Four Croquet Mallets

Unique in shape with a square head, a hand carved and crafted mallet works wonderfully well for those house hold chores, from tapping in a dowel, to working chicken for the perfect chicken Paillard. Also a great decorative piece or paperweight at the kitchen work station.

A large and very versatile glass bowl, dish, or ashtray. The piece is very thick and heavy and has a wonderful look. Perfect for serving candy or use as a cigar ashtray. A compli...

A wonderfully decorative piece - designed to hold pipes, but works well as a stand alone. Hand painted in Italy, it is reminiscent of Fornasetti - whimsically painted pipes in bri...

Nickel Silver Cigar, Cigarette or 420 Cutter in the form of a Repoussé Duck A wonderfully decorative piece, also in great working condition to cut 420 or Cigars. A compliment to ...

An impressive solid Bronze Mid Century Ash tray with the etching of a horse in the center... a compliment to many settings - the bar, for 4...

Stunning Gucci Italy signed Cigarette, Cigar or 420 Lighter. A Waffle pattern sterling that is print resistant... with a solid 18k Gold Strike. The perfect compliment to any bar, ...

Antique Croquet Rule book by John Jacques. A rare early Croquet 'Laws and Regulations' book by John Jaques. Published in 1865 with illustrated diagram...

A wonderful antique miniature croquet set consisting of multiple mallets, wickets and balls, all housed in the original wooden box. A charming and unusual piece of English whimsical ...

1920's croquet set in pine box. Set comprises of six 34 1/4 inch mallets, 4 balls and 3 pegs.  No hoops. Obvious signs of use.  Presented in a lightly polished pine box.

This exceptional and one-of-a-kind wooden mallet commemorates the marriage of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, which occurred on February 10, 1840. Exqu...

Antique map titled 'Das Mitternächtige Theil des Alten Asien'. This sheet of five miniature maps describes the northern part of Asia in classical times, perhaps circa 150 AD. At the top, an overview map shows the main regions and territories, which are pictured in more detail below. From left to right, the four maps below depict Scythia east of the Imaus (Pamir) Mountains, Serica, Sychia west of the Pamir mountains, and Sarmatia, the last of which borders the Black Sea. Originates from Alain Manesson Mallet's 'Description de l 'Univers' (German edition). Artists and Engravers: Alain Manesson Mallet (1630-1706) was a French cartographer and engineer. He started his career as a soldier in the army of Louis XIV, became a Sergeant-Major in the artillery and an Inspector of Fortifications. He also served under the King of Portugal, before returning to France, and his appointment to the court of Louis XIV. His military engineering and mathematical background led to his position teaching mathematics at court. His major publications were Description de L'Univers (1683) in 5 volumes, and Les Travaux de Mars ou l'Art de la Guerre (1684) in 3 volumes. His Description de L'Universe contains a wide variety of information, including star maps...

by J F Pinchon Rob Mallet-Stevens (1886-1945) was one of the more controversial architects of the modern movement and, along with Le Corbusier, the most influential figure in French ...