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4,756 Photographic Prints
Cropped page from a wallpaper sample bookBound wallpaper sample book, containing 419 pages of mainly surface roller printed and some hand block printed wallpaper samples, manufactured between 1885 and 1890s. Date: 1885-1890
TongsSteel tongs, from a set of fire irons, with shafts with baluster and bladed knops, a ball finial and pad-shaped terminals, manufactured in England, c.1740-60. Date: c.1740-1760
Maids of All Work, a genre scene of two housemaids on a doorstep, oil on canvas, signed and dated J Finnie 1864-5. Date: 1864-1865
Fire toolsSteel and iron poker, one from a set of fire irons, with a shaft with baluster knops and a ball finial, manufactured in England, c.1740-60. Date: c.1740-1760
Page from a wallpaper sample bookBound wallpaper sample book, containing 419 pages of mainly surface roller printed and some hand block printed wallpaper samples, manufactured between 1885 and 1890s. Date: 1885-1890
Oil lamp with brass and glazed earthenware body and glass chimney, made by George Jones in Birimingham c.1885. Date: 1885
Man smoking in a parlourInterior of a parlour with seated man smoking, oil on canvas, signed by John Edward Soden, 1862, in an ebonised pine frame with gilded sight edge, possibly twentieth century. Date: 1862
The great elephant brought into england and landed August yeEtching depicting an elephant, with an inscription, in a reproduction frame made of ebonised wood with a gilded centre. This etching was printed in England in c.1675 by John Dunstall. Date: c.1675
Group portrait of three women and a child in a domestic interior, watercolour on paper, by an unknown artist, c.1830, in a gilt frame probably made in the Britain c.1830. Date: c.1830
Beer jugSalt-glazed stoneware beer jug with an applied, moulded frieze of the Peasants Wedding, a scene with figures feasting, dancing and playing music, made in Raeren, Belgium, c.1580-1600
Tea bowl, undersidePorcelain tea bowl with cobalt blue underglaze decoration of three figures and a pavilion, probably made in Jingdezhen, China
Tea bowls and saucersPorcelain saucer with cobalt blue underglaze decoration of three figures and a pavilion, probably made in Jingdezhen, China
Spindle-back armchair, detailTriple-row spindle-back armchair made of ash with a rush seat, stamped J.RIDING, possibly manufactured by John Riding in Macclesfield, Cheshire, c.1818. Date: c. 1818
Fire tongsBrass fire tongs, the arms with turned shafts featuring three knops and a ball knop at the top, part of a set of fire tools made in England c.1650-1700. Date: c.1650-1700
PrintBlack and white mezzotint depicting a woman seated by an open window regarding a small dog sitting on the window sill. The print is untitled, unsigned and undated
Pages from Hamptons catalogue, c. 1929-1930Bound trade catalogue for Hampton & Sons Ltd, published c.1929-1930. 52 pages incuding front and back covers, with colour and black and white photographs. 22.7 x 13.8 cm
BoxStraw-work box decorated with an abstract geometric design in coloured straw with a black lacquered interior, containing four straw-work boxes inside which are hand-made Happy Families cards
Fire shovelBrass fire shovel with a turned shaft featuring three knops, a ball knop at the the top, and a bell-shaped pan, part of a set of fire tools made in England c.1650-1700. Date: c.1650-1700
PokerBrass and wrought iron poker with a turned shaft featuring three knops and a ball knop at the top, part of a set of fire tools made in England c.1650-1700. Date: c.1650-1700
Back cover of Hamptons catalogue, c. 1929-1930Bound trade catalogue for Hampton & Sons Ltd, published c.1929-1930. 52 pages incuding front and back covers, with colour and black and white photographs. 22.7 x 13.8 cm
Set of fire toolsBrass and wrought iron poker with a turned shaft featuring three knops and a ball knop at the top, part of a set of fire tools made in England c.1650-1700. Date: c.1650-1700
Portrait of John Monck beside a bust of Pallas Athena, oil on canvas, signed with initials by Pompeo Batoni, dated 1764, in a water gilded picture frame with carved ornament manufactured in 1980
TeaspoonSilver teaspoon with an upturned handle and a shell motif on the underside of the bowl. It is marked on the underside with the lion passant, (sterling silver)
Reading by a Paper-bell Shade, mezzotint on paper after Henry Robert Morland, published in London c.1768. Date: c.1768
Armchair made from solid ebony, ebony veneers, and purple heart, inlaid with ivory and purple heart, with an upholstered seat back and arms, attributed to Jackson and Graham (London)
Watering potEarthenware watering pot, glazed around the front and on the sprinkler, thought to be made in London and to date c.1600. Date: c.1600
Page from Unique guide to artistic furnishing: The home beaUnique guide to artistic furnishing: the home beautiful, a catalogue containing 137 pages, including colour and black and white illustrations
CandlestickBrass Heemskirk candlestick, with a circular base, circular central drip tray and turnings in the stem, made in the Netherlands c.1570-1615. Date: c.1570-1615
Pages from Furnishing Fabrics and Curtains Spring 1914
Tea cup and saucerGlazed porcelain tea cup, from a childs part tea-service, decorated with a painted band of flowers on an orange ground. Retailed in Australia c.1925-1935. Acquired from the original owner
PrintAn untitled mezzotint on paper, hand coloured with watercolour and gouache, showing a scene in which a woman is stealing a stocking purse and pocket watch from a sleeping man, dated c.1790
Page from Designs for furniture and decorations for completDesigns for furniture and decorations for complete house furnishing, a hardback catalogue for Hampton & Sons. 438 pages including the front and back covers
CandlesticksBrass Heemskirk candlestick with a circular base, circular central drip tray and turnings in the stem, made in the Netherlands c.1570-1615. Date: c.1570-1615
PrintAn interior with two ladies, oil on canvas, by Arthur Trevor Haddon, signed Trevor Haddon and dated 1886 or possibly 1880. Date: 1886
Ladder-back side chair, detailLadder-back side chair, with three decoratively curved & pierced ladders in the back, made from ash with a rush seat, probably made in Lincolnshire, c.1780-1820. Date: c.1780-1820
Candle snuffer and standBrass candle snuffer with scissor-like handles and a pointed tip, on a stand with a handle, hexagonal stepped base and a tapering socket, made in England c.1710-1715. Date: 1710-1715
Ladder-back armchair, detailLadder-back armchair square cabriole front legs made from ash, with a rush seat, probably made by the Ashton family of chairmakers from Louth, Spilsby and Alford, Lincolnshire, c. 1780-1820
PlateTin-glazed earthenware plate with polychrome decoration and a central design of a bird perched on a vase of flowers, made in the Netherlands c.1760. Date: c.1760
Court cupboardOak court cupboard in two sections, the upper section with two cupboard doors flanking a central carved panel and two columns supporting an overhanging frieze, made in England c.1630. Date: c.1630
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
The Lion and the Mouse: Sweet Mercy is Nobilitys True Badge, oil on canvas by Rebecca Solomon, monogrammed, 1865, in a gilt frame with ridged edges, thought to be original. Date: 1865
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
Front page of Special New Designs of Brass and Iron FendersFront cover Date: c.1885
Page from Special New Designs of Brass and Iron Fenders, FiFront endpiece Date: c.1885
Back cover of Special New Designs of Brass and Iron FendersBack cover Date: c.1885