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Item Ships From: London
WWII Ship
s Bell from the Minesweeper HMS Queen of Thanet, Dated 1941
Located in London, GB
A WWII ship's bell from the Royal Navy minesweeper HMS Queen of Thanet, dated 1941.
Pendant number J-30.
Diameter: 27cm - 10 ½ inches.
Height: 28 cm - 11 inches.
HMS Queen of Thanet (J30), formerly HMS Melton, was a Racecourse-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy. She was built by William Hamilton & Company in Port Glasgow, Scotland. Melton was launched in March 1916 with the pennant number 898. During World War I she served with the Auxiliary Patrol. Post-war she was transferred to the Mine Clearance Service.
Between the wars Melton was sold to Hughes Bolckow Shipbreaking Co in 1927. She was bought by The New Medway Steam Packet Company in 1929 and converted for excursion work on the River Medway and River Thames. She was renamed Queen of Thanet. For the next twelve years she could be found working from Sheerness and Southend. Regular excursions took her to Gravesend, Margate, Clacton and Dover as well as cross-channel voyages to Calais, Boulogne and Dunkirk.
In September 1939 she was requisitioned by the Admiralty for minesweeping duties once more and commissioned as HMS Queen of Thanet, pennant number J30. In May 1940 she took part in the Dunkirk evacuation rescuing 4,000 men in four trips. Of that number, 2,000 were transferred from the ex-LNER steamer Prague, after the latter had been damaged by near misses from shells and dive bombers off Gravelines. For Operation Overlord in June 1944 she was stationed at Selsey as the Mulberry Despatch Control Ship. After the war she was returned in 1946 to her owners to recommence excursion work around the Thames Estuary.
In January 1949 she was sold to Red Funnel and transferred to Southampton. After refitting at Thorneycroft's yard at Northam she was commissioned in the spring as the company's second Solent Queen. For the next two years she operated excursions from Southampton in the summer. In June 1951 while slipped for survey and repair, she caught fire and was written off as a constructive loss. She was scrapped by Dover Industries Ltd at Dover Eastern Docks in 1951
Literature on HMS Queen of Thanet see: Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships...
Category
Mid-20th Century English London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bronze
Antique Drum Bell &Castanet Two-Per-Turn Orchestral Music Box, Ami Rivenc, 1890
Located in London, GB
A very nice quality and unusual antique music box with drum, bell and castanet and two-per-turn format made by Ami Rivenc in Geneva, Switzerland c. 1890.
The fully serviced movement...
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass, Steel
Pair of Handcrafted English Oak
Walnut Night Stands
By SUM Furniture
Located in London, GB
Architectural quartersawn English oak
American black walnut pillar end tables or nightstands. Designed and handcrafted in England using traditional furniture...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Italian Midcentury Wooden and Metal Folding Valet Stand by Fratelli Reguitti
By Fratelli Reguitti
Located in London, GB
Italian midcentury folding valet stand, black enamelled stand with brass
and wooden brass by Fratelli Reguitti.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Gothic Revival Carved Oak and KPM Porcelain Triptych
By KPM Porcelain
Located in London, GB
The triptych comprises a trio of porcelain plaques, depicting the patron saints of the German city of Cologne (Köln) by the renowned Berlin manufacturer KPM (Konigliche Porzellan-Man...
Category
19th Century German Gothic Revival Antique London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Porcelain, Oak
Let
s Do It Again
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for the 1975 comedy Let's Do It Again.
This film was directed Sidney Poitier and he starred in it along with Bill Cosby, Calvin Lockhart.
This poster is cons...
Category
1970s American Vintage London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Broadway
Located in London, GB
Original Swedish film poster for the 1929 musical Broadway.
This film was directed by Pal Fejos and starred Glenn Tryon, Evelyn Brent and Merna Kennedy.
This stunning Swedish poster ...
Category
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
$13,081
Gunga Din
Located in London, GB
Original Italian film poster from the 1939 film that was directed by George Stevens and starred Cary Grant and Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
This poster is unfolded and linen backed and in ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
$550
Postman Always Rings Twice
Located in London, GB
Original US lobby card number 8 (withdrawn) for The Postman Always Rings Twice 1946.
This American film noir is based James M. Cain novel of the same name. The film was directed by ...
Category
1940s American Vintage London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
An Arts
Crafts oak umbrella
stick stand with original green
mustard tiles
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts oak umbrella and stick stand with a shaped top and original Arts and Crafts tiles to the back and drip tray.
Category
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Oak
Grand Tour Roman Micromosaic Crucifix, Italy, c. 1900
Located in London, GB
A fine quality Grand Tour Roman micromosaic crucifix, made in Italy in the early part of the 20th century and attributed to Josef Anton Stocker.
The design of this crucifix is inspi...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Federico Fellini
s 8 1/2
Located in London, GB
Exceptionally rare original British film poster for the 1963 drama director Federico Fellini he used the title 8 1/2 as this was his 8 1/2 film projec...
Category
1960s English Vintage London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
$4,062
The Hunger
Located in London, GB
Original American film poster for the 1983 Vampire film starring Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie and Susan Sarandon. This film was directed by Tony Scott.
This poster is unfolded and ...
Category
1980s American Vintage London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
$1,032
Stagecoach / Ombre Rosse
By Anselmo Ballester
Located in London, GB
Exceptionally rare original Italian film poster for John Ford landmark 1939 Western starring John Wayne and. The art work on this poster is by Anselmo Ballester...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
$8,262
Rosace Bed, US King Hand Carved in the Louis XVI Style by La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
The Rosace bed is an elegant example of the French LXVI style, with its classic columns and restrained ornamentation the bedstead stands tall and exudes a noble confidence. The apex ...
Category
2010s English Louis XVI London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Cane, Wood
Sabrina
Located in London, GB
Original American promotional studio photograph of Audrey Hepburn used to promote her up coming film Sabrina in 1954.
This film starred Audrey Hepburn, William Holden and Humphrey B...
Category
1950s American Vintage London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
$619
E W Godwin, Attri An Anglo-Japanese Three-Fold Screen with Birds Amidst Foliage
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
Edward William Godwin (attributed), an Aesthetic Movement ebonised and needlework three-fold screen, probably by Collinson and Lock, worked in colours with birds amidst foliage.
Coll...
Category
Late 19th Century British Anglo-Japanese Antique London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Walnut
Hand-Crafted Tan Leather
Oak Box
Located in London, GB
Hand cut, hand-stitched and riveted from the very finest heavy stirrup bridle leather. Solid English oak with burr copper rivet base. The box is hand saddle stitched in the tradition...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Leather, Oak
$1,721 / item
Antique French folding screen painted in the Romantic style
Located in London, GB
Decorated with figures of winged cherubs amongst vases of flowers and other similar subjects, the reverse painted with landscape scenes.
This beautiful antique French folding screen...
Category
19th Century French Romantic Antique London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
Oil Lamp with an Illuminating Globe Shade, circa 1885
Located in London, GB
A rare late 19th century oil lamp with a globe shade and base decorated with a castle set in a rural scene, circa 1885.
Northern Europe...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Glass
The Godfather
Located in London, GB
Original British film poster for Francis Ford Coppola's gangster masterpiece starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino and Robert Duvall. The American poster only used the puppeteer art work...
Category
1970s British Vintage London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
$2,754
Jungle Tournament Backgammon Set by Alexandra Llewellyn
By Alexandra Llewellyn
Located in London, GB
Our Jungle backgammon set is crafted across 9 different heritage craft workshops in the UK and reflects hundreds of hours of design, passion, and craft. The set comes with wrapped we...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Other London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Marble, Brass
"Funny Face" Original Japanese Movie Poster
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese movie poster. This design was created only for this first release Japanese poster. It is exceptionally rare and is the only exa...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage London - More Furniture and Collectibles
A Very Fine Set of Persian Chiselled Armour
Located in London, GB
A Very Fine Set of Persian Chiselled Armour
Steel, gold, gilt, mail; iron and brass, leather
Dated 1797
Persia
Late 18th Century
Size: helmet: 70cm long - 27½ ins long / shield...
Category
Late 18th Century Persian Antique London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Gold, Brass, Steel, Iron
Dr. No
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese press sheet poster designed for the films 1972 re-release. Dr. No starring Sean Connery is the first James Bond film. Based on the 1958 novel of the same name by I...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
$550
French Art Deco Rare Cubist Carved Wood Bookends of Lions
Located in CA, CA
Stunning French Cubist carved wood bookends depicting lions.
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Hardwood
Antique English Edwardian Towel Rail C.1905
Located in London, GB
Antique English Edwardian Towel Rail C.1910
A handsome example. presented in good condition commensurate with age.
Please message for a shipping quote.
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Bamboo Chinoiserie Screen Room Divider, England, C.1860
Located in London, GB
A 19th Century Anglo-Chinese three fold bamboo screen with later added botanical painted leatherette panels dating from C.1920. Finished in brass detailing with filigree fretwork top...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Sabrina
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese program cover for Billy Wilder's 1954 comedy romance.
This film starred Audrey Hepburn, William Holden and Humphrey Bogart.
This piece is conservation paper backed ...
Category
1950s American Vintage London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
$481
Liberty
Co., An Arts
Crafts Oak Walking Stick
Umbrella Stand
By Liberty
Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co.
An Arts and Crafts oak walking stick and umbrella stand with a single pierced heart to the half moon top, with a shaped apron to the upper front and slatted sides with ...
Category
20th Century British Arts and Crafts London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Oak
The ‘Medallic Illustrations of The Holy Scriptures’ by Sir Edward Thomason
Located in London, GB
The ‘Medallic Illustrations of The Holy Scriptures’ by Sir Edward Thomason inspired by Carlo Maratta (1625 - 1713)
An exceptional collection of ‘Sixty Medallions’ contained in their ...
Category
1830s English Antique London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Amator / Camera Buff
By Andrzej Krauze
Located in London, GB
Original Polish poster for Krzysztof Kieslowski's 1979 Drama the art work is by
Andrzej Krauze who is a Cartoonist, Illustrator and poster designer.
Th...
Category
1970s Polish Vintage London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
ARTEMIS Large Tassel Velvet Cushion - Blush
By House of Hackney
Located in New York, NY
An homage to legendary Vogue editor Diana Vreeland's 'Garden in Hell' room, this ARTEMIS cushion is in fact a rather heavenly combination of painterly florals and a pretty blush pink...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Velvet
$395 / item
Back to the Future
By Drew Struzan
Located in London, GB
Original US studio style film poster for the 1985 cult classic Back to the Future. This film was directed by Robert Zemeckis and staring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd.
The art wo...
Category
1980s American Vintage London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
$2,065
Antique Swedish Silver Walking Cane Stick 90cm/ 35 inch 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A handsome substantial antique Swedish silver handled walking cane with impressed hallmarks with the imported silver mark, 830s and the 800 minimum mark, circa 1860 in date.
The ham...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Silver
Shapland
Petter an Arts
Crafts Oak Double Bed in the Manner of C.F.A. Voysey
By Charles Voysey, Shapland
Petter
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter, in the style of C.F.A. Voysey
A good quality Arts & Crafts solid quarter sawn oak double bed with wonderful figuring to the oak pa...
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Oak
Liberty
Co. Moorish Side or Childs Chair with Mashrabiya Turned Details
By Liberty
Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co.
Moorish side or child's chair with Mashrabiya turned details to the backrest and on all four sides below the seats, with a red studded leather seat, with Moorish arched...
Category
1890s English Moorish Antique London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Walnut
Touch of Evil / La Soif du Mal
Located in London, GB
Original Belgian film poster for Orson Welles 1958 Film Noir.
As well as directing this film Orson Welles starred in it along side Charlton Heston and Janet Leigh...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Nora Inu / Stray Dog
Located in London, GB
This is an exceptionally rare very rare original Japanese film poster for Akira Kurosawa's 1949 crime film.
This is not the general release poster but one created for local theatres ...
Category
1940s Japanese Vintage London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
$6,194
Dr C Dresser An Aesthetic Movement Cast Iron Stick Stand Made By Coalbrookdale
By Christopher Dresser
Located in London, GB
Dr C Dresser An Aesthetic Movement Cast Iron Stick Stand with stylised floral details.
Made By Coalbrookdale Iron Works.
(The width is measured to the edges of the little lions paw ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
Antique Victorian Pool Scoreboard and 2 Prints Palmer
Sons-Joe Davis
Located in London, GB
This is an excellent antique mahogany pool scoreboard by Palmer & Sons, London late 19th century in date.
This is one of the best examples of a pool scoreboard, with nine slides and a moulded pediment above the maker's label:
PALMER & SONS, 111, HIGH STREET, BORO', LONDON
Together with two prints in oak frames,
THE RULES OF POOL
&
THE RULES OF PYRAMID POOL,
Burroughes & Watts, London.
Provenance:
Sotheby's Belgravia sale on 6th December 1979 of
World Champion Billiards/Snooker player 'Joe Davis'
This is a fun piece which is sure to attract a lot of attention from your guests and be a welcome addition to any games room..
THE BOTANICAL NAME FOR THE MAHOGANY THAT THIS ITEM IS MADE OF IS SWIETENIA MACROPHYLLA AND THIS TYPE OF MAHOGANY IS NOT SUBJECT TO CITES REGULATION AND DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY RESTRICTED MATERIALS.
Condition:
In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 65 x width 44 x depth 9 - scoreboard
Height 58 x width 41 x depth 2.5 - print with frame
Dimensions in inches:
Height 25.6 x width 17.3 x depth 3.5 - scoreboard
Height 22.8 x width 16.1 x depth 1.0 - print with frame
Burroughes & Watts, London -
firm, which would become one of the most famous of the English billiard table manufacturers, was founded in 1836 by William Burroughes in partnership with F. Watts. William had learnt his trade with Thurston's, and set up his new business at 19 Soho Square, London. He brought with him from Thurston's all the latest innovations for billiard tables, immediately starting to produce models with rubber cushions and slate beds. Even though the natural rubber cushions would give extremes of elasticity according to temperature, and the slates where only an inch thick, this was to be the future of billiard tables, and Burroughes and Watts were at the forefront from the very beginning.
They were quickly recognised as a world-class manufacturer and received a prize medal for a table entered for the Great Exhibition of 1851, with a similar award being received at the subsequent London Exhibition of 1862.
In 1860 they were making a modest 150 full-sized tables a year, but by the end of this decade production had doubled. In 1869 they followed the lead of Thurston's and improved their cushions with "vulcanised" rubber, which were designed to minimise the effect of temperature variations.
The business now looked for expansion away from London, and in the early 1870's they opened up branches in Dublin and Belfast. At this time most tables in Ireland were made with cast iron frames, and the wooden framed Burroughes & Watts tables proved popular with the locals.
In 1873 the company secured a major contract for billiard tables to "Her Majesty's War Department and Admiralty" and around the same time received the warrant of Queen Victorian and Edward, Prince of Wales.
The following year, the champion, William Cook...
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Gone with the Wind
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for the landmark, 1939 film starring Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh and directed by Victor Fleming, George Cukor and Sam Wood. Original posters on this legendary t...
Category
1930s American Vintage London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
$4,131
Huge Architectural Handcrafted English Oak Night Stands - End Tables
By SUM Furniture
Located in London, GB
A monumental version of our original architectural English oak pillar nightstands or end tables. Designed and handcrafted in England using traditional furniture and cabinetry techniq...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Oak
Alien
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for Ridley Scott's Classic 1979 Science-Fiction movie,
Starring Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, John Hurt. This poster was de...
Category
Late 20th Century American London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
$206
SABER Large Tassel Velvet Cushion - Pink
By House of Hackney
Located in New York, NY
Work the big cat of the jungle into your interior with this plush velvet cushion. SABER the tiger, a Tibetan-inspired motif, pops against a luscious pink background.
House of Hackn...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Velvet
$395 / item
The Jungle Book
Located in London, GB
Original artwork used to for the US 81 x 81 in. billboard poster.
The artwork is by Al White. Original artworks rarely surface, as the majority were destroyed.
The Jungle Book...
Category
1960s Vintage London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
$17,212
Deadly is the Female / Gun Crazy
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for the 1950 film Deadly is the Female.
This American film noir was directed by Joseph H. Lewis and stars Peggy Cummins and John Dall. It tells the story of a...
Category
1950s American Vintage London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
To Catch a Thief / Caccia al Ladro
Located in London, GB
Original Italian film poster for Alfred Hitchcock's 1955 Thriller starring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly.
This poster is conservation paper backed and it would be shipped flat in a very...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
The Parisienne Bed, Hand Carved Louis XV Style Made By La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
From the Signature Reproduction Range of La Maison London this bed is hand-carved by master craftsmen in The Parisienne Bed is a witty example of the LX...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Louis XV London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
"Bambi" US Movie Poster
Located in London, GB
Original US movie poster for Walt Disney's 1942 Classic Animation.
This poster was designed and used for the 1957 rerelease of the film.
This piece is ...
Category
1950s American Vintage London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Double Round rail bed by Ron Arad for One Off
By One Off, Ltd., Ron Arad
Located in London, GB
Round Rail bed by designer Ron Arad in double size, with enamelled tubular steel, wire-mesh panels, kee-klamps and six strut horizontal supports.
Ron Arad, RDI is a British-Israeli ...
Category
Late 20th Century European Post-Modern London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Steel
$5,054 Sale Price
35% Off
Zodiac Circular Backgammon Set by Alexandra Llewellyn
By Alexandra Llewellyn
Located in London, GB
An extraordinary Alexandra Llewellyn design in wood marquetry that offers an exciting new way to play this timeless game, our circular Zodiac board...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Other London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Carnelian, Silver
Silver-gilt Austro-Hungarian Sword with Islamic Style Engravings
Located in London, GB
Silver-gilt Austro-Hungarian Sword with Islamic Style Engravings
Austro-Hungarian, 20th Century
Sword: Width 99cm, depth 17cm
Case: Height 8cm, width 109...
Category
20th Century Austrian London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Silver
Large pressure gauge with brass bezel by Dewrance of London
Located in London, GB
A large early 20th century pressure gauge with brass bezel by Dewrance of London.
Dial marked: 0 – 200 pounds per square inch.
0-25-50-75-100-125-150-175-200 POUNDS PRESSURE PER □ ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Industrial London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Brass Ship
s Inclinometer, circa 1910
Located in London, GB
A brass ship's inclinometer, circa 1910.
Scale in degrees from the vertical to 40° of tilt/list.
An inclinometer, or clinometer, is an instrument used for measuring angles of s...
Category
Early 20th Century English London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
$660 Sale Price
20% Off
"White Heat / La Furia Umana" Original Italian Film Poster
By Luigi Martinati
Located in London, GB
Original Italian film poster for White Heat, 1949. This film was directed by Raoul Walsh, and stars James Cagney, Virginia Mayo and Edmond O'Brien. Cagney was synonymous with gangste...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Late 19th Century Model of an Electric Powered Road Vehicle
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century brass model of an electric powered road locomotive.
4 inch rear wheels with gear drive from electric motor, front 4 inch wheels w...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
$3,965 Sale Price
20% Off
The Lawless Frontier
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for the 1934 Western starring John Wayne and directed by Robert N. Bradbury.
This poster was created for the films US re-release 1940s.
This poster is conser...
Category
1940s American Vintage London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
$1,094
Pair of Handcrafted English Ash Night Stands
Located in London, GB
Showroom pair sale.
A pair of ultra sleek contemporary hand-crafted English white ash night stand tables with storage drawer.
Designed with true minimalism in mind - whilst highlig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Ash
$4,716 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Antique Victorian Betjemann
s Porcelain Coromandel Book Slide, 19th Century
By Betjemanns
Sons
Located in London, GB
This is a high quality antique Victorian coromandel porcelain inset adjustable book slide, by Betjemann's, 19th century and circa 1870 in date.
It is made of stunnning coromandel and features a pair of oval gilt brass mounts enclosing porcelain reserves of seated cherubs, and it is wonderfully decorated with stupendous ormolu mounts decorated with rope detail.
This amazing book slide bears the engraved brass plaque.
FIELD late STOCKEN
53 Regent Street
It was made by the renowned maker of patented mechanisms, Betjemann's of Pentonville Road, London, and bears their engraved plaque name and patent number 5329.
It is a delightful object which will display your favourite books beautifully.
Condition:
In excellent condition. As an antique items, the pieces shows signs of use commensurate with age, these minor condition issues are mentioned for accuracy and, as seen in the accompanying photographs, the slide displays beautifully.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 5.5 x Width 41 x Depth 18 - Closed
Height 20 x Width 67 x Depth 18 - Open
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 inches x Width 1 foot, 4 inches x Depth 7 inches - Closed
Height 8 inches x Width 2 foot, 2 inches x Depth 7 inches - Open
Betjemann & Sons
From 1859, based at 36-40 Pentonville Road, London, George Betjemann amd his two sons took the art of cabinet, box and book slide making to new heights. They specialised in designs for operating the way that different compartments in vanity boxes opened and also the sprung system for book slides.
Pietra dura is a term for the inlay technique of using cut and fitted, highly polished coloured stones to create images. It is considered a decorative art.
Pietre dure is an Italian plural meaning "hard rocks" or hardstones; the singular pietra dura is also encountered in Italian. In Italian, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional objects in semi-precious stone, normally from a single piece, for example in Chinese jade.
The traditional convention in English has been to use the singular pietra dura just to denote multi-colored inlay work. However, in recent years there has been a trend to use pietre dure as a term for the same thing, but not for all of the techniques it covers, in Italian.
But the title of a 2008 exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Art of the Royal Court: Treasures in Pietre Dure from the Palaces of Europe used the full Italian sense of the term, probably because they thought that it had greater brand recognition. The material on the website speaks of objects such as a vase in lapis lazuli as being examples of "hardstone carving (pietre dure)"
The Victoria & Albert Museum in London uses both versions on its website, but uses pietra dura. "A method of inlaying coloured marbles or semi-precious stones into a stone base, often in geometric or flower patterns...."
Giovanni...
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique London - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
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