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“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘The Sun’s Disc’,
“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘The Sun’s Disc’,
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. -
Pair of Art Nouveau iron, brass and mirrored girandoles
Pair of Art Nouveau iron, brass and mirrored girandoles
each with candle sconce flanking the bevelled plates. -
Arts & Crafts planished copper wall mirror
Arts & Crafts planished copper wall mirror
with inset bevelled mirror plate, late nineteenth century. -
Reclaimed timber table,
Reclaimed timber table,
the base constructed from Victorian floorboard, with laminated bamboo (?) top, supplied ‘raw’/sanded without a finish. -
English lead cistern with lion mask spout,
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Set of eight stained oak door knobs,
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Reclaimed pine table
Reclaimed pine table
constructed from Victorian floor boards, supplied ‘raw’/sanded without a finish. -
Reclaimed pine table
Reclaimed pine table
constructed from Victorian floor boards, supplied ‘raw’/sanded without a finish. -
Reclaimed pine table
Reclaimed pine table
constructed from Victorian floor boards, supplied ‘raw’/sanded without a finish. -
Victorian Carrara marble chimneypiece
Victorian Carrara marble chimneypiece
the plain shelf supported by corbels and plain jambs. Restored. -
Edwardian timber door knob