2000 Welsh Love Spoon

Richard Downes

NEW ARRIVAL

£15

Hand - carved Welsh love spoon by Richard Downes.

Sourced in beautiful Pembrokeshire South Wales before 2000

The ancient custom of giving love spoons in Wales dates back to the 17th century.  The ornate, carved spoons were traditionally made by sailors for their loved ones.

Product description

Date : Circa 2000

Material : Wood

Brand : Richard Downes

Sourced : Pembrokeshire, South Wales 

Size : 6 inches

Condition: Excellent 

1980s Thimbles

A Stitch in Time

NEW ARRIVAL

Sourced over 40 years ago in Shrewsbury 

* Pewter little boy blue £15

* Silver metal Ireland £10

* Silver metal Crystal ball £18 (Rare)

Condition  : Excellent 

Every thimble tells a story of fingers that held it many years ago. Eyes strained over gas lights to capture each minute, delicate stitch by hand.

To collect them is to preserve a silent piece of history of this skilled domestic art.

1980s Adventor On The River

The Narrowboat

NEW ARRIVAL

Date : Circa 1990s 

Material : Wood, metal, plastic

Brand : The Narrowboat Tours 

Size : 15 inches 

Condition  : Good

Price : £20

1950s  Heart Of Glass

Vintage Glass Artwork 

£20

1950s Heart - Shaped Glass Paperweight 

Because of the process of making blown glass each piece is unique.

Beautiful heart - shape in sapphire blue with a white intricate design and stunning pink peony glass bloom in the center.

Fascinating piece of glass work 

Product description

Date : Circa 1950s 

Material : Vintage glass

Brand :  None

Title : Glass Art Paperweight 

Sourced : Dorset

Size : 3 1/2 inch

Con : Excellent 

1820 -1930 Mauchline Ware 

Classic Jewellery Box

£20

Sourced in Dorset and made traditionally from Sycamore wood, covered in botanical design transfers

Brass clasp and hinges, gorgeous honey tone

A must have for collectors of Treen. This piece is a testiment to the Smith family's legendary manufacturing process

The wood was seasoned to perfection to prevent warping, while the iconic transfer print has been preserved under layers of hand - polished spirit varnish

Beautiful piece that has been well loved and cherished over the years and its in great condition 

Product description 

Date : Circa 1820 - 1930

Material : Sycamore wood, brass clasp and hinges

Brand : Mauchline Ware 

Title : Jewellery box 

Sourced :  Dorset 

Size : 7 1/2 inches

Condition  : Excellent 

The Biker by Mark Locker

The Tudor Mint/Myth and Magic Collection Pewter

£40

Designed by renowned artist Mark Locker in the 1990s,  the biker is a stand out piece of treasure from the Tudor Mints, Myth and Magic Collection. 

Crafted from British pewter, this sculpture captures a rebellious spirit with a Mythical twist.

Product description

Date : Circa 1990s

Material : Pewter with  crystal headlamp and back light on motorbike

Brand : Tudor Mint / Myth and Magic Collection 

Designer : Mark Locker

Title : The Biker

Registered No : 3155

Size : 3 1/2 inches

Sourced  : Shrewsbury 

Condition  : Excellent 

£40

Pewter, The Biker by Mark Locker

1920 Ladies Smoking Pipe 

Equal rights for women

£30

Fashion in its day the humble smoking pipe for ladies only, in an era where women were struggling to be heard

This beautiful pipe has survived since 1920, a time when women had no voice. The suffragette movement had used its weight to gain equal rights for women to vote.

It wasnt considered lady like to smoke in public.

Ladies smoking pipes appeared on the market, a more dainty, stylish and elegant pipe then the men used, for ladies to smoke at home,  but some pushed back against the system and began smoking in public.

Made from Briar wood, metal studs and orange lucite, to give an amber appearance.

Product description

Date : Circa 1920

Material : Briar Wood, metal studs, lucite stem

Title : Ladies smoking pipe 

Sourced : Corn Street, Bristol 

Size :  3 inches

Condition  : Fair, crack on the back of the wood 

Crack on back of pipe

1950s Sarolds Doll 

£35

1950s Sarolds Baby Doll

25 inches tall, made from hard plastic, molded hair, sleepy eyes, open mouth, two lower teeth, jointed plastic body.

Sarold dolls were sold through Woolworths throughout the 1950s. Trade mark number 689831 on the 14th June 1950

She had a 'Mama' speaking box which has long been removed. She has been restrung.

Product description

Date :  Circa 1950

Material : Plastic

Brand : Sarolds Company 

Sourced : Cheddar

Size : 25 inches

Condition : Fair. For a 76 year old doll she is in a fair condition. She has been over loved and is a little worn out by life. Most of her red nail polish is gone and her eye lashes and eye brows. My grown up sons are afraid of her and call her Chucky.

She has been restrung.

* Does not include high chair 

1990s  Retro Cufflinks 

Retro Computer Cufflinks 

£30

Vintage retro computer cufflinks

1990s acrylic cufflinks for all the computer buffs, tech enthusiasts and IT professionals out there

Great addition to your cufflink collection 

Product description 

Date : Circa 1990s

Material : Acrylic 

Brand : None

Title : Retro computer cufflinks 

Sourced : Shrewsbury 

Condition : Excellent 

1990s  Copper Drawing 

Ken Cooke Collection 

£30

From the Ken Cooke Collection  we have this stunning copper drawing.

Artist Ken Cooke is known for his pen and ink sketches. Mainly of the East Riding of Yorkshire,  featuring village scenes, shepherds and sheep.

The Sutton and Wawne Museum display Ken Cookes artwork.

* Does not include easel

* Size of drawing A6

Product description

Date : Circa 1990s

Material : Copper

Brand : Ken Cooke

Title : Yorkshire Sheep

Sourced : Shrewsbury 

Size : A6

Condition  : Excellent 

1990s  Symbol of Egyptian Power

Striking Gold Tone and Enamel Cufflinks

£35

Vintage Egyptian revival Nefertiti mens cufflinks and tie pin in striking gold tone and enamel

Elevate your style with this iconic piece of history. This complete detailed set features the bust of Queen Nefertiti,  the ultimate symbol of power and beauty

Sourced in Egypt over 3 decades ago 

The set will make a fabulous edition to your cufflink collection 

Product description 

Date : Circa 1990s 

Material : Gold metal, enamel and glass

Brand : None

Title : Queen Nefertiti tie pin and cufflinks 

Sourced : Egypt

Condition: Excellent 

Echos of the past

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor 

Was it really love?

£35

The Private World of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor

Author Hugo Vickers

Printed by Harrods 

Condition  : Excellent 

The ultimate book of the Windsors, over - loaded with colour photographs of their last palatial home in Paris

The extravagant lives the couple led, the fine dining, Hollywood stars, jewellery from Cartier and Van Cleef and clothes from Mainbocher, Christian Dior and Yves Saint Laurent. Not many of us can afford hundreds of pairs of shoes, or have a private jet fly from London to Paris each morning, bringing kippers from Fortnum and Mason for breakfast 

The Dukes butler sheds light on how the Duchess treated her husband

For all their money and fame, the couples lives were empty and filled with long boring days

'My dear, with you to live alone, me thinks is better than to own, a crown, a sceptre or a throne'  Your David

The wise should have warned him. Be careful what you wish for

The Tiger & The Bamboo Grove 

Occupied Japan, Spelter and bronze wash

£40

This authentic post - WWII  smoking set is a masterclass in mid - century spelter with bronze wash, blending utilitarian design with traditional Eastern, iconography.  Crafted from spelter with a bronze wash, the set features a warm, aged patina that highlights the intricate hand - engraved details.

It is stamped Occupied Japan 

Heavy piece, comprising a compartment for cigarettes,  matches holder and ashtray.

Product description 

Date : Circa 1946 - 1952

Material : Spelter with bronze wash

Brand : Stamped Occupied Japan 

Title : The tiger and the bamboo grove

Size : 7 inches

Condition  : Excellent 

The Tiger and the Bamboo Grove

Stephenson's Rocket 

1980s British Coal Sculpture 

NEW ARRIVAL

£60

 A piece of Railway History 

Bring a tangible piece of the Industrial Revolution into your home with this meticulously crafted sculpture of Stephenson's rocket, molded from solid coal

Celebrate the legendary locomotive that revolutionised travel in 1829, capturing the iconic design from its tall, distinctive chimney to the tender carrying the fuel that powered the dawn of the railway age

This striking sculpture remains faithful to the intricate details of Stephenson's Rocket. Fabulous piece of history 

Product description

Date : Circa 1980s 

Material : British coal

Brand :  E and J Mining Memories

Title :  Stephenson's Rocket

Sourced : Shrewsbury 

Size : 5 1/2 inches

Condition  : Excellent 

Details :  E & J  Mining Memories is a brand of figurines and ornaments created in the late 1980s by Eddie and Janet, featuring items made from British Coal to honour the history of coal mining. Later changing their name to Unity Gifts, which still holds the original molds and produces a range of nostalgic mining memorabilia 

Stephenson's coal Rocket Sculpture 

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