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George III shoe buckle silver chape Guernsey circa 1810 John Le Page

A George III buckle with silver chape made in Guernsey circa 1810 by John Le Page, initialled {JHR}
Price:SOLD

In their book Silver in the Channel Islands (1996) Frederick Cohen and Nicholas Du Quesne Bird comment that 'shoe and stock buckles were an essential part of 18th century dress. Many of the local newspaper advertisements of the late 18th century specifically mention shoe buckles as imported wares. Pierre Amiraux, Thomas Cartault, and George Hamon of Jersey all produced buckles although few, if any, buckles of Guernsey manufacture survive.'

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Charles II silver button two hearts below a crown circa 1670

A Charles II silver sleeve button decorated with two hearts below a crown, circa 1670 .
Price:SOLD

This design is associated with the marriage of Charles II (1630-1685) and Catherine of Braganza (1638-1705) in 1662.

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Pair George III stock buckles London 1815 James Atkins

A George III pair of stock buckles assayed in London in 1815 (bearing the full hallmarks used between 30th May and 13th June 1815 on the body and a lion passant and maker's mark on the chape) by James Atkins.
Price: £495.00

1815 saw two changes to the duty on silver- from 14th June a statute was passed to show that pieces were stamped after the Irish duty had been harmonised with the English one and from 1st September the duty was increased to 1s 6d per Troy Ounce. These buckles carry the marks used in the 14 days before either change was instituted- this short time period making it a rare set of marks (even taking into account London's high volume of production).

According to research undertaken into the uniforms of the 84th Regiment of Foot (the Royal Highland Emigrants), a British regiment raised in 1775 to defend Canada and disbanded in 1783, the uniform included 'a black neck stock with buckle'. The papers of a member of the regiment whose papers are now in the National Records of Scotland, Murdock Maclaine, detail the purchase of 'two pair of stock buckles at 9 shillings each' by on September 9th 1782. This reference indicates that stock buckles were sold in pairs (although in the case of the regimental ones all were brass rather than silver).


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George III stock buckle snake Birmingham 1829 Taylor Perry A George IV stock or belt buckle chased as a snake, by Taylor and Perry Birmingham 1829 .
Price: SOLD
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Pair George III buckles patent chapes London circa 1800 Edward Fairbrother

A pair of George III buckles with patent chapes, the silver frames made in London circa 1800 by Edward Fairbrother.

Price: £220.00

 

 


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St. Andrews University Ladies Literate in Arts badge 1883

A Victorian Ladies Literate in Arts badge from St. Andrews University, by JC Edinburgh 1883, retailed by Christie and Kilpatrick, Edinburgh robe-makers to the University.
Price:SOLD
In 1877, St. Andrews became the first university in Scotland to admit women. It did so under a scheme called 'Ladies Literate in Arts' (LLA) that allowed women to study to degree level by distance-learning. The qualification covered a wide range of subjects, including geography, mathematics, moral philosophy, chemistry and fine art, as well as various ancient and modern languages. In 1881, Professor William Angus Knight, convener of the LLA committee, ensured exact parity with the MA taken by male students — having the same exam papers taken at the same time. In 1883, when this badge was made, academic dress was added to the LLA (a sash made from the same fabric and colours as the MA hood). In 1892, the University allowed the first female undergraduates to study for an MA but the LLA did not lose its appeal and was only discontinued in the 1930s.

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Victorian badge horn shaped initials EAC archery club circa 1850

A Victorian badge in the form of a hunting horn surmounted by the initials EAC, unmarked circa 1850. .
Price: £195.00

The initials EAC on this horn suggest an archery club as many used horns in their regalia (an example of this is at Richmond in Yorkshire) . In this club a large horn was worn by the Lieutenant of the Company and sounded at the beginning of each contest. On page 269 of his Book of Archery (1840) George Agar Hansard lists a number of Societies of Modern Archers and the only one with the initials EAC are the Essex Archers whose prizes are listed as unknown.

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5 George III buttons London 1766-1771 Jane Dorrell and Richard May

Five George III buttons (2 large and 3 small), by Jane Dorrell and Richard May London 1766-1771 .
Price: £195.00

William Dorrell married Jane Mitchell (d. 1792) in a clandestine marriage ceremony on 31st July 1739. Having been apprenticed to John Clarke in 1728 through the charity of the Cripplegate School in London Dorrell registered maker's marks in 1736, 1762, 1763 and 1764. His will was proved on 1st July 1766 , leaving small bequests to his close relatives and the majority to his wife, and on 22nd October 1766 his widow registered a maker's mark in partnership with William's former apprentice Richard May. This mark was used until 1771 when both partners registered marks alone.

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Pair of cufflinks A pair of cuff-links each prick-initialled {HC} (or {CH}) by PP, maker's mark only, provincial.
Price: £185.00
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Pair buckles A pair of gilt metal shoe buckles with sprung chapes struck with the maker's mark of Edward Fairbrother of London circa 1800.
Price: £170.00
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Pair George IV knee britches buckles London 1824 Edward Fairbrother

 

A George IV pair of knee or britches buckles imitative of cut steel made in London in 1824 by Edward Fairbrother.

Price: £155.00

 

 

 

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Pair George III knee buckles London 1806 Godbehere Wigan Boult

A George III pair of knee buckles made in London in 1806 by Samuel Godbehere, Edward Wigan and John Bult.

Price: £145.00

 


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Elizabeth II luckenbooth brooch cairngorm Edinburgh 1969

An Elizabeth II luckenbooth brooch set with a cairngorm made in Edinburgh in 1969 by DJE.
Price: £145.00

 


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buckle A small buckle with Celtic decoration, by William Robb of Ballater circa 1910.
Price: SOLD
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buckle A silver buckle imitating cut steel, by John Faux of London circa 1775.
Price: £145.00
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  A pair of silver collar studs by Joseph Willmore (with duty mark and lion) circa 1800
Price: £140.00
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Elizabeth II nurse's buckle doves flames hearts London 1970 An Elizabeth II ornate two-part or nurse's buckle, the design featuring doves, flames and hearts, made in London in 1970 by SB in a shaped shield.
Price:SOLD
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Pair breeches buckles A pair of silver breeches buckles designed to imitate cut steel, by Joseph Willmore Birmingham 1826.
Price: £125.00
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George III silver-gilt buckle London circa 1770 Joh Faux

A George III silver-gilt knee buckle made in London circa 1770 by John Faux.

Price: £110.00

 

 

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George III filigree buckle circa 1800

A George III filigree buckle, circa 1800.

Price: £110.00

 

 

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Victorian Nurse's buckle Birmingham 1899 Constantine Floyd A Victorian engraved nurse's buckle, Birmingham 1899 by Constantine and Floyd (it is marked on both halves of the body).
Price: £110.00
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George III buckle cut steel effect London 1784-1785

A George III silver buckle imitative of cut steel made in London between 1784 and 1785 by ?P or P?

Price: £110.00

When duty was reintroduced on silver objects in 1784 the Assay Offices instituted a mark showing the King's head to show that this tax had been paid. Instead of being a cameo mark, as all the other hallmarks were, the duty mark was incuse (with the king's head impressed further into the object than the outline of the punch). This punch was only used in London from 1784 to 1785.

 

 


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buckle A decorated buckle, by Hilliard and Thomasson Birmingham 1888 (also part marked on the chape).
Price: £110.00
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Nurse's buckle A nurse's buckle, by William Aitken Birmingham 1901 (marked on both pieces).
Price: £85.00
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buckle A beaded breeches buckle by George Bower, Birmingham 1813.
Price: £75.00
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Child's buckle A child's or breeches buckle aping cut steel by George Bower, Birmingham 1814.
Price: £70.00
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buckle A buckle, by William Turton London circa 1780 .
Price: £65.00
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Brooch A brooch pin of Pictish design, by Ola M. Gorie (of Kirkwall, Orkney), last quarter of the 20th century .
Price: £65.00
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George III buckle paste set rose gold circa 1800

 

A George III buckle with base metal body set with paste gems mounted in rose gold, circa 1800

Price: SOLD

 

 

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buckle A buckle, unmarked circa 1780.
Price: £45.00
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buckle A rectangular engraved buckle, by A. A. Venour & Company, Birmingham 1898.
Price: £45.00
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Victorian brooch fish c. 1890

A silver plated Victorian brooch in the form of a fish surrounded by plants, c. 1890.
Price: £42.00

 


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