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Chinese man writing with a brush at a desk, Qing DynastyChinese man writing with a brush at a desk. The brush is made of rabbit hair and bamboo. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon from Henri-Leonard-Jean-Baptiste
Mother teaching her child to write at a writing desk. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Augustin Legrands Amour et Tendresse (Love and Tenderness), Louis Janet, Paris, 1820
Bull for sale at Newton Abbot Livestock Market, Devon. Date: circa 1960s
Artwork by Florence Auerbach, girl in a garden with birds and flowers. Date: late 19th century
Artwork by Florence Auerbach, cherub head with wings. Date: late 19th century
Artwork by Florence Auerbach, girl with a daisy -- He loves me, he loves me not. Date: late 19th century
Artwork by Florence Auerbach, children in a garden, with a cat in a tree. Date: late 19th century
Artwork by Florence Auerbach, fairy with treeArtwork by Florence Auerbach, silhouette of a fairy holding a Christmas tree. Date: late 19th century
Artwork by Florence Auerbach, profile of a young woman. Date: late 19th century
Artwork by Florence Auerbach, children walking, dancing, etc. Date: late 19th century
Mince Collop Close, Greenock, ScotlandMince Collop Close, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland - undoubtedly " the vilest" of all the " numerous pen closes running from the low streets"
Busts of the Period - O P Q Philander SmiffFigaro Cartoon, Busts of the Period - O P Q Philander Smiff - the most unreliable historian
The Authoress. early 19th century
Alfred Crowquill (Alfred Henry Forrester), English artistAlfred Crowquill (Alfred Henry Forrester, 1804-1872), English artist, illustrator and author, possibly a self-portrait. 1857
Front cover design, The Story of Me -- a baby book in which details can be recorded of the babys date of birth, weight, first birthday, etc. Date: 1940s
Quill pen with comic verse on a birthday card. Date: circa 1890s
Cupid with good advice on a comic Valentine cardCupid with a book entitled good advice to young people about to marry, contained in a short tale of repentance, on a comic Valentine card
Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish authorRobert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894), Scottish author. 19th century
Advert, Swan Fountain Pen, in colours exquisite as Nature s. circa 1930
New Year card in the shape of a pen nib -- With Best Wishes. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Richard Potter, English Liberal politicianRichard Potter (1778-1842), English Liberal reformist politician, MP for Wigan, founding member of the Little Circle which helped to put through the Reform Act of 1832. Date: circa 1830s
Cartoon, Bad Form in Dress, by Rodo Pissarro, WW1Cartoon, Bad Form in Dress, by Rodo Pissarro, First World War. Women were warned against buying extravagant clothing during the war. circa 1915
On this occasion there was the usual confusion, illustration by Percy Horton for Labour Weekly. 1925
Cartoon, Passengers on a London bus, WW1Cartoon, Nervous Young Officer to Bus Conductor, First Single to Oxford Circus (The authorities have recommended that officers should travel first class)
Horse box, by Robert Walker, WW1Horse box, watercolour by Robert Walker, First World War. Walker was an internee at Ruhleben Civilian Internment Camp, near Berlin. 1915
A Nice Conclusion, by William Heath Robinson, WW1Cartoon, A Nice Conclusion, by William Heath Robinson, First World War. Enemy aviator (beginning to realise) -- Himmel! Surely I the zone of fire approaching be. circa 1918
Drawing for postcard, The Dream Comes True, WW1Drawing by Fercham for a postcard, battlefield with the dream of peace (The Dream Comes True), towards the end of the First World War. circa 1918
John TennielPen and ink portrait by Edwin Ward
John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of BlackburnThe M Pyrean. John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn (18381923) - British Liberal statesman, writer and newspaper editor. Date: 1900
1st Earl Kitchener and Rudyard KiplingK, k. Field Marshal Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener (1850-1916) and Joseph Rudyard Kipling, British author (1865-1936). Date: 1900
Large Green Desk Date: 1880
Boy Does Math Homework Date: 1947
Alger Seeks Inspiration Date: 1950
The Account Keeper Date: 1656
Cupid on the High Seas Date: 1910
That School-Girl Complexion! by Topham 1926A picture of a girl with pen ink on her face and fingers. Date: 1926
LADY WRITES LETTERA lady sits and thinks about what to write in her letter. Date: 1960s
DONT FORGET BOARDA timely reminder board! A handy household appointments or tasks jotter pad, with a picture of Big Ben on it and a handy pen attached. Date: 1930s
2 BULL TERRIER PUPSThese two bull terrier puppies peer out of their pen at the camera. Owned by Adlam Date: 1939
2 DALMATIANS / 1938One dog stares into the distance while the other leans out of their pen. Owned by Hurst. Date: 1938
FALL / DACHSHUND / MINI / 1952A group of young dachshunds stand up in their pen. Date: 1952
ONOTO PEN ADVERTOnoto - the self-filling pen Date: circa 1920
ADVERT / ONOTO PEN 1924Onoto pens - delivered by the modern Santa Claus Date: circa 1924
DANSTAN / QUILL PENArchibishop of Canterbury English prelate writing with a quill pen Date: 12th century
Bakewell, Derbyshire Cattle Market - 6Bakewell, Derbyshire Cattle Market. A farmer herds sheep off the scales before an auction Date: 1994
Pen and ink drawing by Harold Auerbach, rural scene with stream and trees. Date: circa 1910
Penicillin bottleBottle of penicillin (Calcium Salt) dated 28/12/1943. The bottle contains enough penicillin for the treatment of ten life threatiening cases. Date: 1944
Items belonging to Edmond Stone, Steward on TitanicAssorted items belonging to Edmond J Stone, Steward on the ill-fated Titanic cruise ship which sank on 15 April 1912 -- two penknives, a pocket watch, two keys with brass tags