This is a figural Victorian cast Brass match holder or vesta 'go to bed', in the form of a 'dancing bear', & made in Europe around 1890.
The holder depicts a 'dancing bear' chained to a post (although this is an unpleasant subject matter, it was a common sight in Europe during the Victorian period). ...click for details
This is a Victorian English Sterling Silver cased perfume or scent bottle, by the renowned silversmith Frederick Bradford Macrae, and fully hallmarked for London 1886.
The case is tubular in form with a hinged lid and separate collar. ...click for details
This is an English, late Georgian / Regency period calling card case, made of Tortoiseshell veneer with mother of pearl & Silver inlays and ivory facings, and dating to around the 1830's - 40's.
The case is rectangular in form with a hinged lid, which is ...click for details
This is a late Victorian figural needle case, carved from bone in the form of a parasol or umbrella, with a multiple image stanhope set into the handle, and dating to around 1880 - 90.
The nicely turned handle of the parasol unscrews to reveal a compartment used for ...click for details
This is a set of Scottish Silver Sugar Tongs or Nips, made during the reign of George III by the silversmith William Davie, & hallmarked for Edinburgh circa 1790.
The tongs are made of a heavy gauge Silver & are of a plain, typically Scottish design with a co ...click for details
This is a provincial Scottish Sterling Silver teaspoon, made during the reign of George III by the Dundee silversmith David Manson, & hallmarked for Dundee circa 1810.
The spoon is of a variation on the Old English pattern, with a very thin terminal. ...click for details
This is a provincial Scottish Sterling Silver Celtic Point teaspoon, made during the reign of George III by the Dundee silversmith James Douglas, & hallmarked for Dundee circa 1795.
The spoon is of the Celtic Point pattern, a variation of the Old English pattern ...click for details
This is a Scottish Silver Toddy or Sauce ladle, made during the reign of George IV and bearing the makers mark of James Hewitt, & fully hallmarked for Edinburgh 1824.
The ladle is of the single struck Kings pattern, a variation of the Kings pattern peculiar to Sc ...click for details