1630s Historical Memorabilia

This Cigar Ashtray is a must-have for any collector or enthusiast. It is preowned and in excellent condition, no chips, cracks or smudges. I don’t think it has ever been used. With i...

An exceptional Objet'd'Art, a Russian Silver 1913 Commemorative Travel Icon, is a poignant tribute to the reign of Czar Nicholas II. Made in 1913 to commemorate the Great Pilgrimage of Emperor...

A circular cream round commemorative plate of President Nixon. Reads Richard M. Nixon 37th President. Gold detail around the edges, with the image of P...

These interesting inkwells were crafted in Britain between the Victorian period and early to mid-20th century. The works have been created from horse hooves, applied with sterling silver mounts. Each hoof has been set onto a silver horseshoe and features a silver top and lid. Two of the tops have been engraved to imitate real horse hair, while the third is more simple, with banded ornament. All three have been given covers, two of which feature commemorative inscriptions. One lid states, ‘The Grey/1907-1917’ — presumably the name of the favourite racehorse, whose hoof this is — and another reads, ‘Mavourneen/ Died June 29th / Aged 53’. ‘Mavourneen’ is an Irish Gaelic word meaning ‘my beloved’. The dedicatee’s age of 53 implies that they were a human, perhaps a jokey, or racehorse owner. The lids open up onto a silver-lined interior, intended to be used for storing ink as part of a desk arrangement. The inkwells are stamped, on their underside, with silver hallmarks and maker’s marks, ‘J.T.’ and ‘C & CS’. This set of three horse hoof inkwells...

A fine and impressive, unusual antique Edwardian English sterling silver commemorative box; an addition to the ornamental silverware collection. This fine antique Edwardian sterling silver commemorative box has a plain rectangular form with rounded corners. The subtly domed hinged cover of the box retains the original transfer depicting portraits of King Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark in addition to the coat of arms of Leeds. The cover is further ornamented with the presentation details ‘7th July 1908, Wilfred L Hepton Lord Mayor, Souvenir of the visit to Leeds, of the King and Queen. Presented by the Lord Mayor’. The underside of the Edwardian box is embellished with the original engraved inscription ‘Rowntree & Co Ltd, Cocoa & Chocolate Makers...

A large English carved and polychrome painted medieval ecclesiastical throne. In the English gothic manner, with finely carved tracery, it is also decorated in the Italianate taste w...

Augsburg silver sunburst monstrance, c. 1797–1799. Master: Jakob Hermann David Lüders This impressive late 18th century sunburst monstrance was crafted in Augsburg between 1797 and...

Commemorative silver medal from the Provincia di Livorno (Province of Livorno, Italy). Obverse: The central coat of arms of the province is framed by a laurel wreath, surmounted by ...

One Commemorative Medal, EXPOSITION, PARIS, 1931 Provenance: Private Melbourne Collection. Dimension: Height: 8.5 cm Width: 5.5 cm Depth: 2mm.

A small architectural table cabinet, veneered in walnut and mulberry, the centre doors enclosing an arrangement of nine various sized drawers with bone knobs, behind a central door a...

‘The Ten Commandments’ silver medal set by Salvador Dalí Spanish, 1975 Height 0.5cm, diameter 10cm The unusual and rare collection of pure silver medals was designed by Salvador Dal...

Bronze Commemorative Medal dedicated to Dante Alighieri by Provincia di Ravenna, and realized by Aurelio Mistruzzi in 1921. Obverse (front): Shows a right-facing portrait of Dante w...