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£18

Published 1991 by New Cavendish Books Covering penny toys principally in the years between 1895 and 1914. Profusely illustrated with category guides for common - ...

£12

Modern (not new) circa 1990s, good quality take-apart wooden puzzle in the shape of a barrel, in two colours of wood. Measures 3" x 3" (7.6 x 7.6 cms) ...

£5

C 1990s nice boxed version of the Peter Pan Playthings PYTHAGORAS puzzle. Seven plastic, different coloured geometric shapes make up a square and from these pieces 179 designs are possible (using all pieces in each case) , Complete with the Challenge sheet which gives the designs in black, it still leaves the exact construction to you. When it was new you could write to the consumer departme...

£4

Crazy Maze Puzze No. 2. 1998. The object is to get the different size ball-bearings into the correct positionsS( see picture of diagram). Some very light scratches to plastic casing. Ideal Stocking filler....

£5

GYPSY FORTUNE TELLING CARDS by Julia Parker. First published in 1927. This is a 2003 reprint. The method is a very simple one. With every book comes a delightfully designed pack of playing cards. When you want to ask a question about your future, you simply shuffle the pack, concentrate on the question, and draw a card. You then look up the card in the accompanying book, and there is your an...

£20

Large (9 x 5 cms), heavy (112 grams) 1970s Italian brass and cold enameled paper clip. Very strong Spring action. The design and colourways of bronze, burnt orange, green, brown and cream enamel lend sympathetic and striking background to the central design of the roundels. The two roman heads, one helmeted, the other not are in brass relief with find detail. A beautiful and practical item....

£18

Most unusual FARTHING BRACELET. Six original minted U.K. farthing coins dating 1942, 1945, 1946, 1949, 1950 & 1951. For anyone coming up for that 60th birthday, or born in any one of these years, it's a wonderful memento. Made in 1960s coins placed on gilt metal backing as shown....

£6 - 20

FOUR COSTUME JEWELLERY BROACHES: EDWARDIAN THIN METAL AND PASTE BOW: 3.25" long all paste present £12 EDWARDIAN STERLING SILVER & PASTE BOW: 1.25" long. Bright paste and all present. Marked "Sterling" to centre back. £20 EDWARDIAN STERLING SILVER & PASTE HEART: 0.9" wide. Bright-cut engraved and hallmarked Chester (pictured) Strong safety catch. £20 1970s CRUCIFORM METAL PA...

£4 Each

19th Century Penny Colour watercolour paint cakes by Lechertier Barbe & Co in different colours, including Chrome Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Crimson, Lamp Black and Dark Green. Useful for kitting out blank spaces in old artists' boxes. Sold individually or in multiples for which there would be a price reduction....

£2 upwards

A selection of Mother-of-Pearl Gaming Counters. Varying in shapes and sizes and dates from late 17th century - mid 19th century, these counters were made in large quantities in China and exported to the west. We often have other, mored decorative, monogrammed or crested counters in stock which are more expensive. Please enquire for prices of individual counters....

£5

Dexterity Puzzle in plastic casing. Probably produced as memorabilia for the Queen's coronation in 1953. Illustration shows the state crown of Britain as worn by the Queen at ceremonial functions and object is to get all the different sized ball-bearings in the holes to provide the final decoration. Some scratches to case. Ideal stocking-filler....