Works of Art & Natural History
The classic Gentleman's Library collection. Prints of Old London, maps and paintings line the walls of our shops. Sculptures in bronze and stone contrasted with taxidermy, fossils and natural history.
932 items found
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Pair of watercolour and ink paintings of Brighton Beach by George Charlton
£3,200 the pairPair of watercolour and ink paintings of Brighton Beach by George Charlton
The disrupted picnic, Brighton beach; and Family frolics on Brighton beach signed and dated 'George Charlton 1934' (lower right), the second signed 'George Charlton' (upper right) Framed£3,200 the pair -
A chrome and neon ‘Restaurant’ sign,
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An English Portland stone plaque
£3,000An English Portland stone plaque
a relief carved coat of arms, the shield with bend bearing two helmets and a circle, the crest a horse and the motto "EN AVANT",
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An English Portland stone plaque
£3,000An English Portland stone plaque
A coat of arms in carved relief, the shield bearing three crosses and a plain chevron all surmounted by a helmet and dove, the motto being "in cruce spero",
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An English Portland stone plaque
£3,000An English Portland stone plaque
a relief carved coat of arms, the shield bearing three crosses, a dove of peace and a chevron containing seven arrow-like motifs, all surmounted by a helmet and Bisop's mitre; the motto being "in hoc vince",
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An English Portland stone plaque
£3,000An English Portland stone plaque
the relief carved bell with cruciform decoration, both suspended from, and framed by a rope border; this plaque originally overlooked Gracechurch Street,
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An English Portland stone plaque
£3,000An English Portland stone plaque
the relief carved heads of The Three Kings, respectively facing forward, to sinister and dexter, framed in a knotted rope, with a royal orb to the left and a star to the right. This tablet was originally part of the frieze that overlooked Lombard Street,
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An English Portland stone plaque
£3,000An English Portland stone plaque
the relief carved Royal crown above Tudor Rose inside an arching rope border on block feet, originally part of the frieze that overlooked Lombard Street,
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A pair of English Marmo Nero and Belgian black carved marble pedestals,
£2,850A pair of English Marmo Nero and Belgian black carved marble pedestals,
each plain cylindrical stem, raised on a foot-block with a torus moulding and recessed shadow-gap,£2,850 -
Early twentieth century bronze sculpture of the Borghese Gladiator,
£2,750Early twentieth century bronze sculpture of the Borghese Gladiator,
Continental, after the Antique original.£2,750 -
Mid-twentieth century polychrome painted rocking horse,
£2,500Mid-twentieth century polychrome painted rocking horse,
with velvet upholstered saddle and horse hair mane and tail.£2,500 -
Late nineteenth century style shop mirror,
£3,250£2,500Late nineteenth century style shop mirror,
the rectangular plate within moulded ebonised frame, with gilt and reverse painted drop shadow lettering set within etched border of a foliate design, c.1970£3,250£2,500
Featured Items
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Tackle shop trade sign,
£1,200Tackle shop trade sign,
remnants of original paintwork to the body, suspended from wrought iron bracket.£1,200 -
French mid-nineteenth century bronze of Pandora,
£2,350£1,500French mid-nineteenth century bronze of Pandora,
cast by the Barbedienne foundry, set on plinth base.£2,350£1,500 -
An ‘Imperial’ red deer stag’s head
£2,100An ‘Imperial’ red deer stag’s head
with a good and symmetrical set of 14 point antlers, well mounted on an oak shield back plate,£2,100 -
Mid-twentieth century adjustable dressmaker’s dummy,
£1,200