pocket-watch
Clocks & Watches
1878 Pocket Watch
- Period
- Late Victorian, 1878
- Origin
- Switzerland
A brass-cased timepiece with engraved numerals and a quiet patina.
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writing-desk
Furniture
Victorian Writing Desk
- Period
- Victorian, c. 1885
- Origin
- England
A compact walnut desk with inset leather and fitted correspondence drawers.
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silver-tea-set
Silver & Jewellery
Silver Tea Set
- Period
- Georgian Revival, c. 1910
- Origin
- Sheffield, England
A polished service with chased detailing and balanced Georgian lines.
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blue-white-vase
Porcelain & Ceramics
Chinese Blue & White Vase
- Period
- Qing style, 19th century
- Origin
- China
A porcelain vessel with cobalt florals and a luminous glazed finish.
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edwardian-necklace
Silver & Jewellery
Edwardian Necklace
- Period
- Edwardian, c. 1905
- Origin
- England
A delicate necklace with refined links and restrained period ornament.
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prayer-book
Books & Manuscripts
Medieval Prayer Book
- Period
- Late medieval, 15th century
- Origin
- Northern France
A devotional manuscript fragment with aged vellum and hand-tinted capitals.
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mantel-clock
Clocks & Watches
French Mantel Clock
- Period
- Napoleon III, c. 1870
- Origin
- France
A gilt mantel clock with crisp ornament and a porcelain enamel dial.
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georgian-chair
Furniture
Georgian Chair
- Period
- Georgian, c. 1780
- Origin
- England
A mahogany side chair with shaped back, tapered legs, and quiet proportion.
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art-nouveau-pendant
Silver & Jewellery
Art Nouveau Pendant
- Period
- Art Nouveau, c. 1900
- Origin
- France
A flowing pendant with botanical lines and softly colored enamelwork.
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meissen-figurine
Porcelain & Ceramics
Meissen Figurine
- Period
- 19th century
- Origin
- Meissen, Germany
A hand-painted porcelain figure with delicate modeling and bright glaze.
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victorian-brooch
Silver & Jewellery
Victorian Brooch
- Period
- Victorian, c. 1860
- Origin
- Scotland
A silver and agate brooch with bold geometry and a secure period fitting.
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scientific-treatise
Books & Manuscripts
Early Scientific Treatise
- Period
- Early 18th century
- Origin
- London, England
A leather-bound scientific volume with engraved diagrams and marginal notes.
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