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Advert for Shelley Vogue China 1931Shelleys Vogue shape coffee set, usual in yellow and black overlapping block pattern. Advertisement for new catalogue with Shelley china tea, coffee, morning and dinner sets. Date: 1931
Workshop of a saddler and upholstererThe workshop of a saddler and upholsterer, with finished items including trunks, bags and a chair (top right)
Various Whaling ItemsVarious implements used in whaling
German Diver Goes DownA German diver goes down to the wreck of an Allied vessel, hoping to salvage useful items and materials
Electrical Magnet appliances 1929Products from the Harrods catalogue electrical department, including Magnet, irons, kettles, shaving pot, milk sterilizer, coffee percolator, water boiler, toaster, griller and toaster, towel rail
Advert for Oetzmann & Co. Victorian furniture 1890Variety of Victorian household items. 1890
Advert for Follows & Bates winding machines 1900sVarious machines from the late 19th Century early 20th century, advertised in The Ironmonger Diary and Text Book, for Follows & Bates in Manchester. Circa 1900
Advert for Daisy vacuum cleaner 1912Daisy vacuum cleaner, manual vacuum cleaner using suction to remove dirt. 1912
Advert for Goblin teasmade 1954How nice to receive a Goblin teasmade. Every morning of the year to be wakened to morning tea freshly made, ready at your bedside for enjoyment in cosy comfort
Advert for Treasure Cot baby specialises 1930Treasure Cot store devoted to mothers babies and children, with a selection of baby clothing, robe, dainty long flannel gown, shawl and a hand knitted carrying cape
Advert for Maple & Co furniture 1896Selection of household furnishings. Date: 1896
Royal Ediswan, Edison and Swan United Electric Light Company 1919
Advert for Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Victorian items 1896A selection of Victorian household items; twin oil and vinegar bottles, solid silver candlestick holders, ornate mounted hair brush, cut crystal scent bottle, chased silver lamp with burner
Electric Fires 1929Electrical heaters give cosy warmth instantly day and night no fumes no smoke, products for Harrods catalogue electrical department. 1929
Trade catalogue for copper moulds with tin lining 1911Trade catalogue for Harrords department store, showing round fluted copper moulds with tin inside. Date: 1911
Tunisia - Arab BazaarTunisia - an Arab dealer sitting in his shop, surrounded by his wares (pretty much everything you can imagine) including drapes, rugs, pots, a stuffed baby crocodile, swords, guns
Board of Trade Rocket Apparatus for Saving Lives from ShipwrEngraving showing Board of Trade equipment for use to help shipwrecked sailors, 1886. The items are (from left to right, top to bottom)
Kumbo Market, CameroonAfrican women seated in the market place, Kumbo, where they sell items such as sugar and bananas. Market day provides friendly gossip, but they travel far to get there
Nautilus Swim Club 1Fixture card of the Nautilus Swimming Club, a London club based at Camberwell Baths in south-east London. (see two subsequent items for their 1891 river picnic)
Trade catalogue for jelly and cake moulds 1911Trade catalogue for Harrords department store, showing jelly and cake moulds in a variety of shapes. Date: 1911
Advert for Maple & Co furniture 1895Selection of household furnishings. Date: 1895
Advert for Parkins and Gotto electrical novelties 1906Advertisement from 1906 for Parkins and Gotto, of Oxford Street, London, showing the wide range of electrical novelties, including a working model of the Metropolitan electric railway train with
Advert for Bensons luminous wrist watch 1915Bensons active service wristlet watch, fully luminous figures and hands and self closing cover. Date: 1915
Thessaloniki, Greece - A Street Vendor - selling small items including this miniature carpet! Date: circa 1916
Bruce Bairnsfather merchandiseSelection of items featuring illustrations by the famous World War One cartoonist, Bruce Bairnsfather including a jigsaw with Bairnsfathers curmudgeonly soldier character Ole Bill grumbling
Items in the Tudor Exhibition, 1890Engraving showing a number of relics from the sixteenth century exhibited in the Tudor Exhibition of 1890. The items pictured include: Henry VIIIs hat (top right)
Monk with Skull, EtcFather Leonard Parisinus, a missionary monk, with a selection of significant items - a skull, a crucifix, a missal and an empty candlestick
Scouts and Guides in Baden Powell House, LondonAerial view of Scouts and Guides looking at items on display in Baden Powell House, South Kensington, London. Date: circa 1960s
Advert for Asprey for the races 1937A variety of outdoor items for the races including: Ladies seal race companion, pigskin betting book, field glasses, binoculars, aluminium mount saddle seat
Selection of Titanic itemsA selection of items from the ill-fated SS Titanic: 1. Receipts 2. Turkish Bath ticket 3. Certificate of Discharge 4. Carpet sample
Mushrooms Walsh 7-11Varieties of mushroom: the three poisonous items are labelled in green
A Lady and her LuggageA lady and the various items of luggage she will need when travelling - small case, trunk with drawers, bag for her make-up and so on, and her handbag
Mushrooms Walsh 25-30Varieties of mushroom: the three poisonous items are labelled in green
Advert for Reyrolle electric plug & sockets 1929Safe to handle, domestic electrical apparatus, protected plug and sockets, made with British standard. Date: 1929
Advert for Elkington & Co Victorian items 1895Advert for Elkington & Co, with eleotro plate household items including; Irish inkstand, vegetable dish, tea and coffee set, case of four serviette rings, salt and spoons, salad bowl and servers
Advert for Maple & Co furniture 1893Selection of oak furnishing for 1893. Date: 1893
Boeing Model 83 NX7133 (msn 1039, aka XF4B-1 number 1, A8129), first flown on 25 June 1928. The first of two XF4B-1s (Model 83 and Model 89), which remained Boeing-owned
Advert for Oetzmann & Co. Victorian furniture 1896 Advert for Oetzmann & CoSelection of late Victorian household items furniture. Date: 1896
Advert for Rippingilles oil warming stoves 1890Made of cast-iron these four decorative oil-warming stoves are odourless, smokeless, portable, safe and easy to clean. Available at ironmonagers. Date: 1890
Grand Arabian Bazar, Tunis, Tunisia - Perfume Shop (Boutique de Parfumier), also selling numerous and multiple Tourist items, curiosities and knick knacks, including traditional fabric
Portobello Road Market - Bric a Brac Stall. Date: early 1960s
Balaclava and sleeping cap knitting patterns, WW1Patterns from a plain helmet or balaclava cap (top) and a sleeping cap taken from a Great War era Baldwins knitting booklet with instructions for knitting various comforts for soldiers at the front
Removing items from the tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt in 1922
Removing items from tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt
RMS Titanic, May Collection, archive of ephemeraRMS TITANIC MAY COLLECTION, small archive of personal ephemera relating to Titanic passengers Richards and Stanley May. It includes a South Western Hotel luncheon menu from July 1914 for the Spithead
Ocean liner china itemsOCEAN LINER: Shipping china to include Harrison Line, Wilson Line, Currie Line, etc. Approximately 29 pieces
Ocean liners, collection of items including share certificatOCEAN LINERS: collection of Il De France and French items, plus share certificate
Items from Pompeii in Naples Museum, Italy, Victorian period
WW2 - Mummy's UniformsA selection of illustrated cards from a WW2 children's book in which members of a family can be dressed in different military uniforms
WW2 - Daddy's UniformsA selection of illustrated cards from a WW2 children's book in which members of a family can be dressed in different military uniforms
WW2 - Mary Jane's UniformsA selection of illustrated cards from a WW2 children's book in which members of a family can be dressed in different military uniforms
Tunisia, North Africa - the interior of an Arab shop specialising in ornate furniture, traditional crafts and decorative items. Date: circa 1930s
White Star Line, RMS Titanic, blue and gilt dessert plateWhite Star Line, RMS Titanic. Arguably one of the most important White Star Line porcelain items in private hands today. A Spode R4331 OSNC (Oceanic Steam Navigation Company)
White Star Line, Titanic, blue and gilt dessert plate (back)White Star Line, RMS Titanic. Arguably one of the most important White Star Line porcelain items in private hands today. A Spode R4331 OSNC (Oceanic Steam Navigation Company)
Small archive of May brothers personal ephemeraWhite Star Line, RMS Titanic, May Collection. Small archive of personal ephemera relating to Titanic passengers Richard and Stanley May
White Star Line, Elkington milk jug, Goldsmiths sugar bowlWhite Star Line, Elkington plate First Class milk jug, 5ins, and Goldsmiths sugar bowl with White Star logo on base and later Cunard White Star mark, 3ins
Royal Navy memorabilia, HMS RodneyROYAL NAVY: HMS Rodney rum measure, copper ashtray, caddy spoon, oval dish, sweetheart pendant, Vesta case and good luck horseshoe, framed
Ocean liners, French items, including share certificateOCEAN LINERS: Collection of French items, including share certificate, Compagnie de Navigation Sud Atlantique
Queen Mary and other Cunard assorted itemsOCEAN LINERS: Collection of Queen Mary and other Cunard cuboid ceramic tea ware dating from the 1930s-1940s, Cunard White Star baggage label, sailings and embarcation details. Date: 1930s-1940s
Samuel Cody, wooden components from aircraftEARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Fascinating collection of original bamboo and other wing stanchions and aircraft spars used in a variety of Samuel Cody?s aircraft
Samuel Cody, bamboo components from aircraftEARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Fascinating collection of original bamboo and other wing stanchions and aircraft spars used in a variety of Samuel Cody?s aircraft
WW2 W. V. S. SalvageThis illustration shows a man speaking to a salvage officer working for the Women's Voluntary Service during WW2, with a large container of items to be recycled for better use. Date: circa 1941
Bad Dream Of A Customs OfficerA colourful illustration which shows a nightmare of a customs officer, where prohibited items are smuggled across the border including alcohol, oil and tobacco. Date: circa 1901
Still Life FeastA still life painting of a table laid with serving platters containing fruit, nuts, vegetabales and fish. Items include grapefruit, melons, grapes, sliced pear, peeled apple, sliced fish, cherries
Cyril Andrade AdvertisementAn illustrated advertisement for Cyril Andrade, London based antiques dealers, images are of various items for sale, including toby jugs, figurines and a slip-ware dish. Date: circa 1918
Odds and EndsAn illustration for an article written by Doctor A. W. Oxford, in Colour Magazine, titled Odds and Ends. The image shows an array of items
Ocean Liners - assorted metal itemsOcean Liners - assorted metal and enamel items, ashtrays and tea strainer, from RMS Ivernia, MV Britannic, RMS Berengaria, etc. Date: 20th century
Cunard Line, RMS Queen Mary - souvenir brass items made from her propellers - four coasters, 3.5 inches diameter, two paperweights, 2 inches diameter, tie bar, lapel pin, and two sets of cufflinks
Cunard Line, QE2 - celebration album in slip case coverCunard Line, Isle of Man Post Office QE2 Farewell Season Celebration. Limited edition 156 of 189 QE2 Farewell Season Celebration large 14.5 x 14 inches album in slip case cover
Ocean Liners - collection of itemsOcean Liners - Cunard Line ephemera. Passenger lists (First Class), telegrams, letters, luggage labels, first generation photographs of ships. Date: 1920s-1990s
P & O Lines - miscellaneous itemsP & O Lines - miscellaneous plated ware, 3d items and shipboard souvenirs. Date: 20th century
Silver plated cruet, teapot and sugar bowlMarine items, Trinity House (Lighthouse and Lightships), silver plated cruet, teapot and sugar bowl
RMS Titanic - cigar case recovered by CS Mackay-BennettRMS Titanic - from inventory of items recovered from bodies by cable ship Mackay-Bennett - a silver cigar case of rectangular outline with rounded corners
RMS Titanic - gold stud recovered by CS Mackay-BennettRMS Titanic - from inventory of items recovered from bodies by cable ship Mackay-Bennett - a late Victorian 18 carat yellow gold round collar or dress stud
RMS Titanic - signet ring recovered by CS Mackay-BennettRMS Titanic - from inventory of items recovered from bodies by cable ship Mackay-Bennett - an 18 carat gold and small old-cut diamond solitaire band/signet ring, slightly tapering (1/4ins)
RMS Olympic - promotional poster showing accommodation on board for all classes, prices and news items, following the final refit in 1933. 24 x 18 inches. Date: circa 1933
RMS Queen Mary 2 Cunard cruise linerRMS Queen Mary 2 cruise liner - items including hard hat dated 16-03-03, hardback book Queen Mary 2 by John Maxtone-Graham, Souvenir Envelope and Stamps Ocean Liners, Guest Information Booklet
Roman shaving items Date: 1925
Paper and Parchment Binding FragmentsFragments of paper and parchment salvaged from the binding of a book. Two pieces of parchment are from the same document, possibly a letter or deed
Medical Text (Pietro D'Abano?) (Fragment)Six folios from a medical text, parchment. The text has yet to be positively identified but has been suggested as Pietro D'Abano's adaptation of the Universal Canons of Johannes Mesue
A collection of English, Dutch and oriental silver miniatures. Date: 1954
James Watt during his experiments in sculpture copyingItems produced/used by James Watt during his experiments in sculpture copying, 1809. Date: circa 1809
The Village of Waterloo, with travellers purchasing relicsThe Village of Waterloo, with travellers purchasing the relics that were found in the field of battle, 1815 (c).Oil on panel, signed lower left Geo Jones, by George Jones (1786-1869), 1821 (c)
The Pyramid Night Lights, bronze bracket wall holder that burned for nine hours
