This is a novelty, souvenir 'champagne bottle' combination Stanhope, pipe, & cigarette / cheroot holder, from the Imperial International Exhibition of London 1909.
The bottle, which is made of ebonised wood, unscrews in the middle & contains a cigaret ...click for details
This is a large Victorian 7 bar / 6 division Toast Rack, constructed from a gilded or plated white metal alloy, & bearing four diamond registration marks for the 13th January 1872.
The rack has seven circular 'bars', with each bar having a central beaded ...click for details
This is a Victorian figural cigar or cheroot cutter in the form of a Champagne bottle, and dating to circa. 1890.
To operate the cutter, the top (designed as a foil covered cork with a ring to attach to an Albert chain),is turned which releases the spring loaded ' ...click for details
This is a Brass figural novelty vesta or matchsafe in the form of a Deer's leg or hoof, of European (possibly German) origin, and dating to around 1890.
The hinged cap is opened via a push button on the front of the case & the striker is on the base of the ho ...click for details
This is a Victorian Nickel plated Brass vesta or match safe, with a built in compass and stanhope viewer (no image), probably of European origin, & dating to around 1890.
The front & rear panels of the case are decorated in a vertical 'knot' pattern w ...click for details
This is a small brass marine or nautical compass, fully working but most probably made as a decorative item ? (due to size), & stamped with the makers marks of Stanley, London (on the rim), & C Plath (on the compass face).
