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4,756 Photographic Prints
VaseOne of two clear glass vases with a spreading foot and a long slim stem rising to a pinched neck opening with a serpentine three lobed rim. The glass has twisted ridges and dates from c.1870-1910
Ladderback chairChestnut ladderback chair with oak and birch stretchers, carved shell decoration on the top rail and a rush seat, possibly made in France c.1800-1900. Date: 1800-1900
SofaMahogany sofa carved with scrolls and an anthemion cresting, upholstered in modern red damask, made in England c.1830. Date: c.1830
Cookery bookManuscript recipe book in original calf covers, 90 pages and index, with an ownership inscription for Ann Dawson, dated 1724. Date: 1724
VasesOne of two clear glass vases with a spreading foot and a long slim stem rising to a pinched neck opening with a serpentine three lobed rim. The glass has twisted ridges and dates from c.1870-1910
The Unfortunate Discovery - hand-coloured mezzotintThe Unfortunate Discovery, hand-coloured mezzotint, printed for and sold by Carington Bowles after John Collet, published 24 July 1777. Date: 24/06/1777
Christmas tree decorationSmall aeroplane ornament with a clear glass body covered in pale blue fibre secured with wire, metal wheels, and two sets of wings made from plant fibre
Christmas postcard, reverseChristmas postcard printed with a design of four red-breasted birds in a pine tree, sent to Mrs Dick and Miss Hudson from Jugederd Gedulof, manufactured in Sweden and postmarked 22 December 1947
Best wishes card printed with a photographic image of a bunch of red, pink and yellow roses in front of a yellow curtain, with a pale green toy car, sent to Mrs Dick and Mrs Hudson from H G Long
Delftware plateTin-glazed earthenware plate with a scallop border painted in blue with a central design of a seated figure in a landscape, made in the Netherlands c.1760-1770. Date: c.1760-1770
PlateTin-glazed earthenware plate painted in a blue floral design with a foliate border, made in London c.1785. Date: c.1785
PlateTin-glazed earthenware plate painted in blue with a central floral stem and an interlocking border, made in either Bristol or London c.1740. Date: c.1740
Hidden Treasure CrackersGreen cardboard cracker box with a desert island scene printed on paper on the lid, labelled Hidden Treasure Crackers, originally containing an assortment of hats, caps, good snaps and mottoes
Christmas treeArtificial Christmas tree made from wood with a cream painted base, its branches adorned with red berries, icicles and metal candle holders, thought to date c.1930-1940. Date: 1930-1940
Christmas decorationArtificial mistletoe Christmas decoration with white plastic berries, tied with a red ribbon, manufactured c.1930-1950. Date: 1930-1950
Christmas wrapping paperThree sheets of Christmas wrapping paper printed with a design of silver fir trees, stagecoaches with four horses and a hotel on a salmon pink ground, manufactured by Perkins Paper Products Ltd
Game TagOval card for the game Dressing the Dandy, made from white cardboard printed with a figure of a dandy man wearing a monocle and smoking a cigarette
FenderBrass fender with rounded corners, pierced metal fretwork and reeded bun feet, thought to have been manufactured in c.1800. Date: c.1800
Christams cardChristmas postcard made from cream card with a torn edge border, printed in black with a message from Dr and Mrs A. M. Watts of Broadstairs, dated 1943. Date: 1943
Variety trayGlazed porcelain diamond-shaped tray decorated with the Variety pattern, a transfer-printed blue design including geometric motifs, fans and bamboo
Variety tea cup and saucerGlazed porcelain tea cup decorated with the Variety pattern, a transfer-printed blue design including geometric motifs, fans and bamboo, part of a tea set manufactured by Royal Worcester in 1876
Variety tray, undersideGlazed porcelain diamond-shaped tray decorated with the Variety pattern, a transfer-printed blue design including geometric motifs, fans and bamboo
Variety tea cup, undersideGlazed porcelain tea cup decorated with the Variety pattern, a transfer-printed blue design including geometric motifs, fans and bamboo, part of a tea set manufactured by Royal Worcester in 1876
Variety tea cupGlazed porcelain tea cup decorated with the Variety pattern, a transfer-printed blue design including geometric motifs, fans and bamboo, part of a tea set manufactured by Royal Worcester in 1876
Variety milk jugGlazed porcelain milk jug decorated with the Variety pattern, a transfer-printed blue design including geometric motifs, fans and bamboo, part of a tea set manufactured by Royal Worcester in 1876
Variety sugar bowl, undersideGlazed porcelain sugar bowl and lid decorated with the Variety pattern, a transfer-printed blue design including geometric motifs, fans and bamboo
Variety sugar bowl and lidGlazed porcelain sugar bowl and lid decorated with the Variety pattern, a transfer-printed blue design including geometric motifs, fans and bamboo
Variety teapot, undersideGlazed porcelain teapot and lid decorated with the Variety pattern, a transfer-printed blue design including geometric motifs, fans and bamboo
Variety teapot and lidGlazed porcelain teapot and lid decorated with the Variety pattern, a transfer-printed blue design including geometric motifs, fans and bamboo
Variety milk jug, undersideGlazed porcelain milk jug decorated with the Variety pattern, a transfer-printed blue design including geometric motifs, fans and bamboo, part of a tea set manufactured by Royal Worcester in 1876
Variety tea setGlazed porcelain teapot and lid decorated with the Variety pattern, a transfer-printed blue design including geometric motifs, fans and bamboo
The Laundry MaidMezzotint on laid paper by Philip Dawe, after Henry Morlands The Laundry Maid, published by R. Sayer & J. Bennett in London in 1774. Date: 1774
Female LucubrationMezzotint on laid paper by Philip Dawe, after John Foldsons Female Lucubration, published by J. Bowles, London, 1772. Date: 1772
The Profligate Punished by Neglect and ContemptMezzotint on laid paper, by Valentine Green after Edward Pennys The Profligate Punished by Neglect and Contempt, one of a pair, published by R. Sayer and J. Bennet in London, dated 1775. Date: 1775
Six ladder-back chairsOne of six matching walnut ladder-back chairs. It lacks its original seat, but the seat rails bear slight indentations that indicate that it was most likely to have been made with a rush seat
ToyWooden toy with a turned boxwood handle and a wooden ball attached with string, painted with alternating red and green bands and thin purple lines, thought to date c.1800-1900. Date: 1800-1900
The Virtuous Comforted by Sympathy and AttentionMezzotint on laid paper by Valentine Green, after Edward Pennys The Virtuous Comforted by Sympathy and Attention, one of a pair, published by R. Sayer and J. Bennet in London, dated 1775. Date: 1775
JugGlazed earthenware jug with floral and geometric decoration, probably made in ǡ nakkale, Turkey, c.1870-1880. Date: 1870-1880
Pages from catalogue published by M. Samuel & Co. Date: 1891
Catalogue published by M. Samuel & Co. for Christmas 1891Catalogue published by M. Samuel & Co. 31 Houndsditch, London for Christmas 1891 advertising screens and cabinets, small lacquered goods, lanterns, fans, toys
Receipt confirming payment for a mahogany music chair manufactured by G.D. Fontaine, a cabinet maker and upholsterer in Covent Garden, London, dated 1805. Date: 1805
Advertising leaflet for silver and plated wares including table services, candlesticks, dishes, tureens and lamps manufactured by Spooner Clawes & Co. of Birmingham, printed in England c.1820-1830
The First Interview, or Happiness Sacrifised to RichesThe FIRST INTERVIEW, or HAPPINESS SACRIFISED TO RICHES, hand-coloured mezzotint on laid paper, printed for and sold by Carington Bowles, London, 1784. Date: 1784
Textile swatchesA selection of seven textile samples which were found loose with in the volume and not associated with a particular page. Date: 1887-1894
Card tableD-shaped folding card table made of mahogany with satinwood crossbanding and stringing, bearing the label of Thomas Wilmott. Probably made and retailed in London around 1800-1840. Date: c.1800-1840
Capt Jessamy Learning the Proper Discipline of the CouchMezzotint on laid paper entitled, CAPT JESSAMY learning the PROPER DISCIPLINE OF THE COUCH, hand-coloured with watercolour and gouache, printed and published in London by Carington Bowles in c.1782
The Contemplative CharmerMezzotint on laid paper, The Contemplative Charmer, extensively hand-coloured with watercolour and gouache, published by R. Sayer and J. Bennett in London in 1780. Date: 1780
The Musical Charmer, a woman seated in a domestic interior playing a stringed instrument, mezzotint print on laid paper hand-coloured with watercolour and gouache, by R. Sayer and J