Plates Collection

Albrecht Durers Rhinoceros
An Indian rhinoceros, is the largest of the Asian species, as depicted by Albrecht Durer. It has a thick, dark grey hide, which folds like armour

Heath Robinson Kitchen 3 of 4
Heath Robinson Does Away with Servants - Patent Applied for by " The Sketch" in the Kitchen. A busy Kitchen, which is a typically Heath Robinson design, with a system of pulleys

Butterfly illustration by Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), German-born naturalist and scientific illustrator, engraved by P Sluyter, from a visit to Suriname, South America

Sutton Hoo treasure
A double-page spread relating to the Anglo-Saxon ship burial ground discovered at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk. it was filled with many priceless treasures, a few of which are shown here

Market Reports - English Country Squire carves the beef
Market Reports illustrated (Postcard series): MEAT: " English beef was in fine condition." This report on English beef (as a commodity traded on the Stock Exchange)

Starlight bent by the Suns Attraction: The Einstein Theory
This diagram drawn by W. B. Robinson illustrates Professor Einsteins Theory that light is subject to gravitation. The drawing was based on British observers photographs at the eclipse of the sun

Young woman washing clothes at a sink
A young woman at a kitchen sink washing clothes using a washboard. There is a stack of four dinner plates waiting to be washed up, a kettle, and a tin of One-O-One which cleans without scratching

Cats enjoying a dinner party on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Quince tree and fruit, Cydonia oblonga Pyrus cydonia, Linn. Coignassier. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Victor Dupin junior from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Herbier Artificial

Nerium or oleander, Nerium oleander (Nerium odorum). Handcoloured lithograph by D. Blair after an illustration by Lena Lowis from her Familiar Indian Flowers with Coloured Plates, L

Papaver (Poppy), two varieties
Two varieties of Papaver (Poppy) -- Papaver flore pleno rubrum (Double Red) and Papaver Eraticum rubrum (Wild Red), drawn by Basilius Besler (1561-1629)

Banquet des Chevaliers de l Ordre du Saint-Esprit donne au chateau de Fontainebleau le 14 mai 1633, French School. The Knights of the Order of the Holy Spirit sit at two long tables

The Scotsman who had his moneys worth
Humorous illustration by H. M. Bateman showing a rotund and satisfied Scottish man sitting at a restaurant table, having managed to eat everything on the set price lunch menu while a waiter removes a

Common jasmine, Jasminum officinale, Linn. Sp. plant 9. Jasmin commun. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Victor Dupin junior from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Herbier Artificial

Scythian armour and weapons
Scythian breastplate, shield, helmet and maces from the Column of Theodosius in Constantinople (Istanbul). Copperplate engraving by Pietro Ruga after an illustration by Lorenzo Rocceggiani from his

Duke of Wellington commemorative plate with surround featuring important events and battles. 19th century

Alice & the Duchess
Alice with the duchess in the chaotic kitchen Date: First published: 1865

Elderly woman in front of a Welsh dresser, Mid Wales
An elderly woman in Victorian style costume sitting in front of a Welsh dresser, Mid Wales. The dresser contains family photographs and crockery

Tunisia - Arab Bazaar
Tunisia - an Arab dealer sitting in his shop, surrounded by his wares (pretty much everything you can imagine) including drapes, rugs, pots, a stuffed baby crocodile, swords, guns

Women Washing Dishes
Three young women (" Three Lions", perhaps in some way connected with womens services during World War Two) washing and drying dishes together in a large kitchen

Ancient Roman armour and weapons
Ancient Roman armour on a statue of Marcus Aurelius in the Vatican 1, Shield, sword and other weapons used by the ancient Romans from a column 2, and Roman helmet owned by Cavaceppi 3

Crape myrtle, Lagerstromia indica. Handcoloured lithograph by D. Blair after an illustration by Lena Lowis from her Familiar Indian Flowers with Coloured Plates, L. Reeve, London, 1878

Bonzo congratulates Chee-Kee by George Studdy
Bonzo congratulates Chee-Kee on finding her ancestors -- they can be seen as monsters on Chinese vases and plates. Date: 1924

Roast turkey on a plate on a cutout Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Two women chatting in a kitchen, one thin and one fat. One says: I just seen young George the worse for drink again. The other replies: I ain t surprised. You may depend e in aled it from is father

Silver Jubilee 1977
A woman wearing a jumper with batwing sleeves sets out plates of sandwiches wrapped in polythene at a Silver Jubilee street party table in Horley, Sussex, England

Limerick Mitre / Shaw
A precious mitre used by the Bishop of Limerick, Ireland on occasions of great ceremony. It is made of plates of gold and adorned with gems and precious stones

Ancient Roman shoes and sandals
Imperial Roman footwear from the Trajan Column 1, Roman footwear from the Palazzo Mattei 2, sandal from a fragment found at Palestrina 3, and a Roman sandal from a figure in the Casa Giustiniani 4

Ancient Roman and Greek shoes
Ancient shoe from the Palazzo Giustiniani 1, ancient Greek shoe from the Vatican Museum 2, and other Greek shoes from Greek vases 3, 4

Eastern prickly pear, Opuntia ficus-indica (Opuntia vulgaris). Handcoloured lithograph by D. Blair after an illustration by Lena Lowis from her Familiar Indian Flowers with Coloured Plates, L

MGB custom 8096 WU, with trade plates 0992 B Date: circa 1965

Ocean liner china items
OCEAN LINER: Shipping china to include Harrison Line, Wilson Line, Currie Line, etc. Approximately 29 pieces

CGT Limoges First Class dinner plates, cup and saucer
OCEAN LINER: Compagnie Generale Transatlantique Limoges First Class dinner plates. 9ins. (3) Plus a Limoges commemorative France and Norway Demitasse cup and saucer

Cunard liner QE2, Wedgwood dinner plates
CUNARD LINER: QE2 Wedgwood Queen?s Grill four dinner plates. 12ins

Chimpanzees Tea Party Date: 1930s

The Ruberoid Co Advertisement
An advertisement for the Ruberoid Co. Ltd. manufacturer of roofing products, specifically, Ruberoid strip slates. The photograph shows a summer bungalow at West Bay, Bridport

C'est comme Ca que tu as surveille le ragout?
An illustration of a woman wearing an elaborate hat, thrusting her shoulders forward in rage at a quivering waiter, causing him to spill his plates, saying Is that how you watched the stew

The Mice Family's Christmas Pudding Date: 1908

Fleurs Et Choses
This still life oil painting, title translated to Flowers And Things, includes some plates of apples, grapes and a banana, to each side of a large vase of flowers. Date: circa 1920

White Star Line, Olympic and Titanic, main staircase
White Star Line, Olympic and Titanic, publicity booklet, main staircase. Date: 1912

White Star Line, Olympic and Titanic, dining room
White Star Line, Olympic and Titanic, publicity booklet, view inside a dining room. Date: 1912

White Star Line, Olympic and Titanic, booklet cover
White Star Line, Olympic and Titanic, Largest Steamers in the World, publicity booklet cover design by Sam M Brown, 32 pages approx. 4.75 x 7 inches, bound with red ribbon. Date: 1912

Engineering bound volume, July to December 1910
Engineering, bound volume of the illustrated weekly journal Volume XC from July to December 1910 edited by W.H. Maw and B. Alfred Raworth

Engineering bound volume, January to June 1911
Engineering, bound volume of the illustrated weekly journal XCL from January to June 1911, 872 pages. Edited by W.H. Maw and B. Alfred Raworth

White Star Line - two bouillon plates with logo
White Star Line - two bouillon plates with red flag logo. 7.5 inches. Date: early 20th century

White Star Line - Wisteria side plate, Stonier saucer
White Star Line - First Class Wisteria side plate, 8 inches, and OSNC (Ocean Steam Navigation Company) Stonier and Co saucer

White Star Line, RMS Titanic - publicity booklet, containing five sepia plates of the liner's first class areas complete with original tissue covers

Cunard Line, Royal Doulton QE2 dinner plates
Cunard Line, four Royal Doulton QE2 dinner plates, gilt rim with Cunard house detail on rim. 11 inches. Date: 20th century

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