Mahogany Cased Sandown Roulette Style Horse Racing Game by F.H. Ayres, London

A Pair of Edwardian Metal Tennis Court Net Posts by F.H. Ayres This is a good original pair of metal lawn tennis posts made by F.H. Ayres, London. The posts are made of hollow square...

Negretti & Zambra Fine Edwardian mahogany cased barograph with beveled glass panels and central chart drawer. Seven vacuum chambe...

Immerse yourself in the charm of a bygone era with this exquisite antique wooden game, a true testament to the beauty and craftsmanship of yesteryear. This extraordinary game feature...

An exceptional late 18th century mahogany cased stick barometer by Dolland of London, The mahogany case of a very solid construction and with a superbly made turned mahogany cistern ...

Functional, in beautiful original condition. The body of the roulette is made of solid wood, the metal parts are zinc tin. The number plate is not original (although it is also antiq...

Negretti & Zambra Fine Edwardian oak cased barograph with bevelled glass panels and central chart drawer. Ten vacuum chambers linking ...

This silver presentation vase is a small replica of the classical Roman ‘Warwick Vase’. The body is cast and chased with fruiting vines below the rim. The central field has a continuous band with bearded Bacchic heads floating above a lion’s mask and pelt. The applied handles comprise gnarled twisted vine stems. The spreading stem is set on a square foot which in turn sits on an ebonised wooden plinth base. The plinth is applied with two vacant laurel wreath cartouches and two rectangular plaques, one finely engraved with the Royal Coat of Arms and the other inscribed “Plymouth, Devonport and Cornwall Races 1845, the gift of her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, Augustus Coryton Esqr, W. R. Fortescue Esqr, Stewards” and “Her Majesty’s Vase, value 100gs., for three-year-old and upwards – Heats, about two miles, starting at the T.Y.C. Starting-post, once round, to the Grand Stand Winning-post.” Fully marked and stamped on the side of the foot ‘Hunt & Roskell Late Storr & Mortimer 2225’. English, assayed for London 1845. Provenance: Her Majesty Queen Victoria. Sir John Barker-Mill, Baronet of Mottisfont.Thence by descent. John Barker (1803-1860) was created 1st Baronet ‘of Mottisfont in the County of Southampton’ on 16 March 1836. A noted racehorse owner, Barker won numerous prestigious trophies with Giantess, Cymba, Miss Ellis and Pugilist. His most prestigious horse, Leviathan, sire of Giantess, won 16 of 21 starts and was sold to George IV for 2,000 guineas. Plymouth, Devonport and Cornwall Races were held from 1828 until 1930. The racecourse was a flat, oval course of 12 furlongs with a straight run-in of 2 ½ furlongs. ‘Royal Plates...

This solid 14-karat yellow gold Queen's Plate Stakes horse racing trophy was made by renowned Danish Canadian silversmith, Carl Poul Petersen for...

Negretti & Zambra Fine Edwardian oak cased barograph with hinged lid, bevelled glass panels and central chart drawer. Seven vacuum ...

Victorian brass cased Aneroid barometer by Stanley, London. Brass cased aneroid barometer housed in the original leather fitted case. Silvered dial with original ‘blued’ st...