The Connoisseur Collection

These are special things.  This part of my website is reserved for objects which I feel represent the best of their kind, or which are very rare for one reason or another. 

Some rarities are not necessarily expensive, but are simply wonderful examples of their kind.  Others may be high value, but that is not the point; the reason they appear in this section, is that they have a certain something which sets them apart from the ordinary.  They have to be of high quality and in excellent condition, unless they have some other exceptional attribute which raises them well above normality.

3086 A Very Rare and Fine Silver Wine Siphon

3086 A Very Rare and Fine Silver Wine Siphon

This is a very fine and rare wine siphon, made by the earliest of makers... Date: c.1750

Price: UK customers £4,600, US customers $7,590

4019 A Pedestal Stem (Silesian) Wine Glass

4019 A Pedestal Stem (Silesian) Wine Glass

This is a fine example of what used to be known as a 'Silesian' stem... Date: c. 1735

Price: UK customers £875, US customers $1,445

4036 A Very Rare Rolled Paperwork Coaster

4036 A Very Rare Rolled Paperwork Coaster

'Rolled paperwork' as it is usually called, was an art-form practised in the late 18th... Date: c.1790

Price: UK customers £825, US customers $1,360

4045 A Fine, Rare and Large Silver-Gilt Label for SHERRY

4045 A Fine, Rare and Large Silver-Gilt Label for SHERRY

This large and impressive wine label is a very rare model. It is die-stamped in... Date: 1852-55

Price: UK customers £1,350, US customers $2,230

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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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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9763 A Magnificent Silver Gilt Wine Label for SHERRY

9763 A Magnificent Silver Gilt Wine Label for SHERRY

This is a really fine wine label made in 1806 by Digby Scott and Benjamin... Date: 1806

Price: UK customers £2,950, US customers $4,870

9934 A Fine Pair of Rosewood Coasters

9934 A Fine Pair of Rosewood Coasters

This is a fine pair of treen (wooden) coasters in excellent condition and with a... Date: c.1820

Price: UK customers £925, US customers $1,525

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