gilt Corkscrew

Roundlet corkscrews are a fine invention which enable a corkscrew to be taken apart and... Date: 1865

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9950 A Simple T Corkscrew by Robert Jones & Son

9950 A Simple T Corkscrew by Robert Jones & Son

This is a simple antique T corkscrew. Although it is bereft of any embellishments, it... Date: c.1860

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9958 A Very Rare Pink Lustre Spode Bin Label for Bronte

9958 A Very Rare Pink Lustre Spode Bin Label for Bronte

This is an extremely rare pottery bin label for Bronte, and one which provokes activity... Date: c.1830

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9965 A Small Sikes's Hydrometer with tables

9965 A Small Sikes's Hydrometer with tables

For the purpose of levying duty and tax, it was necessary for Customs and Excise... Date: c.1890

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