Recent Acquisitions
George III Silver Biggin
By Matthew Boulton
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This George III-era sterling biggin, or coffee pot, was crafted by Birmingham silversmith Matthew Boulton. Its baluster form is set upon a stand of paw feet equipped with a burner, and it retains its original scrolling wood handle and finial.
George III Silver Biggin
By Matthew Boulton
Wedgwood Black Basalt
Library Bust Of Mercury
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This model is attributed to John Flaxman, Jr., a celebrated English sculptor, illustrator and designer, considered a leading artist in the Neoclassical style in England. In this expertly rendered black basalt bust, Mercury is depicted in a winged helmet on a waisted circular socle.
Wedgwood Black Basalt
Library Bust Of Mercury
Till Death Us Do Part
By Edmund Blair Leighton
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This delightful oil on canvas was composed by the great Regency painter Edmund Blair Leighton. Like many of Leighton’s genre scenes, Till Death Us Do Part is a humorous portrayal of male-female interaction.
Till Death Us Do Part
By Edmund Blair Leighton
Winthrop Silver Flatware Service
By Tiffany & Co.
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This magnificent 350-piece silver flatware service for 12 by Tiffany & Co. displays the firm's beloved Winthrop pattern. Introduced by Tiffany & Co. in 1909, Winthrop is beautifully styled and remains one of the company's most celebrated motifs.
Winthrop Silver Flatware Service
By Tiffany & Co.
Belgian Iron Floor Safe 5/6
This Belgian cast-iron safe represents an important precursor to the modern combination lock. The 19th-century safe features a state-of-the-art hidden lock mechanism that is additionally secured by a four-letter combination code. A hidden key opens the central door to reveal four letter dials.
Belgian Iron Floor Safe
Swiss NEMA Cipher Machine 6/6
This Swiss-engineered cipher machine is a fascinating piece of 20th-century military and engineering history, and this particular example is one of the few rare models intended as a war machine.
