Art Deco cocktail shaker in glass and silver, of continental origin and dating to the 1930s.

The shaker is formed with a clear glass body of gently tapering shape, rising from a circular foot and narrowing towards the neck. The proportions are balanced and typical of the period, where clean lines and practical use were central to design.

The mount is fitted with solid silver components including the collar, integrated strainer and detachable cap, each stamped .800 grade silver, consistent with continental European manufacture, most likely German.

The strainer is built into the upper section, allowing the shaker to be used directly without the need for additional components. The domed cap completes the form and sits securely above the strainer, maintaining the streamlined appearance associated with Art Deco barware.

Cocktail shakers of this type were produced during a period when cocktail culture became widely established across Europe. Designs combined glass and silver to balance durability with presentation, while maintaining a practical function for regular use.

A well balanced example of an Art Deco cocktail shaker with clear period character.

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Tortoiseshell tea caddy with mother of pearl inlay, of bow fronted rectangular form with a domed lid and flared plinth base, raised upon four tagua nut bun feet and dating to the Regency period.

The exterior is veneered in tortoiseshell with each panel framed by silver stringing, defining the structure of the caddy. The front and lid are decorated with a quilted style mother of pearl inlay, composed of repeating diamonds, circles and crosses, creating a consistent patterned surface across both panels.

The lid is surmounted by a shaped silver vacant initial plaque, matching the escutcheon to the front.

Opening the tea caddy reveals an interior faced in ivory, with a red velvet lined inner lid. The interior is fitted with twin tea caddy compartments, each with tortoiseshell lids and turned handles.

The tea caddy dates to the Regency period, circa 1820.

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Green tortoiseshell tea caddy dating to the Georgian period, circa 1790 during the reign of George III.

The exterior is finished in vibrant green tortoiseshell and mounted with silver stringing, a vacant silver initial plaque and matching silver escutcheon.

The interior is faced in boxwood and fitted with two tortoiseshell lids, each mounted with turned bone handles. When removed, the lids reveal twin tea storage compartments retaining visible traces of their original lining.

The tea caddy remains complete with a working lock and tasselled key and is a rare example of late eighteenth century tortoiseshell tea caddies.

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Vanity box in rosewood by Howell, James & Co, dating to 1837 during the late Georgian period and the reign of William IV.

The box is of rectangular form with brass edging and is veneered in rosewood. The lid features a vacant stylised initial plaque, twin circular brass escutcheons and flush mounted brass carrying handles.

The interior is lined in rich red velvet and fitted with a ruched inner lid concealing a secret rear compartment. Inside is a mirror, storage for envelopes and the retailer’s label for Howell, James & Co of Regent Street, London. The fitted interior retains ten cut glass jars with engine turned sterling silver lids, including three examples with pierced silver decoration. The silver is hallmarked London for Thomas Whitehouse and dated 1837. The jars surround a removable fitted tool pad containing mother of pearl handled vanity accessories including a nail file, button hook, pricker, two pairs of scissors, a corkscrew, tweezers and a waxer.Beneath the main tray is additional storage, while a lockable drawer to the front provides further space for jewellery and personal items.

The box is fitted with high quality Bramah locks and remains an excellent example of early nineteenth century vanity cases retailed by Howell, James & Co.

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Boulle stationery box by Leuchars & Sons, dating to the late nineteenth century during the Victorian period, circa 1880.

The box is of rectangular form with a domed lid and is extensively decorated with inlaid brass and red tortoiseshell boulle work across the exterior. The body is finished with delicate brass edging and a brass escutcheon inset to the front.

When opened, the interior reveals a royal blue lined fitted interior with several partitions designed for storing letters and smaller documents.

The underside of the box is signed Leuchars & Sons, 36 & 39 Piccadilly, London & 2 Rue de la Paix, Paris, reflecting the firm’s presence in both London and Paris during the late nineteenth century.

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Six arm brass chandelier. Re-wired and tested.

Circa 1930.

Height: 80cm, Width: 50cm, Depth: 50cm

A small 19th Century Provincial Rococo two part cabinet from Sweden, with decorative carved pediment.

With two doors opening to shelf storage and two drawers. Below, two further doors open to more storage and is repainted in soft blueish grey.

Late 19th Century French creamware pickling bath.

A great shape, Circa 1880.

18th Century Gustavian sofa.

Scraped to original paint with exquisite carving and recently reupholstered in linen.

Collection of nine chromolithographs of life size ferns by 19th Century British artist Francis George Heath.

In Italian wooden faux bamboo frames. Circa 1880.