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Page from Catalogue of Latest Designs in General FurnitureCatalogue of Latest Designs in General Furniture, including black and white illustrations of bedroom, hall, library, dining room and drawing room furniture, mirrors and pianos
View of a domestic interior, probably the home of Charles Aitken at 28 Church Row, Hampstead, oil on canvas, glazed and framed in a gilt wood frame, by Ellen Dora Nicholson, 1913-1928. Date: 1913-1928
Wallpaper border fragmentsTwo fragments of a wallpaper border with a neo-classical ribbon and stylised flower design, and two fragments of filling paper with a floral pin print pattern on a green ground
A Most Infernal Bad Egg, an interior scene with a man and dog at a breakfast table, dust-ground aquatint painted in watercolour by H. Pyall after M. Egerton, published by Geroge Hunt, c.1825
Page from Furniture by C&S. LtdIllustrated hardback catalogue of furniture by C.&S. Ltd. with black and white illustrations of furniture in appropriate room settings, printed in England c.1885-1900. Date: c.1885-1900
Portrait of a gentleman in an interior, at a lathePortrait of a man standing at a lathe, oil on canvas by Arthur Devis, 1752-1756, in a carved and gilded pine frame. Date: c.1752-1756
Sofa with a mahogany frame on reeded sabre legs with brass paw caps, upholstered in modern blue silk, manufactured in England c.1830. Date: c.1830
Ale glass with a deep tulip-shaped bowl and a folded foot, engraved with two barley ears and a hop, from a set, made in England c.1780-1800. Date: c.1780-1800
Candlestick, before restorationBrass candlestick on a square base with cut corners and a drip depression, and an octagonal parallel-sided socket with an ejection hole, probably made in the Netherlands or France c.1700-1720
Saucer, undersidePorcelain saucer decorated in underglaze blue with four petal-shaped panels each containing a seated elegant lady motif, with floral sprigs and a diaper rim
Almsdish in brass with a central hammered design featuring two lions flanking a shield and pointed oval border decoration, probably made in Northern Europe, possibly c.1700-1800. Date: c.1700-1800
Cocktail glassOne of six cocktail glases with a conical bowl and engraved and sandblasted decoration of a cockerel standing in profile between two floral sprays
Tea servicePorcelain teapot and lid painted with underglaze blue decoration of two trees in blossom on the teapot, and lotus flowers on the lid, made in Jingdezhen, China, c.1750-1780. Date: c.1750-1780
Wallpaper fragmentTwo fragments of wallpaper, with a stencilled and block-printed design of ribbons and sprigs in orange, white and black on a grey ground on laid paper, probably made in London c.1780
Candlestick, before conservationCandlestick with a stepped octagonal base, baluster stem and knops towards the bottom, and a split at the base of the nozzle, cast in brass and made in England c.1715. Date: c.1715
Fragments of wallpaper borderThree fragments of wallpaper border, block printed with a pattern of swags and pater栩 n black, purple, red and shades of green on an off-white ground on laid paper, from Wandsworth House
Study for the First Public Drinking FountainStudy for a genre scene of people gathered around the first public drinking fountain in London, oil on canvas signed by W.A. Atkinson, c.1859. Date: c.1859
Page from an unknown catalogue41 pages from an unknown catalogue measuring 36.7 x 27.3 cm, including black and white illustrations of writing equipment, purses, toys, perambulators, bicycles and tricycles
Page from Illustrated Catalogue of Wire GoodsIllustrated catalogue of wire work, a hardback catalogue of wire goods for the house and garden manufactured by B.S.E. & Co. printed by Farmer & Sons, Edgware Road, London, 1887. Date: 1887
Fire screensOne of a pair of firescreens with a brass and rosewood stand and an embroidered decorative panel depicting a hen pheasant with white plumage, made in England c.1840-50. Date: 1840-50
Walnut India-back chairs
TeapoyWalnut teapoy with a carved tripod foot and a velvet lined interior containing four circular apertures supporting two wooden, lidded canisters, manufactured in London by T.H
India-back chair, detailOne of a set of four walnut India-back chairs with a vasiform splat and a drop-in seat with modern upholstery, manufactured in England c.1730. Date: c.1730
Walnut India-back chairOne of a set of four walnut India-back chairs with a vasiform splat and a drop-in seat with modern upholstery, manufactured in England c.1730. Date: c.1730
Coal scuttleCopper and brass urn-shaped coal scuttle on three legs, possibly manufactured by Henry Loveridge & Co. Wolverhampton, c.1900-1910. Date: c.1900-1910
A domestic interior with two women wearing black, one holding a baby, oil on canvas, signed A.M. Rossi, c.1885. Date: c.1885
Plate, reverseTin-glazed earthenware plate with polychrome decoration and a central design of a vase of flowers, probably made in Bristol c.1730-1740. Date: c.1730-1740
The Wedding Breakfast, oil on panel by George Elgar Hicks, signed and dated 1862, in an oil gilded frame with strapwork decoration. Date: 1862
PlatePolychrome tin-glazed earthenware plate, with painted floral decoration possibly made as a tourist piece in Iberia in c.1800-1900. Date: c.1800-1900
BellarmineSalt-glazed stoneware Bartmannkrug, or Bellarmine jug, decorated with an applied bearded face mask, made in Germany c.1630-1640. Date: c.1630-1640
Box of candlesBox of Prices Christmas candles, the lid decorated with holly and berries, containing fifty orange candles with a twisted stem, and twelve orange candles with a fluted stem
Portrait of a family in an interior, thought to be the Roubel family, oil on canvas, by an unknown artist, c.1750. The painting was formally attributed to Stephen Slaughter. Date: 1750s
Tapestry panelFlemish verdure tapestry panel depicting a woodland scene with birds, foliage, two castles, a bridge and a stream. It was probably woven in Oudenarde in c.1640
New Year postcard with an embossed design of holly and a bell printed with a rural snow scene, in white, green, blue, black and red, laminated on a gold ground, sent from Archie M.J
Christmas card, insertChristmas card from the Sharpes Classic range, embossed and printed with a design of a snowy farmyard scene with holly and a lantern picked out in gold and the words YULE-TIDE REMEMBRANCE
New Year card, insideNew Year card printed with a design of robins flying in a moonlit snowy scene, with holly motifs, orange fringing around the edge and a paper insert secured with orange thread
New year cardNew Year card printed with JAN. 1st in red block lettering above a snowy village scene with a church and a bell ringing, sent from George to Derek, published by Raphael Tuck and Sons Ltd
JarCranberry-coloured glass jar with a ribbed interior and lid with a moulded clear glass finial, thought to date c.1850-1880. Date: 1850-1880
India Back ChairsOne of a pair of walnut India-back chairs with a drop-in seat upholstered in modern but historically correct textiles, bearing the stamp RR, made in London c. 1725. Date: c.1725
Christmas card, reverseChristmas card printed with a design of a bunch of yellow flowers with the text A CHRISTMAS SOUVENIR WITH EVERY WISH FOR YOUR HAPPINESS. published by J F Schipper & Co, London, 1880-1900
India Back ChairOne of a pair of walnut India-back chairs with a drop-in seat upholstered in modern but historically correct textiles, bearing the stamp RR, made in London c. 1725. Date: c.1725
Saucer, reverseSalt-glazed stoneware saucer with overglaze enamel decoration of flowers in pink, red, yellow, green and blue, probably made in Staffordshire c.1760. Date: c.1760
Tea bowl and saucerSalt-glazed stoneware bowl with overglaze enamel decoration of flowers in pink, red, yellow, green and blue, probably made in Staffordshire c.1760. Date: c.1760
Teapot and lidSalt-glazed stoneware teapot and lid, with a crabstock handle and spout and overglaze enamel decoration of flowers in pink, red, yellow, green and blue, made in England c.1760. Date: c.1760
Pages from 1899 Price List, Upholstery, Trimmings &c1899 Price List. Upholstery Trimmings, &c. a catalogue of 150 pages including the front and back covers, with black and white illustrations of products manufactured by Dalton, Barton & Co
Back cover of 1899 Price List, Upholstery, Trimmings &c1899 Price List. Upholstery Trimmings, &c. a catalogue of 150 pages including the front and back covers, with black and white illustrations of products manufactured by Dalton, Barton & Co
BellowsA pair of bellows with geometrical chip-carved decoration, inscribed with the motto DO YOU YOUR PART AS WELL AS I AND YOUL HAVE FIER BY AND BY, made c.1690. Date: c.1690
StoolOne of six matching oak joined stools with a carved frieze and turned decoration, made in England, c.1600-1650. Date: c.1600-1650