General Collectables
Vintage Novelty Brass Door Knocker Cat & Fiddle.
A vintage brass door knocker featuring the cat and fiddle. 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 3.75 inches high. read more
Group of Eleven Georgian to Victorian Hand Written Letters
An interesting group of letters written to various recipients the earliest dated 1790 and range through to 1840, the content can be hard to read and some are requests for payments for services rendered, a couple still have their red wax seals present, all pre dating the use of postage stamps as we know it and are all folded to form envelopes, signs of age and some have tears. read more
1937 George VI Silver Crown.
The 1937 crown, George VI the first crown of his reign. This one is uncirculated but has a certain amount of light toning, it retains all of its original frosting, an all-round very nice collectable coin. read more
55.00 GBP
Stunning Vintage Trifari Choker Necklace
This is a very high quality costume choker necklace made by the company Trifari, below is a brief history for the company, this piece dates I think from the 1970’s and is constructed from a gilded metal base set with cut glass amber coloured stones flanked by small cut glass black stones. It comes in very good condition but there are 5 small black stones missing, it measures 14 inches ... read more
25.00 GBP
Vintage Superb Quality Sterling Silver Masonic President Medal 1970 Festival
The Masonic pieces are always superior quality and this is a lovely example, it is dated for a festival in 1970 and was awarded to the president, it has a full set of hallmarks for Birmingham 1969 with a makers mark of V&S which ties in with its box of issue made by Vaughtons limited goldsmiths of Birmingham. It has not been engraved and comes in near perfect condition with just the rib... read more
25.00 GBP
Victorian Silver Plate Stag Brooch.
A Victorian silver plated Stag brooch. These became fashionable with Queen Victoria’s constant visits to Balmoral and the highlands of Scotland. It is in lovely condition with nice detail, although the original pin on the back, is a little bent and there are tiny area of copper peeping through, which gives it a lovely tone. It measures 2.5 inches long. read more
12.00 GBP
Victorian Jubilee Commemorative Glass Dish.
An amber pressed glass dish ‘For the Queens Jubilee 1837 – 1897’. Superb quality for pressed glass and it comes in perfect condition.it measures 9.5 inches in diameter. read more
18.00 GBP
Victorian Jubilee Beaker by Keeling & Co.
A Victorian 60 year commemorative Beaker, printed in monochrome with Queen Victoria’s with fags either side. It comes in lovely original condition, no chips or cracks. It measures 4.25 inches high. read more
14.00 GBP
Georgian Shoe Buckle.
An ornate late Georgian shoe buckle set with marcasite and paste stones into a soft white metal. Every Marcasite stone has been hand riveted into the back of this piece, the work involved in making this shoe ornament, is quite incredible. It is also set with little blue paste stones, which a few are missing, but an interesting piece of fashion history. it measures; 2.5 x 2 inches. read more
14.00 GBP
Victorian Golden Jubilee 1887 Silver & Enamel Pin Brooch
A well made silver and enamel brooch produced to commemorate Queen Victoria’s golden jubilee in 1887, it is not hallmarked but tests as 925 sterling silver, it comes in good condition but shows signs of its age and wear, the enamels have a few small losses, the pin is present and in good order, it measures just over 1.25 inches in diameter. read more