1897 QUEEN VICTORIA PIPE BY GAMBIER OF PARIS. A tobacco pipe bowl dated 1897 on the back with "Her Majesty's Jubilee" and the makers marks on the side "Gambier a Paris". In good condition with a small nibbles on the necklace and back side of the crown.

Circa: 1897
Size: 2" x 2" tall x 1"wide - 5cm x 5cm x 2.5cm.
Manufacturer: Gambier of Paris.  

QUEEN VICTORIA FIGURAL PIPE. Unusual glazed pottery pipe bowl with the head of Queen Victoria on the front and a hinged brass lid. In good condition with light wear.
Circa: 19th cent.
Size: 3" tall x 2 5/8" - 7.5cm x 7cm.
Manufacturer: No makers marks.  

1901 MINTON SECESSIONIST WARE TANKARD - KING EDWARD VII 1901 MINTON’S SECESSIONIST WARE (1st PERIOD) TANKARD FOR THE ACCESSION TO THE THRONE OF KING EDWARD VII. A rarely available mug/tankard.
Leon Solon was hired by Minton's in 1895 after his work was published in The Studio an important design magazine. His early work at Minton's Staffordshire Factory was influenced by the Viennese Secessionist art movement, founded by Gustav Klimt and others and became known as Secessionist ware. Age crazing with resulting dscoloring mostly under the base. No chips, cracks or restoration ans is considered in good condition. See all pictures.

Circa: 1901
Size: 5.75" - 14.5cm tall.
Manufacturer: Minton  

1929 TIN BOX PRINCE EDWARD VISIT TO NORTH EAST COAST EXHIBITION. A very unusual tin box for the 1929 visit of the Prince of Wales (Later King Edward VIII) to the North East Coast Exhibition in Newcastle-upon Tyne. Good color graphic of the exhibition with inset of the prince in a top hat. Graphic with good minor scratches. Wear to the edges and inside. No dents and the lid fits well. See all pictures.
Circa: 1929
Size: 5 1/4" x 3 1/2" x 1" - 13.3cm x 8.5cm x 2.5cm.
Manufacturer: A.S.Wilkins Ltd. Cremona  

LOUIS-NAPOLEON BONPARTE (NAPOLEON III) PLATE NAPOLEON III - Rare mid 19th century plate. Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (1808 – 1873) Elected President by popular vote in 1848, he initiated a coup d'état in 1851, before ascending the throne As Napoleon III in 1852 and ruled as Emperor of the French until 1870. He was the son of Napoleon I’s brother and liked to proclaim that he was his uncle’s nephew. There is a 1cm x 2cm chip (lower right front) which is not immediately obvious in the design. Otherwise in good condition with very light age crazing.


Circa: 1924
Size: 8.5" - 22cm.
Manufacturer: No makers marks.  

NAPOLEON II PORTRAIT PLATE. NAPOLEON II plate Made in Austria for Higgins & Seiter New York. Imported from Austria for Higgins and Seiter, one of the best and oldest china houses in New York City, known for only carrying the finest china. Located at 9 East 37th St. The store filed for bankruptcy in 1915 after over 50 years in business.
Size: 6 1/4" -15.8cm diameter.
Manufacturer: Imported by Higgins and Seiter.  

HARRY TRUMAN JUG. A 5inch tall jug with color portrait of Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the United States (1945–1953). In good condition with a little wear to the gilding.
Circa: 1972+
Size: 5" - 12.6cm tall.
Manufacturer: Indistinctly marked.  

WINSTON CHURCHILL MUG. WORLD WAR II An unusual small(2 3/4" tall) Winston Churchill mug with interesting cigar and twisted rope handle. Base shows tha Lancaster & Sons mark used 1938-44. Excellent condition.
Circa: 1939-1944
Size: 2 75" - 70mm tall.
Manufacturer: Lancaster & sons, Staffordshire, England.  

4" WINSTON CHURCHILL ROYAL DOULTON TOBY JUG D6175 Royal Doulton toby jug designed by Harry Fenton, issued 1941 and withdrawn 1991. A seated Winston Churchill with his trade mark cigar, hat and walking stick. Great detail. Size: Small 4". Excellent condition.
Size: 4" - 95mm tall
Manufacturer: Royal Doulton  

c.1943 WINSTON CHURCHILL STERLING SILVER SPOON. A 4 3/4" sterling silver spoon with profile of Winston Churchill smoking a cigar and titled 'Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill - Prime Minister'. The rear of the bowl has the sterling silver hallmarks (Sheffield 1943).

Circa: 1943
Size: 4 3/4" - 12cm.
Manufacturer: Indistinct makers mark  

WINSTON CHURCHILL. 80th BIRTHDAY BOOK. 1954 large size (over 10" X 14")soft cover 68 pages. Full of illustrations many full page and full color. Published on Sir Winston's 80th birthday. In good condition.
Circa: 1954
Size: 10 1/4" x 14 1/4".
Publisher: THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS.  

AUSTN CHAMBERLAIN - BRASS ASTRAY. An interesting brass ashtray with raised portrait of Austin Chamberlain 1863-1937 and a border of flowers of the realm. British statesman and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. He was a member of the most famous political family of their day. His father was Joseph Chamberlain MP and his half brother was Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain.
Circa: 1937
Size: 4 3/4" - 12cm diameter.
Manufacturer: No makers marks.  

TRUSTY SERVANT, WINCHESTER COLLEGE TYG. A bone china mini 1.5" tall tyg (A 3 handle cup). Trusty Servant is an imaginary beast from the history of the English city of Winchester. A man with the ears of an ass on a pig's head. Image of the Trusty Servant on the front. A coat of arms of the City of Winchester on one side and the following verse on the other."A TRUSTY SERVANTS PORTRAIT YOU SEE
THIS EMBLEMATIC FIGURE WILL SURVEY,
THE PORKERS SNOUT - NOT NICE IN DIET SHEWS,
THE PADLOCK SHUT-NO SECRETS HE'EL DISCLOSE,
PATIENT THE ASS-HIS MASTERS WRATH WILL BEAR,
SWIFTNESS IN ERRAND THE STAGS FEET DECLARE,
LOADED HIS LEFT HAND-APT TO LABOUR SAITH,
THE VEST-HIS NEATNESS; OPEN HAND-HIS FAITH,
GIRL WITH SWORD, HIS SHIELD UPON HIS ARM,
HIMSELF AND MASTER HE’LL PROTECT FROM HARM".
In very good condition.

Circa: 20th cent.
Size: 1.5" - 3.6cm tall
Manufacturer: Made for Prouten & Dugan, Winchester.  

TRUSTY SERVANT, WINCHESTER COLLEGE. BEAKER. An interesting china beaker with The Trusty Servent on the front and a verse on the back. In excellent condition. Made by Chelson china, Staffordshire, England.
The Trusty Servant is an imaginary beast from the history of the English city of Winchester. A man with the ears of an ass on a pig's head, the snout is padlocked. Back reads
"A TRUSTY SERVANTS PORTRAIT YOU SEE
THIS EMBLEMATIC FIGURE WILL SURVEY,
THE PORKERS SNOUT - NOT NICE IN DIET SHEWS,
THE PADLOCK SHUT-NO SECRETS HE'EL DISCLOSE,
PATIENT THE ASS-HIS MASTERS WRATH WILL BEAR,
SWIFTNESS IN ERRAND THE STAGS FEET DECLARE,
LOADED HIS LEFT HAND-APT TO LABOUR SAITH,
THE VEST-HIS NEATNESS; OPEN HAND-HIS FAITH,
GIRL WITH SWORD, HIS SHIELD UPON HIS ARM,
HIMSELF AND MASTER HE’LL PROTECT FROM HARM".

Circa: 1913+
Size: 3.75" - 9.3cm tall.
Manufacturer: Chelson China, Staffordshire, England.  

TRUSTY SERVANT, WINCHESTER COLLEGE. BRASS DOOR KNOCKER. An unusual solid brass door knocker with a figure of The Trusty Servant. An imaginary beast from the history of the English city of Winchester. A man with the ears of an ass on a pig's head, the snout is padlocked.

Size: 4" - 9.7cm.
Manufacturer: No makers mark.  

ROYAL WORCESTER - DR WALL - PLATE. An 11" Royal Worcester plate with named portrait of the company founder Dr John Wall surrounded by pears and scenes of the town of Worcester. Details of Dr. Wall and the company on the back. Backstamp for 1944-1955. Excellent condition.
Circa: 1955
Size: 11" - 27.7cm.
Manufacturer: Royal Worcester  

HORSE RACING - MINIATURE CUP AND SAUCER - BRITISH GRAND NATIONAL. A boxed Caverswall miniature bone china cup and saucer for the 150th anniversary of the rand National. In excellent condition.
Circa: 1988
Size: Cup 7/8" - 21mm tall / saucer 2 1/8" - 55mm.
Manufacturer: Caverswall.  

c.1941 PARAGON PATRIOTIC SERIES CUP & SAUCER - PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. A bone china cup & saucer with a named portrait of President Franklin Roosevelt in the cup. Bottom of both pieces are marked 'PARAGON' with double warrants from 'HM THE QUEEN & HM QUEEN MARY' and 'PATRIOTIC SERIES PRODUCED DURING THE WAR OF BRITAIN'. Excellent condition. See all pictures.

Circa: 1941
Size: 5 1/2" - 14cm saucer.
Manufacturer: Paragon  

BOER WAR c.1900 LORD ROBERTS PLAQUE. A wall plaque with color portrait of Boer War General Lord Frederick Roberts. In excellent condition.
Circa: 1900
Size: 8 3/8" x 7 1/2" x 1 1/4" deep.
Manufacturer: No makers marks.  

1919/20 WORLD WAR I PEACE CALENDAR PLATE World War I. 1919 peace plate with 1920 calendar border and local advertising. Commemoration for ‘ 1914 Peace 1919 . 28th June 1919, The Great World War. Seals of the United States, France, England, Belgium and Canada. With a monthly 1920 calendar around the edge . The lower section has an advertising ‘Compliments of V.R.Moyer Landis Store, Pa.’
The back is marked by the makers D.R. McNicol,(Pottery Company) East Liverpool, Ohio. Calendar plates were a specialty of this company.
Excellent rim gilding, good color and light all over age crazing.
Circa: 1920
Size: 9" - 23cm.
Manufacturer: D.R. McNicol,(Pottery Company), Ohio.  

1914 ALLIES - UK, JAPAN, RUSSIA, BELGIUM & FRANCE. 1914 Flags of the allies UK, Japan,Russia, Belgium & france over a banner - 'United we Conquer 1914'. The top of the plate has a verse
The flags of the nations
for right are unfurled,
United they strive for
the peace of the world,
The fight shall not falter
nor weaken, nor cease,
Till the tryant is crushed
and the world is at peace.
In very good condition with minor wear to the rim line.Gilding good.
Circa: 1914
Size: 7" -177mm.
Manufacturer: Queens China (George Warrilow, Staffordshire, England)  

IVOREX - OSBOURNE & CO. WWI PLAQUE of the UNKNOWN WARRIOR. 'GRAVE OF THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY NOV 1920'. Base marked 'Osbourne & Co Copyright 1920'. Small chip on front.
Circa: 1920
Size: 3 1/4" x 5 7/8" - 83mm x 149mm
Manufacturer: Osbourne & Co.  

c.1914 PLATE WITH FLAGS OF THE ALLIES AT THE OUTBREAK OF WORLD WAR I. Banner reading 'Freedom and Justice' with national flags of Russia, France, UK and Belgium. In excellent condition. Base stamped with maker Royal Coleston & 1914.
Circa: 1914
Size: 6" - 152mm.
Manufacturer: Royal Coleston.  

GENERAL LORD KITCHENER OF KHARTOUM - BOER WAR - WORLD WAR I. Lord Kitchener of Khartoum (1850-1916)
A distinguished military career mostly in Africa (Egypt, The Sudan and The Boer War) and served as Secretary of State for War at the outbreak of World War I. In good condition with the usual wear the rim gilding.



Size: 5 1/8" - 130mm.
Manufacturer: No makers marks.  

1916 GENERAL SMUTS SILK GODFREY PHILLIPS CIGARETTE PANEL FRAMED . GENERAL SMUTS. (1870-1950). Veteran of the Boer War, WWI and WWII. He was twice premier of South Africa. A 9" x 7 1/2" frame containing a Godfrey Phillips Cigarette silk panel from the 1916 Great War Leaders and Celebrites Series. Some light foxing. Back of frame stamped Pieter Oosthuizen.
Circa: 1916
Size: Frame 9" x 7 1/2" - 230mm x 190mm.
Manufacturer: Godfrey Phillips Cigarettes.  

WORLD WAR I FRENCH LIMOGES PLATE. An unusual plate with hand painting, Miss Liberty and flags of the allies. Rear marked JC? Limoges, France. In good condition with no chips or cracks. The rim gilding is worn.

Circa: 1914-1918
Size: 10 3/8" / 264mm
Manufacturer: Limoges.  

1919 AYNSLEY PEACE MUG FOR THE END OF WWI. A good bone china mug dated 1919 with a dove carring an olive branch and flags of the allies. Excellent condition.
Circa: 1919
Size: 2 1/2" - 64mm tall
Manufacturer: Aynsley  

1919 WORLD WAR I PEACE MUG GIVEN BY SAMUEL SAMUEL M.P. A 1919 mug given by Samuel Samuel M.P. 'To commemorate the great victory of the British Empire'. No makers marks. In good condition with no chips or cracks only light age wear to the handle and rim.
Circa: 1919
Size: 3 1/2" - 87mm tall.
Manufacturer: No makers marks.  

SIR DOUGLAS HAIG (FIELD MARSHALL HAIG) BRASS CASTING. - A good relief molded brass casting of Sir Douglas Haig. Rear stamped T Smith and the letter 'S'. Very good condition.
The Right Honorable Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, 1861 - 1928 a British soldier and senior commander during World War I. He was commander of the British Expeditionary Force during the Battle of the Somme and the 3rd Battle of Ypres.
Size: 4 3/4" X 3 1/2" - 12cm x 9 cm.
Manufacturer: Rear stamped 'T.Smith'..  

PARAGON PATRIOTIC SERIES WWII CUP & SAUCER - Hawker Hurricane A bone china cup & saucer. Base marked ‘Produced during War of Britain‘. SAUCER MARKED ‘NEVER WAS SO MUCH OWED BY SO MANY TO SO FEW’. In excellent condition.







Circa: 1941
Size: Saucer 5 1/2" - 14cm.
Manufacturer: Paragon  

1904 ST LOUIS WORLD'S FAIR BEAKER. 1904 St Louis World's Fair china beaker with art nouveau design. Base marked 'Made in Germany'. Some excess gilding spots and gilding wear otherwise in very good condition.
Circa: 1904
Size: 3 7/8" - 97mm tall, 2.5" - 63mm diameter at top,1 5/8" - 43mm at base.
Manufacturer: Mare in Germany  

CRYSTAL PALACE MUG. late 19th century cup made in germany for the British market. In good condition with some age wear to the gilding.

The Great Exhibition of 1851 was housed in The Crystal Palace which was a cast-iron and glass building originally erected in Hyde Park, London. There were over than 14,000 exhibitors from around the world in the Palace's 990,000 square feet. Designed by Joseph Paxton, the Great Exhibition building was 1,851 feet (564 m) long, with an interior height of 128 feet (39 m). In 1854 after the exhibition, the building was moved to an area of Sydenham in South London, (Later called Crystal Palace) where it stood until 1936 when it was destroyed by fire.

Circa: late 19th cent.
Size: 3 1/8" - 78mm tall.
Manufacturer: Made in Germany  

1909 FLIP FLAP IMPERIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION LONDON. A unusual 3 1/2 inch vase showing the Flip Flap exhibit at the 1909 London Imperial International Exhibition. Made in Germany for the British market. In good condition with a little wear mostly wear to the rim gilding
Circa: 1909
Size: 3.5" - 9cm tall
Manufacturer: made in germany  

THE CRYSTAL PALACE, NELSON'S PICTORIAL GUIDE BOOK. A c.1867 guide book for the Crystal Palace. Originally built for the 1851 Great Exhibition (Crystal Palace Exhibition). 32 Pages of descriptions plus 10 full page illustrations. The pages are loose and have separated from the cover. The illustrations are in good condition and are printed on card stock.

Circa: c.1867
Size: 6.5" x 4" x 5/16" thick - 16.5cm x 10cm x 0.7cm thick.
Manufacturer: Nelsons Pictorial Guide Books.  

CRYSTAL PALACE CUP. A late 19th century china cup showing the front view of the Crystal Palace. In good condition with a tiny 3mm crack in the rim which appears to be from the time of manufacture and wear to the rim gilding.

The Great Exhibition of 1851 was housed in The Crystal Palace which was a cast-iron and glass building originally erected in Hyde Park, London. There were over than 14,000 exhibitors from around the world in the Palace's 990,000 square feet. Designed by Joseph Paxton, the Great Exhibition building was 1,851 feet (564 m) long, with an interior height of 128 feet (39 m). In 1854 after the exhibition, the building was moved to an area of Sydenham in South London, (Later called Crystal Palace) where it stood until 1936 when it was destroyed by fire.

Circa: late 1800s
Size: 2.75" - 6.8cm
Manufacturer: No makers marks.  

CRYSTAL PALACE - LONDON VIEW PLATE. A late 19th century London china view plate with 2 views of the Crystal Palace. In good condition with some age wear to the rim gilding.
The Great Exhibition of 1851 was housed in The Crystal Palace which was a cast-iron and glass building originally erected in Hyde Park, London. There were over than 14,000 exhibitors from around the world in the Palace's 990,000 square feet. Designed by Joseph Paxton, the Great Exhibition building was 1,851 feet (564 m) long, with an interior height of 128 feet (39 m). In 1854 after the exhibition, the building was moved to an area of Sydenham in South London, (Later called Crystal Palace) where it stood until 1936 when it was destroyed by fire.
Circa: late 19th cent
Size: 8 3/8" - 21.2cm
Manufacturer: no makers marks  

THE CRYSTAL PALACE. A late 19th century china plate made in Germany showing the front view of the Crystal Palace. In good condition with a tiny barely visible chip on the rear inner rim and some age wear to the rim gilding.
The Great Exhibition of 1851 was housed in The Crystal Palace which was a cast-iron and glass building originally erected in Hyde Park, London. There were over than 14,000 exhibitors from around the world in the Palace's 990,000 square feet. Designed by Joseph Paxton, the Great Exhibition building was 1,851 feet (564 m) long, with an interior height of 128 feet (39 m). In 1854 after the exhibition, the building was moved to an area of Sydenham in South London, (Later called Crystal Palace) where it stood until 1936 when it was destroyed by fire. .

Circa: late 19th cent.
Size: 8" - 19.8cm. diameter
Manufacturer: Made in Germany  

CARLTON WARE HANGMAN - BASS ALE DRINKING MUG. It depictING a man hanging on the front, the back reads "There are several Reasons for Drinking,
And one has just entered my head,
If a man can't Drink When he's Living
How the H-! can he Drink when he's Dead?". The side shows a bottle of Bass Ale in a wreath over the caption "In Loving Memory". Made in England by Carlton Ware.. In very good condition
Circa: 170's+
Size: 3 3/4" - 9.4cm tall.
Manufacturer: Carlton Ware  

TEMPERANCE PLATE c.1850 THE BOTTLE - PLATE 2. GEORGE CRUIKSHANK. A mid 19th century 8" temperance child’s plate with molded daisy border and a central transfer print based on one of a series of illustrations by George Cruikshank c.1847. The plate is titled "The Bottle - Plate 2" ( 2nd in a series of 8) "He is discharged from his employment for his drunkenness". - "they pawm thier clothes to supply the bottle". Unmarked, but possibly by the Middlesborough Pottery. For similar plates see "Gifts for Good Children 1790-1890", by Noel Riley pages 264-266. In good condition with expected all over light age crazing.

Circa: 1850
Size: 8" - 20.3cm
Manufacturer: No makers marks.  

ABC PLATE 19th CENTURY ORGANGRINDER. A nice RARE ABC plate with an organ grinder, 3 children and an alphabet border. In good condition with some age discoloring and a little missing glaze on the back edge only. See all pictures.
Size: 6" - 154mm
Manufacturer: no makers marks