Very Old Collection

A map of Westerham and Eatonbridge Hundred with the Parish and Ville of Brasted and the Hundred of Somerden

An antique rose-cut diamond necklace, c.1820 (diamond)
1766491 An antique rose-cut diamond necklace, c.1820 (diamond); Private Collection; (add.info.: An antique rose-cut diamond necklace, circa 1820.); Photo © Christie's Images.

A selection of porcelain cutlery handles, c.1750-60 (porcelain)
1766876 A selection of porcelain cutlery handles, c.1750-60 (porcelain); Private Collection; (add.info.: A selection of porcelain cutlery handles)

A Victorian walnut and upholstered sofa covered in a striped velvet with floral petit point panels (walnut wood)
1765111 A Victorian walnut and upholstered sofa covered in a striped velvet with floral petit point panels (walnut wood, velvet); Private Collection; (add.info)

A wicker chair, the back modelled as a pair of crossed lawn tennis rackets, c.1900 (wicker)
1767131 A wicker chair, the back modelled as a pair of crossed lawn tennis rackets, c.1900 (wicker); 101.6 high cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A wicker chair, circa 1900)

A Victorian diamond necklace/tiara, c.1890; An antique Russian diamond brooch
1766503 A Victorian diamond necklace/tiara, c.1890; An antique Russian diamond brooch, c.1890; An antique diamond serpent brooch, later rhodium plated, c.1840; five Victorian star brooches

A selection of antique diamond jewellery dating from, c.1890 (diamond)
1766502 A selection of antique diamond jewellery dating from, c.1890 (diamond); Private Collection; (add.info.: A selection of antique diamond jewellery dating from circa 1890)

A pair of jewelled lorgnettes; A French jewelled and plique-a-jour enamel dragonfly brooch; Art Nouveau plique-a-jour
1766488 A pair of jewelled lorgnettes; A French jewelled and plique-a-jour enamel dragonfly brooch; Art Nouveau plique-a-jour enamel brooch; a French Art Nouveau brooch pendant

An olivewood and certosina X-Frame open armchair, inlaid with stars in bone, pewter and coloured woods (olivewood)
1765114 An olivewood and certosina X-Frame open armchair, inlaid with stars in bone, pewter and coloured woods (olivewood, certosina, bone, pewter) by Hispano-Moresque School

Two Continental Creamware duck tureens and covers (creamware)
1766881 Two Continental Creamware duck tureens and covers (creamware); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Continental Creamware duck tureens and covers)

A group of jadeite jewellry including an antique pendant depicting a nesting bird, a plaque carved as an endless knot
1766462 A group of jadeite jewellry including an antique pendant depicting a nesting bird, a plaque carved as an endless knot, two green pendants and a pair of smoky lavender jade bangles

A group of French and Austrian Art Nouveau brooches, pendants and necklaces with a stick-pin and a fob-watch
1766478 A group of French and Austrian Art Nouveau brooches, pendants and necklaces with a stick-pin and a fob-watch; Private Collection; (add.info)

A pair of Florentine pietra dura panels depicting birds (pietra dura)
1765112 A pair of Florentine pietra dura panels depicting birds (pietra dura) by Italian School; 32x42 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A pair of Florentine pietra dura panels depicting birds)

A selection of 19th century wooden strainers, shoe snuffs and other objects (wood)
1765121 A selection of 19th century wooden strainers, shoe snuffs and other objects (wood) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

An Italian specimen table top centred by a lapis lazuli panel (marble)
1765118 An Italian specimen table top centred by a lapis lazuli panel (marble) by Italian School, (18th century); 76x188 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A French bronze and brass eight light chandelier, Second half 19th century (bronze
1765110 A French bronze and brass eight light chandelier, Second half 19th century (bronze, brass) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

An oak dining chair designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for the Argyle Street Tearooms
1764778 An oak dining chair designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for the Argyle Street Tearooms, c.1898-99 (oak) by Mackintosh

An English pewter plate with turquoise enamels (pewter, enamel)
1764753 An English pewter plate with turquoise enamels (pewter, enamel) by Bigatti, Giovanni (19th century); 25.2. diam. cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

An English pewter inkstand (pewter)
1764751 An English pewter inkstand (pewter) by Bigatti, Giovanni (19th century); 14.3. diam. cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An English pewter inkstand designed by Archibald Knox (1864-1933)

Four spoons for Miss Cranstons Tearooms
1764747 Four spoons for Miss Cranstons Tearooms by Mackintosh, Charles Rennie (1868-1928); 15. long cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Four spoons for Miss Cranstons Tearooms)

A cylindrical box by Tiffany & Co, c. 1870-185 (silver)
1764670 A cylindrical box by Tiffany & Co, c.1870-185 (silver) by Tiffany & Company; 10.2 high cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A cylindrical box by Tiffany & Co. New York, circa 1870-1875)

Part of a fine and rare set of 36 dessert knives and forks
1764669 Part of a fine and rare set of 36 dessert knives and forks, the spot hammered handles inlaid with patinated copper and varicolored gold, with engraved details of various floral

A Deruta lustred portrait dish painted in blue and lustred in yellow depicting a warrior
1766883 A Deruta lustred portrait dish painted in blue and lustred in yellow depicting a warrior in a helmet with a winged griffin, c.1525 (lustred ceramic) by Italian School

A Dutch Delft figure of Harlequin, c. 1720
1766878 A Dutch Delft figure of Harlequin, c.1720 by Dutch School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dutch Delft figure of Harlequin, circa 1720.); Photo eChristies Images; Dutch

An unrecorded Sevres dated oval portrait plaque of the Duke of Wellington (1769-1852)
1766877 An unrecorded Sevres dated oval portrait plaque of the Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), in full dress uniform, Wearing the Order of the Golden Fleece and the Star

A fish shape pottery vessel (ceramic)
1766435 A fish shape pottery vessel (ceramic) by Indian School, (18th century); 34x24. cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A fish shape pottery vessel. Indian, probably 18th century)

A 10th century Persian ceramic bowl depicting an ostrich (ceramic)
1766426 A 10th century Persian ceramic bowl depicting an ostrich (ceramic) by Persian School, (10th century); 18 dia. cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A signed and dated Syrian ceramic tile, painted in managanese, blue and brown, dated 1699
1766425 A signed and dated Syrian ceramic tile, painted in managanese, blue and brown, dated 1699, 1699 (ceramic) by Syrian School

A late 17th century Safavid Persia cuerda seca pottery tile depicting a man playing a
1766423 A late 17th century Safavid Persia cuerda seca pottery tile depicting a man playing a flute in a turban (ceramic) by Persian School

An antique Kirman Masha ir carpet, depicting the massed ranks of Persian kings
1196978 An antique Kirman Masha ir carpet, depicting the massed ranks of Persian kings from Gayumars to Sassanians, (textile)

A Deruta blue and gold lustred portrait dish depicting a young woman in profile
1766882 A Deruta blue and gold lustred portrait dish depicting a young woman in profile and inscribed Madalena B, c.1525 (lustred ceramic) by Italian School

A Frankenthal rectangular snuff box and bombe cover, the interior of the cover with a
1766880 A Frankenthal rectangular snuff box and bombe cover, the interior of the cover with a scene of gentlemen playing billards, c.1770 by German School

A Derby dry-edge Chinoiserie group emblematic of hearing from a set of the senses, c
1766875 A Derby dry-edge Chinoiserie group emblematic of hearing from a set of the senses, c.1750-52 (china) by PlanchA©

A wood mask with gofun ground, painted with sumi for the hair
1766572 A wood mask with gofun ground, painted with sumi for the hair, eyes and teeth and red for the lips (wood, gofun, sumi) by Japanese School

An Ottoman Tombak ewer and basin
1766450 An Ottoman Tombak ewer and basin by Turkish School, (19th century); ewer 35 high, plate 39 diam. cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Ottoman Tombak ewer and basin. Turkey, 19th century)

A 14th century turquoise Raqqa ceramic dish (ceramic)
1766427 A 14th century turquoise Raqqa ceramic dish (ceramic) by Syrian School, (14th century); 26 dia. cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A 14th century turquoise Raqqa ceramic dish)

An 18th century Persian pottery tile in yellow (ceramic)
1766424 An 18th century Persian pottery tile in yellow (ceramic) by Persian School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A 19th century Persian pottery dish depicting a peacock on a turquoise background
1766422 A 19th century Persian pottery dish depicting a peacock on a turquoise background (ceramic) by Persian School, (19th century); 19. dia

A large Qadjar polychrome lacquered Mirror, with the doors closed to reveal the decorated
1766418 A large Qadjar polychrome lacquered Mirror, with the doors closed to reveal the decorated panels (lacquered wood) by Persian School

A Florentine pietra dura plaque with a parrot on its perch on a table with an Etruscan
1765117 A Florentine pietra dura plaque with a parrot on its perch on a table with an Etruscan krater vase, a vase of flowers and ewers, c.1870 (marble) by Italian School

A Tudric pewter vase (pewter)
1764755 A Tudric pewter vase (pewter) by Bigatti, Giovanni (19th century); 24.5. high cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Tudric pewter vase designed by Archibald Knox (1864-1933). Model 0227

A white metal basket
1764745 A white metal basket by Dresser, Christopher (1834-1904); 20.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A white metal basket)

A pocket telescope, a silver pair case, and a box-lock pocket pistol, 19th century
828322 A pocket telescope, a silver pair case, and a box-lock pocket pistol, 19th century by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A pocket telescope by George Stebbing)

The Connoisseurs, (oil on panel)
658848 The Connoisseurs, (oil on panel) by Roybet, Ferdinand (1840-1920); 61x48.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Connoisseurs. Ferdinand Roybet (1840-1920). Oil on panel

A Bit of London Town, 1881 (pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour)
659924 A Bit of London Town, 1881 (pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour) by Spiers, Benjamin Walter (fl.1875-93); 17.2x50.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bit of London Town)

A semi formal robe of red satin embroidered in silks and gilt thread with dragons amidst
1767226 A semi formal robe of red satin embroidered in silks and gilt thread with dragons amidst scrolling clouds above a turbulent sea wave border (satin)

A 12th-13th century Persian spherical bottle (ceramic)
1766421 A 12th-13th century Persian spherical bottle (ceramic) by Persian School; 21. high cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A 12th/13th century Persian spherical bottle. 21cm)

A 19th century frieze of ceramic Qadjar tiles (ceramic)
1766419 A 19th century frieze of ceramic Qadjar tiles (ceramic) by Persian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Journey through Time: Unveiling the Treasures of the Very Old" Step into a world steeped in history as we explore an extraordinary collection. A map of Westerham and Eatonbridge Hundred with the Parish and Ville of Brasted takes us back to ancient times, revealing the intricate web of land divisions that once shaped our landscapes. Marvel at the exquisite craftsmanship displayed in a pair of Florentine pietra dura panels depicting birds. These delicate stone mosaics transport us to Renaissance Italy, where skilled artisans meticulously arranged vibrant stones to create breathtaking works of art. Wooden strainers, shoe snuffs, and other objects from the 19th century offer glimpses into everyday life during this bygone era. Each piece tells a story, whispering tales of forgotten traditions and lost craftsmanship. The allure continues with an Italian specimen table top adorned with a captivating lapis lazuli panel. This luxurious marble masterpiece showcases nature's beauty captured within its depths, reminding us of mankind's eternal fascination with precious materials. A French bronze and brass eight-light chandelier from the second half of the 19th century casts its warm glow upon our journey. Its elegant design evokes images of opulent ballrooms filled with laughter and swirling gowns—a testament to timeless elegance. An oak dining chair designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for Argyle Street Tearooms transports us to early 20th-century Scotland. Its sleek lines and innovative design reflect Mackintosh's avant-garde approach that forever changed interior aesthetics. Delicate yet striking, an English pewter plate embellished with turquoise enamels captures our attention next. This fusion between metalwork and enamelwork exemplifies British craftsmanship at its finest—an exquisite blend of form and color. Discovering an English pewter inkstand invites contemplation on days gone by when handwritten letters were cherished treasures. This functional yet beautiful object reminds us how even mundane tasks held a certain charm in the past.