topped with an intricate sterling silver basset hound head with 'London 1882' hallmarks and initials 'S.H.W'; also embossed 'Junior Carlton Club'*; sturdy malacca shaft and original silver ferrule;
* The Junior Carlton Club was a London gentlemen's club, established in 1864 and disbanded in 1977
a fine example from the Leeds factory Burmantofts faïence, with pierced neck and shoulder and adorned overall with incised decoration; excellent antique condition with overall minor wear consistent with age; stamped to underside 'Burmantofts Faience, 504 EAS', examples of Burmantofts faience can be found in the Victoria & Albert Museum Ceramic collection
color plate by major British lithographic firm Vincent Brooks Day & Son, London; from the book The Illustrated Book of the Dog, 1881; Cassell & Co. Publisher; Vero Shaw, author; dogs listed as Jupiter, Fino de Paris and Pallas owned by British breeder George Krehl; good condition with only minor discoloration along the border; bright and clean colors; new acid-free matte; within an antique carved and gilded frame
black lacquer over a hand-made wooden box; the hinged lid adorned with a well-delineated and expressive basset hound face; the interior with removable slats and a small stamp box with carved mother-of-pearl pull; some discoloration to moire silk lining; good antique condition with overall even wear and fine craquelure
each with solid brass tilting barrel resting on a heavy-weight carriage with working wheels; finely and realistically decorated; excellent antique condition with overall even wear and patination
Signed on reverse 'Dutch Galliot at Harbour Mouth'; a galiot was a type of Dutch merchant ship similar to a ketch, with a rounded fore and aft with flat bottoms to sail in shallow waters; excellent restored condition with professional repair; some wear to original giltwood frame; overall craquelure to glaze
Perfect for use as a dry bar, the beautifully colored large solid mahogany rectangular tray with sloped end for easy serving; the raised gallery fitted with shaped handles; raised on a later hinged x-form stand; excellent antique condition with nice overall patination
one of the largest and best quality Canterbury's made, fitted with three adjustable serpentine dividers on a rectangular base with applied moldings and lion ring handles; the columnar rounded corners continuing to tapering legs on brass casters; excellent antique condition; attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and London (1730-1840)
