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Italian bronze bust of Demosthenes
£1,250Italian bronze bust of Demosthenes
mid-nineteenth century Italian, the great Greek orator modelled wearing a tunic, on marble plinth base£1,250 -
Pair of Continental inspired brass wall sconces, Twentieth century
£800 the pairPair of Continental inspired brass wall sconces, Twentieth century
each with ribbon, bow and draped materiel styled back plates supporting a pair of trumpet shaped branches terminating with drip pans decorated with beaded detail. Two pairs available, some of the glass droplets.£800 the pair -
Late Victorian brass ceiling light
£3,000Late Victorian brass ceiling light
the frame composed of c-scrolls, with frosted glass shades, re-wired and PAT tested£3,000 -
“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘The Moon’s Surface’,
£295 each“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘The Moon’s Surface’,
In the mid-19th century, Home Education had become very popular for the masses and lecturer, Charles Blunt seeing a gap in the market came up with these illustrations. Blunt who specialised in astronomy and natural philosophy, saw the need for a series of ‘accurate yet popular’ plates illustrating the known Universe. These hand-finished aquatints prints were based on Blunt’s own drawings, depicting celestial and astrological subjects.£295 each