George III Wine Label Made in London in 1793 by John Whittingham

A George III Wine Label made in London in 1793 by Daniel Pontifex & William Fountain. The Label is broad rectangular in form with incuse corners. This example displays an unusua...

This very unusual Wine Label is broad rectangular in form, with cut corners, and displays a beautiful outer pierced border containing flower heads. This very fine example is well mar...

This label is cast with an oval form and displays a comb border interspersed with flower heads. This example pierced for SHERRY.

The label is narrow rectangular in form with a bright cut border and domed section above, pierced with scroll work and a single flower head. The label is pierced for MADEIRA.

The wine label is plain in design, and has a curved narrow rectangular form. This example engraved for MOUNTAIN. London.

An important & exceptional George III Candelabrum made in London in 1793 by Edward Fernell. This very fine piece is modelled in the unusual Neo Classical tradition. The base is cir...

Large George III antique mahogany cellarette/wine cooler having a splendid quality mahogany lift up top with a moulded edge opening to reve...

Antique English George III sterling Vinaigrette, vermeil exterior partially visible, with hand pierced and engraved interior hinged Vermeil Grille...

This turned commemorative oak bowl is of deep cylindrical form applied with a silver shield-shaped plaque inscribed ‘H.M.S. Royal George. (108 Guns) Capsised 29th Augst. 1782. This P...

Each cistern is in the form of a fluted vase on a rectangular pedestal. The lead-lined vases have brass handles, removable lids with pineapple finials and taps. The crossbanded pedestals have cupboard doors enclosing slatted shelves for warming plates in one and a lead-lined slops drawers, a tambour fronted shelf and a cellaret in the other. Susan Stuart, 'Gillow of Lancaster and London', 2008 vol 1 p308-315 illustrates many pedestal urns including the drawings for Workington Hall, Cumbria, dated 1788. PLates 342 and 343 show pedestals with a similar arrangement of shelves and drawers. Thomas Sheraton explained the functions of dining room pedestals in his 'Drawing Book' of 1793: 'IN spacious dining rooms the sideboards are often made without drawers of any sort, having simply a rail, a little ornament...

Map of Lancashire by John Cary engraver published 1st Jan 1793 by J Cary Engraver & Mapseller Strand in original black and gold classic map frame

Herschel actinometer, 1930s, wood and brass, signed Griffin & Tatlock ltd London. It is an instrument invented in 1825 by John Herschel and used for the measurement of the solar heat...