Alan's Antiques
Neolithic Arrowheads € 205
These arrowheads were found in Mali and Niger, and date from around 2000-6000 years old. They have been attributed to the prehistoric Tenerian culture in that area.
There are 19 arrowheads mounted in a display case. They range from 2.5 to 5cm long. Most are 3 or 4cm and are in excellent condition. The case is 31 x 21cm.
Victorian Brass Door Handles € 220
2 pairs of ornately decorated antique solid brass door handles or levers.
Altogether they weigh 1.3kg so each handle is about 325g.
The handles are 11.5cm long and the plate is 11cm high by 4.5cm wide.
Antique Millar and Beatty spoon back Chair € 350
Late Victorian oak spoon back chair by Millar and Beatty house furnishers Grafton Street, Dublin.
Established in 1851 Millar and Beatty were a large firm of artistic decorators with branches at no 14 Grafton Street Dublin and in Londonderry. They were traders of fine carpet, oil cloth and thet also specialised in French rococo, Sheraton and Chippendale style furniture and employed more cabinet makers and upholsters than any other firm.
Millar and Beatty designed an interior for the Irish section at the St Louis Exhibition also known as the World's Trade Fair in 1904. Millar and Beatty were also holders of the royal warrant by his majesty the king meaning that goods and services are used by the sovereign or a member of the royal family.
This chair has been restored and reupholstered in silk damask.
It features original castors with the Millar and Beatty traders label underneath the front seat rail.
Victorian Tekke Turkman Handmade Rug € 275
This is a handmade Turkman rug from the Tekke tribe and measures 68" x 36.5" (173cm x 92.5cm) including the fringes. The patterned part of the rug measures 60" x 36.5" (152cm x 92.5cm).
It can be seen from the photos that this rug is handmade as the fringe is actually the wrap yarns, foundation yarns are in the middle of the rug and the edging is handstitched. The auctioneer I bought is from dated it as Victorian. There is wear and tear visible and a small bit of damage from moths.
I have photographed the worst of the moth damage. I freeze treated the rug for moths and it has been moth free for at least 3 months. Turkman Rugs were originally made by nomadic tribes in Turkestan and this pattern is by the Tekke tribe.
De La Rue Writing and Grooming Case with Indelible Diary 1854 € 130
This writing and grooming case was made by De la Rue in 1853 and includes unused stationary and early machine folded envelopes.
The Diary included is for 1854 and watermarks on the paper show it was produced by Joynson in 1853. The case is in excellent condition for its age of 165 years old. It comes with its original packaging which shows the style of case as 'Russia'. The set includes an unused De La Rue's Indelible Diary for 1854 with only a name written in it.
Schaubach Kunst Cherub kicking a ball € 95
This Schaubach Kunst figurine of a Cherub playing with a ball was made in Germany between 1953 and 1962.
The Wallendorf is an old porcelain manufacturing company started in 1764. In 1926 Heinz Schaubach bought the company and produced porcelain under the name Schaubach Kunst. The trademark on this piece was used from 1953 to 1962.
This 63 year old figurine is almost perfect. It has no chips or missing parts and has just a single white spot on his nose where the paint is worn. It isn't chipped off so I can only imagine that someone rubbed his nose for luck or something. There are also a few specs of silver in his hair that can be seen up close as in the photo. At his age we can forgive him these minor blemishes.
Grooming case with Gyrodon, the world's first rotating toothbrush € 50
This set has the basics from a mirror, manicure accessories and two brushes with tiger or leopard colours to storage for shaving accessories, with specific ones for shaving soap and brush.
The nicely shaped glassware are an aftershave bottle with glass stopper and a talc powder jar. There is a small bar of soap, used in its box, in the shaving container made by the Worth fashion house for the Hotel Claridge, Paris and the Hotel Miamar, Cannes. The feature piece in the case is a Gyrodon toothbrush with rotating round head patented by and made by Laboratories Delta in France and originally invented in Strasbourg University. It is rotating freely and has some hairs worn off it. This would be a great collector's piece or could easily be used as everything is in great condition. I would use a new toothbrush though.
The history of Laboratoires Delta goes back to a pharmacist, Marcel Diouron, who believed in a sales network focused on pharmacies and who knew how to run a business whilst offering service. Since 1982, he put all his efforts in the commercialization of Gyrodon, the first rotating toothbrush, the patent of which he had purchased, and continued to specialize in orodental hygiene with a range of products prescribed by dentists and sold in pharmacists' shops.
This Zippo Slim Lighter was made in 1966 € 40
Zippo would put adverts on batches of lighters for companies and this is one for Hall Ford Sales Inc. in Wilmington Delaware.
The first Zippo lighter was produced in 1933 with the slim version introduced in 1956 and were sold with a lifetime guarantee from the start. The flint, wick and wadding are the only things a person has to change every few years.
I have replaced each of these parts so all you need is lighter fluid. Lighters are shipped with no fuel for safety reasons. This Zippo Slim measures; Height 57mm, Width 31mm, Depth 11mm. There are some scratches on the writing where somebody maybe tried to polish it but thankfully they do not go through the chrome plating.
Great birthday present or gift on any occasion for someone born in 1966.
Royale Stratford Porcelain Boxer Collectable € 35
This hand painted Boxer dog figurine is in excellent condition with light scratches on the underside of the base. Royale Stratford produced detailed handmade and hand painted works of art using traditional production methods until it closed in 2005. Their value is in the quality and realism of the piece.
Royale Stratford was first produced in 1981 and last in 2005. Not to be confused with Royal Stafford china which was first produced in the early 20th century, Royale Stratford was amongst the last few companies producing fine handmade and hand painted china in England. With this decline in availability of English fine china and with prices of Royale Stratford increasing this piece could make a good investment.
Esso Service Station near mint condition € 40
I estimate this Esso Service Station to be from the 1980s and would rate it as near mint condition. As all toy parts are in mint condition with the stickers unused this is a great piece for any collector.
I would definitely rate the condition as near mint as there is no wear on the toy at all and the tape from the flag was still stuck on top. None of the stickers were used suggesting this toy was only ever removed from the box to check its condition.
The box is slightly worn but has no damage and is wrapped up now so will remain as seen here.
This collectible must be rare as I can't find another one for sale unlike the more popular examples from the same era.