General Collectables

Roman Coin Marcus Aurelius Mausaeus Carausius 286 – 293

Roman bronze coin of Marcus Aurelius Mausaeus Carausius.
He was an officer in the Roman military service who created a short-lived independent state in Britain. Born in Menapia, a district between the Scheldt and Meuse rivers (now in Belgium), Carausius was a Naval pilot by profession. He had won honour in the Roman war against the Bagaudae. About AD 285, Maximian, coruler with the empe...  read more

Code: 28498

1934 5 Reichsmark Coin

German .900 grade silver 5 Reichsmark 1934 with Berlin mint mark. First year anniversary coin of Nazi rule. Good condition, very nice detail on both sides, light scratching to surface, circulated.  read more

Code: 28495

Victorian Brass Iron Trivet.

A lovely old Victorian solid brass Iron trivet, pierced with a design of a fox and tree. You would put your iron on the fire to heat before ironing your clothes, when iron was hot and not in used it would be put on the trivet, also used to cool down the iron. To think ever house had one. This one measures 8 inches long.  read more

Code: 28494

Art Deco Era Wooden Hand Painted Cigarette Box/Dispenser

A lovely little box which has a little dogs head on the front, it is designed as a cigarette holder/dispenser, it has a sliding top lid, when opened a drawer comes out of the bottom and a cigarette would be picked up and placed in the dogs mouth, close the lid and everything goes back in place leaving the ciggy on offer. The box is made from a light soft wood and the top lid and the inner lid h...  read more

Code: 28493

Pair of 19thC Hand Painted Oriental Pictures

A good pair of well executed 19th century pictures of Oriental figures, each character has been painted in water colours, cut from its paper and applied to the background giving it a raised feel, both are in very good condition one having a small round stain to the card, but well framed they will look fantastic; they each measure 6 x 4.25 inches.  read more

Code: 28490

Early 19th Century Hair Curling Tongs

Ever wondered how those Regency ladies got ringlets in their hair, well it was with a pair of these curing tongs. Made of a mild steel they are quite unrefined, they were heated by the fire of lamp and used to curl hair. Silver plated and decorated versions didn’t start appearing until Queen Victoria took up the practice in the 1840’s. this pair date around 1810-20. They come in very good condi...  read more

Code: 28488

Early 20th Century Advertising Cloths Brush.

An old natural bristle close brush, probably a free gift from Bradleys Taylors and Outfitters Chester. It measures 9.5 inches long and looks unused.  read more

Code: 28487

19th Century Brass Keg Tap.

A heavy brass Keg tap marked Fiddian. It appears to be in good working order. Measuring 6 inches long.  read more

Code: 28486

Pretty Vintage Oriental Enamel Matchbox Holder

A pretty enamelled metal matchbox holder I believe oriental in origin, nicely decorated with flowers and foliage, it comes in very good condition and measures 1.75 inches long.  read more

Code: 28484

Early 20th Century Flint Gas lighter.

This little tool lit your gas burner in the 1910’s -20’s. an ingenious little device which holds a flint and strikes to light a gas flame. The metal construction is fitted into a wooden handle. All works well just needs new flint.  read more

Code: 28480