The Portobello Market » Collectables

Tunbridge Ware Book Slide

Walpole Antiques — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:43:27 +0000

A Tunbridge Ware book slide in rosewood, to one end a design of perspective cubes, to the other roses. English circa 1870.

Ivory Snuff Hammer.

Walpole Antiques — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:40:09 +0000

A finely turned elephant ivory gavel, probably the hammer from a Scottish table snuff mull, used to break-up clumps of snuff. Scottish first half of the 19th century.

Barrel Shaped Gavel

Walpole Antiques — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:36:12 +0000

A finely turned ivory gavel, the head in the form of a barrel. English circa 1800.

Victorian Ivory Gavel

Walpole Antiques — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:25:45 +0000

An early Victorian turned ivory gavel. English circa 1850.

Barrel Gavel

Walpole Antiques — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:22:19 +0000

A turned ivory gavel with gold coloured metal hoops and finely cut letters ‘TAP’. English circa 1850.

Scribes Box

Walpole Antiques — Wed, 09 May 2012 19:13:43 +0000

A scribes box, brass inlaid and bound teak and blackwood. Indian circa 1880.

Three papier mache manequin heads

Heather Bond — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:18:00 +0000

They are papier mache manequin heads to display bonnets and hats in fashion salons.

Early sampler circa 1725

Heather Bond — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:11:51 +0000

A very early sampler made by Elixabeth Lily at 10 years old. It was framed much later.

Child fashion doll with trunk and trousseau

Heather Bond — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:01:52 +0000

She is a bisque head French doll on a leather body. She has a trunk containing her trousseau, she has a hat, corset and underclothes amongst her possesions. The trunk is in very good condition with a removeable tray.

Figure.C.Steiner Doll

Heather Bond — Tue, 08 May 2012 12:53:56 +0000

A rare early Steiner, in good condition. She wears a beautiful antique style dress. She is in perfect condition.