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Tea caddy, detailTea caddy made from rosewood with mother-of-pearl inlays, with a canted lid, containing two hinged-lidded compartments, one lid inlaid G, the other B
Hampden dinner plate, reverseAn earthenware dinner plate manufactured by Old Hall decorated with the Hampden design by Christopher Dresser. It has a turquoise applied transfer design and Japanese-style floral design
Hampden dinner plateAn earthenware dinner plate manufactured by Old Hall decorated with the Hampden design by Christopher Dresser. It has a turquoise applied transfer design and Japanese-style floral design
Mahogany side chairOne of a set of four mahogany chairs in the style of Thomas Chippendale with a pierced gothic splat, a top-rail with carved foliate terminals and modern horsehair upholstery
Sugar bowl from a tea caddyTea caddy made from rosewood with mother-of-pearl inlays, with a canted lid, containing two hinged-lidded compartments, one lid inlaid G, the other B
Page from a catalogue of domestic silverwareCatalogue of domestic silverware, dated c.1812, the catalogue contains 17 plates bound in a hardback book, measuring 25.8 x 40.5cm. Date: c.1801
Plate, teacup and saucer
InsertTrade card published by Maple & Co. Ltd. between c.1885 and 1895. Inserted into the catalogue, advertising a carved mahogany roulette, card and games table and the game, Billiard Nicolas
Slop bowl, milk jug, teapot and sugar potGlazed porcelain tea pot from a tea service, in the Dragon shape with a white ground decorated with a grey checked pattern, gilding, and a pink rose
Front cover of Illustrations of Useful Articles Suitable foIllustrations of Useful Articles Suitable for Presents, catalogue for Maple and Co. with a gold foil cover decorated with a pink cherry blossom sprig motif. Published in England in c.1885-1895
Pages from Illustrations of Useful Articles Suitable for PrIllustrations of Useful Articles Suitable for Presents, catalogue for Maple and Co. with a gold foil cover decorated with a pink cherry blossom sprig motif. Published in England in c.1885-1895
Back cover of Illustrations of Useful Articles Suitable forIllustrations of Useful Articles Suitable for Presents, catalogue for Maple and Co. with a gold foil cover decorated with a pink cherry blossom sprig motif. Published in England in c.1885-1895
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
Pages from a 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
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
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
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
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
The Quiet Husband, a framed hand-coloured engraving by John June after a painting by John Collet, printed by Robert Sayer and John Smith in London c.1768
Six joined stoolsOne of six matching oak joined stools with a carved frieze and turned decoration, made in England, c.1600-1650. Date: c.1600-1650
Family Canvas, or Dresss Antient and Modern, a domestic interior with seated man and woman taking tea, lithograph published by George Townly Stubbs, 1786. Date: 16/05/1786
ParasolTextile and cane parasol with a design of stylised daisies and foliage on a red ground, probably made in Japan c.1900. Date: c.1900
Tea pot and standTeapot, lid and stand made from porcelain, transfer-printed in underglaze blue with the Temple pattern of a Chinese pagoda and trees on a white ground with gilded decoration
Baubles and corn dolliesCorn dolly, decoration made from stalks of grain woven into the shape of a witch figure on a broomstick, her face hidden with a gingham headscarf, with an attached length of black thread, c.1960
Tea set, group shotTeapot, lid and stand made from porcelain, transfer-printed in underglaze blue with the Temple pattern of a Chinese pagoda and trees on a white ground with gilded decoration
Coffee cup and saucer
Saucer, tea bowl and coffee cup
Tea setTeapot, lid and stand made from porcelain, transfer-printed in underglaze blue with the Temple pattern of a Chinese pagoda and trees on a white ground with gilded decoration
Wreath of everlasting flowers and grasses
Stunt woman cannonball loses her knickersLiza Knight, an 18-year-old stunt performer from Leicester, felt quite a draught after being shot from a cannon during a rehearsal
CURRIER and IVES. Capturing the whale. Litography
LIBYA. Tadrart Acacus. Depiction of a hunting scene (circa 1500 BC). Neolithic art. Cave
FRANCE. Montignac. The Cave of Lascaux. Hall of the Bulls. Group of deers. Upper Paleolithic. Magdalenian. Cave
Argentina. Cave of the Hands. Cave paintingsARGENTINA. SANTA CRUZ. Perito Moreno. Cave of the Hands. Cave painting depicting hands, guanacos and geometric figures (11000-7500 BC). Neolithic art. Cave
8-shot service revolver - used by Austro-Hungarian armyRast & Gasser of Wien, Model 1898, 8 mm. 8 shot, service revolver, Serial No. 175852. Used by the Austro-Hungarian army during World War One. Cross-hatched wooden grip with iron ring
Advertisement for Berlei corsets -- two female models in a buggy. 1959
With the British heavy guns on the Western Front, MataniaA British heavy howitzer in action on the Western Front against an opposing German position. The shot has just been fired and Matanias drawing (done from official material supplied)
LFCDA-LFB Southwark training school squad group photoRecruit squad group photograph (listed as 12/87), with Station Officer instructor Trevor Dean. After the recruits have passed their final exams they are deemed probationer firemen
Daily Chronicle, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wifePart of the front page of the Daily Chronicle newspaper, reporting the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife in Sarajevo the day before. Date: 29 June 1914
John Francis, would- be assassin of Queen VictoriaWhile riding along the mall, Queen Victoria was shot at by John Francis, a carpenter from Covent Garden. He was reprimanded and charged with high treason, receiving a life-sentece for his crime
Quentin Roosevelt lying beside his aircraft, France, WW1Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt (1897-1918), youngest son of the former President of the United States, lying beside his aircraft (a Nieuport 28)
Indonesia - Java - Young girl puts on sarongIndonesia - Java - Young girl puts on a sarong with a fine batik print. Date: circa 1910s
Aliens from a UFOAt their home at Hopkinsville, Kentucky, the Sutton family are besieged by alien creatures who are not hurt even when shot at 21-22 August 1955
UFO sighting at Trans-en-Provence, FranceA sketch of Renato Niccolais garden at Trans-en-Provence, France, where he claims a UFO came down from the sky, hovered or landed for a few seconds, then shot away again, leaving traces on the ground
