This is an early Straw-Work matchsafe or Vesta case, almost certainly of French manufacture, & made during the reign of Napoleon III, around 1850 - 60.
Straw-Work gained popularity in the UK during the 19th Century, after it was introduced by the French & Dut ...click for details
This is a Victorian, Scottish Mauchline Ware sovereign purse in the Transfer Ware finish, featuring 'BURNS' MONUMENT' & 'AULD BRIG O' DOON', and dating to around 1860 - 70.
The purse is made from a grained leather with copal varnished syca ...click for details
This is a large Victorian, Scottish Mauchline Ware string or wool holder, in the Transfer Ware finish showing 2 images of Glasgow, & dating to around 1880.
The holder is made of copal varnished sycamore, & is in the form of a globe or ball standing on three s ...click for details
This is a Victorian, Scottish Mauchline Ware box in the scarce Victorian Illustration Ware finish, with an interior advertising label for J & P Coats sewing thread, and dating to around 1890.
The box is finished in a matt black lacquer & is constructed using ...click for details
This is a late Victorian / early Edwardian, Scottish Mauchline Ware box in the Photographic Ware finish, with an interior advertising label for BROOK'S SEWING COTTONS, and dating to around the turn of the 20th Century, c1897 - 1900.
This is a Victorian, Scottish Mauchline Ware glove box in the Photographic Ware finish, and dating to around 1890.
The box is made from copal varnished sycamore & is constructed using 'tongue and lap' joints, with two hinges to the rear (the hinges are th ...click for details
