This is a Victorian era, figural advertising matchsafe, match holder, or Vesta, made in Vienna around 1890.
The holder is in the form of the 'ALBERT' biscuit : a biscuit or cookie, manufactured by 'Huntley & Palmers' during the mid 19th Centu ...click for details
This is a figural advertising match holder/striker or table vesta, made of brass for the Metropolitan Vickers Electrical Company, & dating to around the 1920's / 30's.
The large holder is in the form of a free standing electric 'Cosmos' radiant fi ...click for details
This is one of 4 Royal Christmas cards signed by HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (3 'auto-penned' & 1 hand signed) that we have recently acquired.
This card is an original 1979 Royal Family Christmas card, with the 'auto pen' signature of HRH ...click for details
This is one of 4 Royal Christmas cards signed by HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (3 'auto-penned' & 1 hand signed) that we have recently acquired.
This card is an original 1980 Royal Family Christmas card, with the 'auto pen' signature of HRH ...click for details
This is one of 4 Royal Christmas cards signed by HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (3 'auto-penned' & 1 hand signed) that we have recently acquired.
This card is an original 1982 Royal Family Christmas card, with the hand signed signature of HRH Prince ...click for details
This is a Victorian vesta case or match safe, made of Gilt plated metal & Banded Agate and complete with it's original hinged striking plate, and dating to around 1880.
The case is oblong in form, with Gilt metal mounts enclosing two plaques of Banded Agate w ...click for details