Manfred Schotten Antiques Furniture

Vintage fishing book, golden days by Romilly Fedden A good 1949 (2nd edition) angling book by Romilly Fedden entitled 'Golden Days' and printed in Grea...

Baines football trade card, Adel Training School, Play Up. A rare circular football trade card in the shape of a leather football ball. Made by the toy shop owner from Bradford, John Baines. Baines went on to produce not only football cards...

Set of Chingford Red Seal Hockey Balls A set of six Chingford Red Seal hockey balls, all in excellent condition. Retailed by A. Reader & Co., Teston, Kent, these iconic balls were w...

A Georgian Elm Lowboy A fine quality Georgian elm lowboy of pleasing proportions. The well-figured rectangular top features rounded corners and a neatly moulded edge. Below sits a si...

A large late Victorian first edition veterinarian book "Modern Practical Farriery, A Complete System Of The veterinary Art" edited by W.J. Miles and published by William Mackenzie, 69 Ludgate Hill, London. A very rare, sought after and important publication illustrated with numerous finely executed anatomical and other engravings, possessing high value on the score of utility as well as of ornament, many of which are executed in colour. Not ex-library. Well over five hundred pages, 47 full-page-plates in black and white and colour (all original lithographs and colourful chromolithograph plates) also several illustrations within the text. Large format hardback book, leather corners and spine, gilt title to spine 'Modern Farriery', all page edges marbled. Internally it is very clean and bright, cover rather worn, cloth cover to the rear with tear. Modern Practical Farriery, A Complete System Of The veterinary Art, as at present, Practised at The Royal veterinary College, London. A complete guide to the horse, its history, varieties, and uses - breaking, training, feeding, stabling, and grooming - how to buy...

Antique oak sideboard. A superb late 18th century antique English oak dresser base, sideboard. The dresser base with three drawers over two cupboards with fielded panel doors. The si...

Craigmillar Park Golf Club Watercolour, John Blair. An atmospheric original watercolour of Craigmillar Park Golf Links in Edinburgh by the Scottish artist John Blair (1849-1934). Craigmillar Castle from which the club derives its name from is clearly seen in the background and the painting is signed to the lower left corner. Craigmillar Castle was a haunt of Mary Queen of Scots, the world's first recorded lady golfer. How ironic then, that since the golf club's inception equality of the sexes was the rule at Craigmillar Park. John Blair was a Scottish painter, predominantly of watercolour landscapes. Of humble beginnings in Berwickshire, he moved to Edinburgh to study and spent the rest of his life there. His paintings mainly reflect the landscapes around him, both of urban settings and also of the castles, sea and lochs of the Borders. As well as his original work, his paintings were viewed by a wide audience in the form of picture postcards, book endpapers and illustrations. Taken from Craigmillar Park Golf Club website:- Craigmillar Park Golf Club was constituted in 1895 and moved to its present location in 1907. It was extended to 18 holes (designed by James Braid) in 1927. On 12th of January 1895 the Scotsman newspaper carried the following "birth" announcement : "NEW GOLF COURSE IN THE SOUTH SIDE OF EDINBURGH. A nine-hole golf course is being formed at Craigmillar Park and is expected to be ready for play in February. A lease of the ground which extends from Crawfurd Road to Lady Road has been obtained from Captain Gordon Gilmour of Liberton and Craigmillar. The principal entrance will be from Crawfurd Road within three minutes' walk of the Craigmillar Park car terminus and Newington Suburban Station. The course is about a mile in length and has been laid out by Mr. Day of Musselburgh, who has given a very favourable report of the suitability of the ground for the purpose. Already about 150 ladies and gentlemen have been admitted as members of the club." Many, perhaps most, of the new clubs created about the same time as Craigmillar Park were (and some continue) as male preserves. It is clear that from the outset equality of the sexes was the rule at Craigmillar Park, although it was not until 1914 that the subscriptions were equalised. The course was situated in an area of land close to Newington Railway Station and the Newington Bus and Tram Terminus and was thus, easily accessible. In those days there was very little building development between the course and the iconic Craigmillar Castle from which the club derives its name. The castle was a haunt of Mary Queen of Scots, the world's first recorded lady golfer. How ironic then, that since the golf club's inception, ladies have had equal status with men and there was no gender barrier to any office. This was in an age when golf clubs were regarded as male preserves. In 1914, ladies started paying exactly the same subscription as their male counterparts and this has remained right up to the present day. When you consider that all women did not get the vote until 1928, Craigmillar Park Golf Club were indeed trendsetters! Despite the club's early success, with 400 members and a waiting list, they were dealt a blow when their course at Newington was taken over for housing development. They decided, rather than to disband, to relocate the golf course to the eastern slopes of the Blackford Hill in 1907. Once again the close proximity of Blackford Railway Station and Bus Terminus were factors in their decision making. Another factor in choosing Blackford Hill was the potential for increasing the length of the 9 holes that had been played for in the course at Newington and possibly even converting the new course to 18 holes at some future date. This is in fact what happened and James Braid designed a splendid 18 hole course which officially opened in 1927. The new course was a real test of golf with no two holes being the same. The course boasts marvellous views over Edinburgh and Fife and down the coast to the Berwick Law, Bass Rock...

Big Game Taxidermy, Impala Shoulder Mount. This prepared game trophy shoulder mount is of an Impala, it may not be antique but it is an impressive piec...

Pair of Chippendale style Mahogany dinning chairs. A pair of very good quality early 19th century mahogany dinning chairs in the Chippendale style. The chairs with intricate carved ...

California Polo Etching. A wonderful dry-point etching of Polo in America by American artist Reinhold H. Palenske (1884-1953). Inscribed and signed by th...

Vintage canvas brady cartridge bag. A good quality small 'Brady' canvas cartridge bag by Brady, Halesowen. The bag is in good usable condition with bras...

Rare Novelty Cricket Inkwell. A wonderful leather covered traveling inkwell in the shape of a cricket ball. This is a very desirable, rare and unusual obj...

Augusta National Golf Club, US Masters 1988 Tournament Badge. A pre-owned 1988 US Masters Golf Tournament spectators badge. The eventual winner ...

Rare Golf / Cricket Bakelite Vesta Case. A rare Victorian vesta case, match safe with striker. The case made in the style of a book with embossed golf and...

Baines football trade card, Knottingley road walk. Well played. A rare circular football trade card in the shape of a leather football ball. Made by the toy shop owner from Bradford, John Baines. Baines went on to produce not only football cards but eventually covered scores of different sports, from golf, cricket, tennis to horse racing and bowls, and just about any kind of sporting affiliations in just about every city, town and village in the UK. The cards were promoted in various prize competitions like finding certain "medal cards", collection a certain amount of empty packets. One could always submit a mini essay on sport with the winner having their writing printed on the backs of the cards. Hence why the backs are so varied and different. The Baines card offered for sale is printed in a red tone with a picture of two football players, one on the ground having just tried to tackle his opponent, to the front with the words 'Well Played, Knottingley Road Walk'. To the reverse 'BAINES' Gold Medal Football Cards, We Guarantee to give every week during our three months' Competition, 50 Jerseys, Shirts or Sweaters. Boys are requested to CAREFULLY READ SHOW BILLS...

Baines football trade card, bare. Well dribbled. A rare circular football trade card in the shape of a leather football ball. Made by the toy shop owner from Bradford, John Baines. Baines went on to produce not only football cards...

Baines Golfing trade card, Swindon. A rare circular golf trade card in the shape of a bramble golf ball. Made by the toy shop owner from Bradford, John Baines. Baines went on to produce not only football cards...

Cambridge preparing for the boat race. A wonderful atmospheric rowing lithograph of the Cambridge crew getting into a rowing scull preparing for a race....

J. Macintyre Co. Ginger Stout beer bottle. A good example of a J. McIntyre Co. of North Berwick Ginger Beer glazed stone ware bottle. The fron...

Vintage glass golf box cover. An Art Deco glass Jewelry box, dish, of rectangular form with lid. The pressed lid moulded with relief golfer in full backswing. We have had a 'Golf Baccarat...

Bilston Golf Club Watercolour, H.E. Lewis Driving. A charming golf watercolour of H. Lewis (the club professional at Bilston Golf Club) driving from th...

This Item is not mounted. Vintage Ski photography, antique Alpine Ski photograph. 'A COURAGEOUS JUMP', a new mounted black and white photograph...

Vintage photography, antique Alpine mountaineering photograph. 'CLIMBER' Simelistock, Switzerland, a new mounted black and white photographic image after an original 1930s mountaineering photograph. Black and white alpine photos are the perfect addition to any home or ski lodge. Engelhoerner is the name for a group of limestone mountains that are hidden behind several higher mountains like the Wetterhorn and Wildgerst. These small mountains (Rosenlauistock (2198 m), the Kingspitz, Simelistock, Mittelgruppe, etc.) are well sort after by rock climbers...

Alpine Ski photograph. 'QUERSPRUNG', a new mounted black and white photographic image after an original 1930s skiing photograph. Prior to being a recreational activity skiing was pu...

Dutch Golf Engraving By J. Aliamet, Les Amusements De L'Hiver. Rare 18th century Dutch golf engraving by J. Aliamet depicting Dutchman playing the early form of golf on the ice near Haarlem in 1668. The engraving is taken from Adriaen van de Velde original oil painting but is printed in reverse, the Kolf engraving is entitled 'Les Amusemens De L'Hiver' (Winter Fun). A print of this engraving was published in Darwins 1920 book, A Golfers Gallery of Old Masters. The scene shows a group of four Dutch gentlemen in the foreground playing kolf, the forerunner of golf. The main player can be seen taking aim to hit the post which is next to the man standing over his right shoulder. They are eagerly watched by a young lad who has his hands in his pockets to keep warm with a Kolf club under his arms, looking as if longing to join in. Two ladies are being pushed and pulled in a wooden sledge...

Dutch Golf Engraving By Jacques-Philippe Lebas, Vuë De Santvliet Village De Hollande. Rare 18th century Dutch golf engraving by Jacques-Philippe Lebas depicting Dutchman playing the early form of golf on the ice. The Kolf engraving is entitled 'Vuë De Santvliet Village De Hollande' (View Of Santvliet Village From Holland). The scene shows a group of four Dutch gentlemen in the foreground playing kolf, the forerunner of golf. There are people skating on the ice and a gentleman can be seen kneeling whilst fitting on his ice skates. Paintings of life on the frozen waterways of Holland were very popular and many artists, usually known for painting rivers or landscapes, produced them. Extra print details:- in the bottom left 'Van Drever pinx', on the right 'Jac. Ph. LeBas sculp'. In the center a coat of arms with the words "Virtus Ariete Fortior". Dédié à Monsieur Norregs Bertie, Par son très humble et très obeisant Serviteur Jac. Ph. Le Bas. Beau pays, ou fleurit une utile industrie, On croiroit que chez toi L'eau se transforme en glace, Et dont les habitants peuvent toute leur vie Pour offrir un plus ample et plus commode espace Suivre a vec liberte leurs innocents desires, A tous les Voyageurs, à tes divers plaisirs, Par M. Moraine. A Paris chez Le bas Graveur du Cabinet du Roy rue de la Harpe...

Dutch golf engraving by J. Boydell, Winter. Rare 18th century Dutch golf engraving by J. Boydell depicting Dutchman playing the early form of golf on the ice, titled 'Winter'. The s...

Antique bronze plaque of Harry Vardon. A rare, MARKES, cast bronze plaque of the Champion Golfer Harry Vardon. The impressive and well known figure of Va...

Tipp & Co. Toy Clockwork Tinplate Motorcycle. A rare, desirable, tinplate wind-up motorcycle by the renowned German manufacturer, Tipp & Co or TippCo. The original tin windup motorbike with a civilian male rider and female pillion passenger. The clockwork toy...

Vintage Jose Dunach Bronze Lady Golf Figure. A very nice French Art Deco style sculpture of a lady golfer mounted on a round naturalistic base, the golfer ...

Japanese Ex-navy 20 x 120 binoculars. A large pair of Japanese ex-navy observation binoculars mounted on a vintage adjustable wooden tripod. The WWI...

Rare Triplex "A3" Aero - Motor Goggles In Original Case. An excellent and scarce pair of early aviation or motoring glasses made by Triplex. The goggles come in their original hard case with a paper label "Triplex "A3" Goggles, Clear" and embossed in gilt "Triplex Safety Glass, STG, Aero-motor Goggles". The tinted oval goggles with metal frames are backed with fur-trimmed 'sprung' soft fabric and an elastic headband...

Antique brass golf lamp with three golf clubs. An excellent quality telescopic brass floor lamp, the central tubular standard issuing from a triform platfor...

Cecil Aldin Golf Print, Walton Heath - Old Course. A mounted and framed golf photolithograph of Walton Heath (the Seventeenth hole, on the ' OLD COURSE')...

Benjamin Lamprey Long Case Clock. A wonderful Grandfather clock by the Cotswold clock maker Benjamin Lamprey, Burford. A mid-18th century oak longcase clock with 11-inch square bras...

Antique Lawn bowls trophy shield centerpiece. A wonderful bowls electroplated metal plaque with decorative sides and ends. This was probably made a...

Original travel poster come to Britain for racing by Lionel Edwards. A striking horse racing poster by Lionel Edwards entitled 'Come to Britain for Racing'. The Travel Association of Great Britain and Northern Ireland published the chromolithograph to promote Britain as a holiday destination and it was printed in Great Britain by W.S. Cowell Ltd. London & Ipswich. The emblem of the 'Travel Association of the U.K, of Gt. Britain & N. Ireland' is in the bottom left-hand corner. The poster is a beautiful and colourful illustration, it is in good condition with no visible folding creases. This original vintage horse racing poster features an image of jockeys on their horses warming up before the start of the race. Spectators are lining both sides of the racetrack and a crowded grandstand can be seen in the distance. Newly framed and mounted, frame size 84cm high by 59cm wide. Other posters in the series were 'Come to Britain for Fishing' by Norman Wilkinson, 'Come to Britain for Golf...

Baines Golfing trade card, Hanger Hill. A rare circular golf trade card in the shape of a bramble golf ball. Made by the toy shop owner from Bradford, Joh...

Antique Caddie Golf Bag, George Bussey Automaton Caddie. A wonderful example of an early auto caddy by George Bussey. This is a rare find indeed as very few of these bags have surviv...

Gold, Silver & Enamel Rainbow Trout Fishing Brooch. An exquisite 9 Carat gold fishing brooch by Alabaster & Wilson, Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter (established in 1887). The fishing ...

Lance Thackeray Chromolithographs, A Billiard Match. A good set of four original humorous billiard lithograph prints after Lance Thackeray entitled 'A Billiard Match'. Each picture w...

Early left hand hickory golf club. This early large head hickory shafted lofting iron has a smooth face, hickory shaft and the remains of the original sheepskin grip. This is a fine...

Vintage Charles Johnson Payne Hunting Print, The Stonefaced 'Narrer-back'. A rare hand coloured Snaffles lithograph entitled The Stonefaced 'Narrer-back'. The image is of two huntsm...

Polo oil painting "At The Polo Match", By Alberto Rossi. This is a beautiful colourful original oil on board painting by renowned Italian artist Al...

Original Fishing Pen & Ink Drawing. A very nice pen and ink drawing of a fishing scene, two gentlemen are fishing with a net in the river. An arched bridge next to a house can be see...

A great left-handed backspin golf club by Hillerich and Bradsby Co. Louisville, Kentucky. Also stamped 'PAR - X - L' and' Hand Made' with logo. There are also the initials H.B and th...

Vintage Fox Mask By Peter Spicer. This prepared fox mask, fox head, is mounted on a good quality oak shield impressed to reverse 'P. Spicer & Sons, Leami...

Tennis-themed Lemonade Jug. A rare "Denby" pottery tennis themed lemonade jug. The tennis ceramic has an applied panel decorated, in relief, with two crossed lawn tennis rackets, three balls and a lawn tennis net...

Colonial tent pegging photograph, Poona 1903. Rare sepia toned late Victorian Colonial photograph showing a group of horsemen 'Tent Pegging' with the caption 'Poona 1903'. The photo has been embossed...

Malloch Of Perth Black Japanned Fly Tin. A good, black japanned salmon fly tin by Malloch of Perth. The two boards with three rows of plated fly clips, four hooks on each, a total of...

A fine landscape watercolour of Caernarvonshire Golf Club, Conway, by H.C. Whaite. golfers in the left hand corner, the course, sea and mountain range making up the rest of the painting. There are catalogue extracts on the rear of the painting 'Mullock's, Sporting & Golfing Memorabilia...

A.C.U approved Cromwell racing motorcycle crash helmet. A silver painted motorcycle, pudding basin shape helmet made in England by Cromwell. This helmet has a cork interior, fitted with a fabric headband and straps keeping a space between the head and outer case of the helmet. Strong leather neck and ear flaps are also fitted as is a chin strap and goggle strap to the rear. Inside the helmet is a cloth Cromwell trade label stating it conforms to A.C.U requirements, it has the British kite mark and is sized 7. This is an ACU (Auto-Cycle Union) approved racing helmet...

Hardy Bros. 'Victor' Palakona Fly Fishing Rod. A 2-piece 8' 2" split cane fly fishing rod by Hardy of Alnwick, Victor. It is in repaired condition with suction joints, cork handle wi...

Hardy "The Pope" 10ft Palakona Fishing Rod. A 2 piece 10' split cane fly fishing rod by Hardy of Alnwick, The Pope. It is in excellent condition with 'Lockfast' joint, wood & cork st...

Antique Hickory Brassie Golf Club By Josh Taylor. A fine golf club wood by Josh Taylor (brother of John Henry "J.H." Taylor who was best known for his fine British Open play, winning...

Raiders by Herbert Dicksee. A framed wildlife etching of a pair of African lions by Herbert Dicksee. The picture shows a pair of crouching lions between some rocks overlooking the valley below. Published October 1st, 1898 by Frost & Reed and is entitled 'Raiders'. The extra information printed around the image states "Published at 8 Clare Street...

Mahogany Racket Press. An octagonal racket press in good original condition. The press can hold up to two rackets and has three securing bolts with wing ...

Early wooden lawn tennis racket, the Renshaw. A Fine example of a long shaped head wooden framed lawn tennis racket. A nice ash framed racket with convex wedge. The walnut wedge is ...

Signed Game Bird By Archibald Thorburn. A game bird colotype print by Archibald Thorburn, titled 'Spring'. This is a single picture from a set of four called 'The Seasons'. Each sea...

Original Fox Hunting Watercolor, Finch Mason. A wonderful, original equestrian hunting watercolour, signed by the renowned sporting artist George Finch Ma...