RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 19th September, 2022
A fantastic antique Gaff Cutter pond yacht, lovely carved wood hull dating to the first half of the 20th century. The yacht is an example of British pond racing yacht and would have raced against similar yachts in competitions, club against club, all over Britain, sometimes against overseas clubs as well.
Reference Number: B8385
A beautiful leather “black jack” in the form of a jug with an applied silver rim with hallmarks for Sheffield, England, 1913. Dating to just before the Great War, this black jack was realised by Frederick James Ross, a well known maker for tableware.
Reference Number: B8353
An extremely rare “malle fleurs“, or “flower trunk“ made by Louis Vuitton in the 1920s. These items are one of the rarest of trunks in circulation. Gaston Louis Vuitton had a company policy whereby no discounts were given. However in order to keep his most loyal VIP customers happy he created what is known as the flower trunk (or malle fleurs) in 1910.
Reference Number: B8354
Reference Number: B8355
A stunning mid 20th century mirror backed boardroom half model of a steamer ship, the carved hull with bilge keel, lowered companionway and painted propeller with lined rudder, dark red painted deck with brown lined hatch covers and painted wood, metal fittings as appropriate, cutaway masts and funnel, fitted open boat in davits, bridge with binnacle cover, telegraphs and other details, mounted on front-silvered mirror within glazed case with angled bow/stern mirrors.