ANTIQUE ST SILVER MEPHISTO MATCH SAFE HOLDER Antique, Victorian sterling silver match safe holder vesta. Made circa 1880-1910. <P><P>
Measures 1 3/4 inches high. Weighs approx 55 grams. <P><P>
Extraordinary, rare form - Mephisto / devil's head, highly appropirate character when relating to fire. Made of solid, sterling silver. Amazing detail from the wavy hair of his pointed beard, to the furrows of his hair, long, pointy ears and high cheekbones. Glass eyes, protruding lips with finely detailed teeth, tiny horns and glass eyes. A button on the fat, hooked nose causes the lid to spring open - held at the back of his head by a secure hinge. Clips tightly closed. <P><P> Ridges under neck for striking a match. <P><P>
Marked underneath 925 for sterling silver. <P><P>
Very good condition.
Manufacturer: ANTIQUE ST SILVER MEPHISTO MATCH SAFE HOLDER VESTA  

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN BRASS MOON MATCH SAFE HOLDE Rare Antique Victorian brass Man-in-the-Moon vesta - match safe or match holder. Made circa 1870-1900.<P><P>
Approx 2 inches long; weighs approx 20 grams. <P><P>
Exceptional form and workmanship: outside is a semicircle or crescent with the inside a repousse and engraved brass Man in the Moon, with big green glass eyes with black pupils. The long, curved nose, sensuous mouth with detailed teeth and scrolling brows, echoing the scrolls of foliage that form his hairline and beard. WEll made, sturdy hing - grab his fringe (bangs) to open. The back has parallel indentations used to strike a match. <P><P>
Unmarked. Very good condition.
Manufacturer: ANTIQUE VICTORIAN BRASS MOON MATCH SAFE HOLDER VESTA  

ANTIQUE SHEFFIELD SILVER WINE FUNNEL GEORGIAN Georgian Sheffield silver wine funnel. 18th or early 19th century.
5 3/4inches high.
Very early wine funnel made using the Sheffield Plate technique with the copper undersheat bleeding through on the rim and over the rivets on the curves.
Like most Sheffield Plate, no hallmarks. Good condition with minor dents & surface roughness commensurate with the age.
Manufacturer: ANTIQUE SHEFFIELD SILVER WINE FUNNEL GEORGIAN  

ANTIQUE DICE BAKELITE CELLULOID Magic GaMBLE 2 pairs of really old dice. I believe the larger pair is bakelite and the smaller pair possibly an even earlier form of celluloid.
The larger dice measure 1/2inch. The smaller pair are well under 1/4inch accross.
The larger pair of dice are a yellow colour like old ivory. The dots are indented quite deeply and painted black. They are in excellent condition.
The minute red pair of dice are quite fascinating. Light shines through the ruby red material, giving an almost liquid appearance. White dots. The edges are a little rounded, probably due to age.
Manufacturer: ANTIQUE DICE BAKELITE CELLULOID Magic GaMBLE  

DECO IVORY, GUILLOCHE ENAMEL CIGARETTE HOLDER Art Deco ivory and guilloche enamel on silver cigarette holder in original fitted case. Made in Austria 1920's.
Measures 4 1/4inches long.
Long, elegant and finely carved ivory mouthpiece. Attached to a finely flaring trumpet form in silver with guilloche enamel decoration of a strong Art Deco design.
The surface is divided into rectangles and blocks, reminiscent of a Piet Mondriaan painting. Each block is outlined by thick black borders and coloured in a different coloured enamel, some with further geometric subdivisions. The enamelling is of the highest quality and the design is a rare example of true Art Deco Design. There is one spot near the join between metal and ivory where the enamel is worn, which does not interfere with the design. Otherwise, no damage.
The holder comes in it's orginal fitted case, much like a miniature violin case. Inside is velvet and silk lined. Outside is embossed Made in AUSTRIA.
Manufacturer: DECO IVORY, GUILLOCHE ENAMEL CIGARETTE HOLDER  

WINE EWER JUG PITCHER OLD RED COPPER F WINERY Antique large red copper wine jug pitcher. From wine making area overseas. Probably used by wine makers during the distilling process.
Measures 13 1/4inches high. Base is 11 3/4inches in diam.
Conical shape with wide brim-like spout. Sturdy handle. Rims are rolled. Great patina. Good condition with negligible dents appropriate to the age.
Manufacturer: WINE EWER JUG PITCHER OLD RED COPPER F WINERY  

1600'S CLAY PIPE ARCHAEOLOGY ANTIQUITY This clay pipe, dug up from the mud of the Thames, is many hundreds of years old. Since we are told that the smaller the bowl, the older the pipe, we believe this example may date as far back as the early 1600's.
Measures 5 1/2inches long. General condition is very good. There is a minute chip on the rim of the bowl, quite negligible and perfectly acceptable for the age of the piece.
Manufacturer: 1600'S CLAY PIPE ARCHAEOLOGY ANTIQUITY  

DELFT SIGND DECANTER DUTCH WINDMILL LANDSCAPE Delft blue and white decanter handpainted with a windmill in a landscape on one side and flowers on the other.
Measures 7 1/4inches high.
Classic round body with handle and spout and a fitted lid. Round foot. All parts decorated in blue patterns and flowers. Front has landscape scene of a house and windmill behind flat fields, birds flying overhead in a lightly clouded sky.
Underneath is marked N.J. 50/12 1/2 Herman Jansen. Distillers Since Schiedam - 1777 Holland.
There are original stickers on the decanter including one that reads partially: 1910 Manchester Industrial Exhibition.
Condition is very good. There is a tiny chip on the back of the base.
Manufacturer: DUTCH DELFT  

OLD CIGARETTE HOLDER EBONY & FOSSIL WALNUT Very elegant man's cigarette holder. Probably close on 100 years old. <P><P> Measures 4" long. <P><P> Mouthpiece and first section are made of ebonised dark wood. The part that holds the cigarette is a rich golden-orange-brown, looks like fossilised walnut or some other rich substance. Marvellous patina. Good condition.
Manufacturer: OLD CIGARETTE HOLDER EBONY & FOSSIL WALNUT