General Collectables

Roman Silver Coin Antoninus Pius 138 – 161AD

Roman silver coin (probably a Denarius,16 asses) of Antoninus Pius 138 – 161. Obverse; emperor’s head. Reverse; Legionnaire with shield and spear.
Antoninus Pius 19th September 86 – 7th March 161. He was the fourth of the Five Good Emperors from the Nerva–Antonine dynasty. Born into a senatorial family, Antoninus held various offices during the reign of Emperor Hadrian. He married Hadria...  read more

Code: 28530

Roman Silver Coin Tetricus II 270 – 273

Roman silver coin (probably a Denarius,16 asses) of Tetricus II 270 – 273. It has the radiated head of the emperor on the obverse, the reverse has what is known as priestly implements.
Gaius Pius Esuvius Tetricus was the son of Tetricus I, Emperor of the Gallic Empire. In 273, he was raised to the rank of Caesar, with the title of princeps iuventutis, and in January 274 he started his fi...  read more

Code: 28529

Roman Silver Coin Claudius 41 – 54AD

Roman silver coin (probably a Denarius,16 asses) for Claudius 41 – 54 AD. Obverse; emperor’s head. Reverse; figure with staff.
Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus 1st August 10 BC – 13th October AD 54. He was the fourth Roman emperor, ruling from AD 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, Claudius was born to Drusus and Antonia Minor at Lugdunum in Roman Gaul, where h...  read more

Code: 28528

Hallmarked Silver Shell Shape Caddy Spoon

A superior quality, heavy gauge hallmarked silver caddy spoon in a shell pattern, it carries a full set of hallmarks for Birmingham 1964 with a makers mark of P&H, it comes in super condition with no dings or dents and is a good weight, it measures just over 3 inches long.  read more

Code: 28526

Late 19th century Black Forest Carved Nut & Leaf Inkwell.

A nicely carved wooden inkwell in the form of a nut with a double leaf stand. It has also been engraved on the top of the leaf ‘Hornberg’, this is a town in the Ortenaukreis, in western Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated in the Black Forest, 35 km southeast of Offenburg, so probably a tourist piece in its day. It is in perfect order and it still retains its original glass ink fountain.  read more

Code: 28522

18th/19th Century Apothecary Scales.

Set of Iron Apothecary scales with glass pans, they come in their original wooden box and come in somnolent condition and need a bit of a clean-up. The box measures 6.75 x 3.5 x 1.5 inches high.  read more

Code: 28518

Collection of Vintage Scouting Badges Etc.

A nice collection of scouting badges and also a Jamboree silk handkerchief. Including Boy Scout cap badge, Be Prepared badge, 100 year jamboree commemorative badge 1957. Jamboree pin badge, three buttonhole badges and the handkerchief, this is made of silk and is screen printed with the Union flag with ‘Be Prepared’ and other patriotic sayings on each side; I think this date from the WW2 era or...  read more

Code: 28515

George III Cartwheel Penny.

George III 1797 Cartwheel copper penny very good condition slightly bent, good detail both sides.  read more

Code: 28514

Vintage Oriental Carved Wood Devils Ball

I am calling this a Devil’s ball as the principal is the same but generally they are ball shaped, this one is elongated with an applied top and bottom, such a clever thing to create, so involved and easily messed up, the carver takes a single piece of wood and carves individual moving balls with the frame, there are at least 3 balls contained and the outside has a dragon scale type pattern. Thi...  read more

Code: 28512

Edwardian John Jaques Snap Cards.

The original Snap game hand coloured playing cards by John Jaques.
These cards from Jaques & Son c.1910 edition with square corners. Designed by John Tenniel (1820-1914), had joined the staff of Punch magazine in 1851 and contributed over 2000 cartoons. He also illustrated numerous books. His fantastic characters on the fast-paced game of Snap have captured the imaginations of children ...  read more

Code: 28501