General Collectables

Lovely Victorian Boxed Game of Bone Spellicans/Jack Straws

This is a lovely original late Victorian wood boxed game that I know as Jack Straws but is named as ‘spellicans’ on the box but also known as pick up sticks, the sticks are made from bone and there are 30 of them plus two hooked picks. The original lightwood box has a lable on the top naming the game and on the bottom is a retailers lable which reads ‘from Taylor’s fancy repository 27 King’s ro...  read more

Code: 27065

Three Edward VII Commemorative Badges & Medallion

Here are a good group of three Edwardian royal commemoratives including a 1902 Coronation medallion issued by the mayor of Ipswich a photographic pin badge and a rarer coloured pin badge, all come in good but aged condition.  read more

Code: 27061

19th Century Tirolian Meacham Pipe.

A Late 19th century Tirolian pipe out of Meacham or Sepiolite, which is a soft white clay like material which is sometimes found floating on the Black Sea, hence its name ‘Meacham’ meaning sea foam.
This pie is beautifully carved with a horse running through a village, the base of the large bowl is carved with a wave of scrolls, also the date of 1809. The stem is mostly wood cove...  read more

Code: 26543

Ancient Romano British Silver Ring.

A scarce find, this ancient Roman silver rings dates from around the 3rd century BC. It is made of nearly pure silver and is a typical style for the time. Sometimes you find the centre button engraved, depending what they are engraved with, they can make thousands of pounds; this one is blank and it looks like it has never been engraved.
During the 3rd century BC in Britain, Saxo...  read more

Code: 26542

Art Nouveau Pewter Inkwell

This ornate Art Nouveau pewter inkwell has some lovely stylised decoration of flowers up the body and on the lid, these are obscured by years of tarnish but I’m sure in the right hands this will clean up a treat, it has the original glass inkwell this however has a large chip in the rim, it measures 6.5 inches wide.  read more

Code: 26535

Rare Silver Kings Medal 1911George V.

1911 hallmarked silver Kings medal awarded to G. Thomas from the County of London for punctual attendance for the year of 1911 and the previous seven years. Both the medal and suspender are hallmarked for London 1911 with a makers mark of W&S.
These are rare and only a few were awarded each year; this one is in wonderful original condition showing very little or no wear.
T...  read more

Code: 26534

18th Century Brass Chamber Stick.

A large 18th century chamber stick with long handle and rimmed base. It is decorated with a kind of hand wrought wriggle work on the handle and to the base, it also has a hole in the handle for hanging. This old piece has some wear to the surface but comes in very good condition with no repairs. The base measures 7 inches in diameter and the handle is 7.5 inches long.  read more

Code: 26529

Ancient Roman Steelyard Weight Emperors Face .

An ancient Roman Lead Steelyard weight, in the shape, of a mans face, probably an emperor. This is a metal detector find, so it is a little encrusted on the surface. A small iron ring which would have hung him on the scale, is missing, this would have rotted away in the ground, sadly. He measures 2.25 inches long.  read more

Code: 26526

1940’s Green Peppiatt One Pound Note

This good vintage 1940’s green Peppiatt one pound note has been in circulation but is still in collectable condition with signs of age and the odd fold, it carries the facsimile signature of the chief cashier K.O. Peppiatt. I have a few of these so the serial number will be different from that photographed.  read more

Code: 26513

Vintage Novelty Brass Doorknocker Winking Cat.

A vintage brass doorknocker featuring the A Winking Cat. I am not sure how old it is, it is new old stock and came from an old Iron Monger’s in our town which closed about twenty years ago and was trading since the 1900’s. It came in its original brown paper wrapping and is in as new condition. it measures 3.25 inches high.  read more

Code: 26505