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Linden Botanicals, Laelia Autumnalis,
Linden Botanicals, Laelia Autumnalis,
L’Illustration Horticole, was a monthly horticultural review, founded in 1854 in Ghent, Belgium, by Ambroise Verschaffelt, a nurseryman who specialised in new plant introductions from South America. The lavish illustrations were produced by some of the very best botanical artists and lithographers – A. Goosens, P. De Pannemaeker and J. Goffart. The L’Illustration Horticole although founded by Jean Jules Linden (1817 – 1898) became a collaborative effort of many great horticulturists and field botanists of the day. Jean Linden in his own right was a renowned orchid grower and collector. Each monthly edition featured chromolithograph of botanical prints. Plants such as orchids, camellias, roses and leafy plants such as ferns and palm trees were represented. The magazine’s scope included pictures, descriptions, the history and culture of “the most remarkable plants,” new introductions, horticultural history, botanical expeditions, and accounts of the major expositions and of new works on botany and horticulture as well as garden descriptions and layouts. -
Linden Botanicals, Oncidium Chirophorum,
Linden Botanicals, Oncidium Chirophorum,
L’Illustration Horticole, was a monthly horticultural review, founded in 1854 in Ghent, Belgium, by Ambroise Verschaffelt, a nurseryman who specialised in new plant introductions from South America. The lavish illustrations were produced by some of the very best botanical artists and lithographers – A. Goosens, P. De Pannemaeker and J. Goffart. The L’Illustration Horticole although founded by Jean Jules Linden (1817 – 1898) became a collaborative effort of many great horticulturists and field botanists of the day. Jean Linden in his own right was a renowned orchid grower and collector. Each monthly edition featured chromolithograph of botanical prints. Plants such as orchids, camellias, roses and leafy plants such as ferns and palm trees were represented. The magazine’s scope included pictures, descriptions, the history and culture of “the most remarkable plants,” new introductions, horticultural history, botanical expeditions, and accounts of the major expositions and of new works on botany and horticulture as well as garden descriptions and layouts. -
Ninetieth century cast iron commemorative relief plaque of the Duke of Wellington,
Ninetieth century cast iron commemorative relief plaque of the Duke of Wellington,
Of circular form surmounted with a crown some original gilding visible. This profile portrait of the Duke is his later years, circa mid 19th century. This item is clearly stamped on the back indicating that it was made by Litchurch Works of Derby, on the 13th November 1854. And was moulded by the Jobson’s patented process. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769 – 1852) was Prime Minister of Britain twice and a victorious commander during the Napoleonic Wars. -
German Art Nouveau Copper and Brass double candlestick,
German Art Nouveau Copper and Brass double candlestick,
Having brass and copper candle holders supported on a fret worked brass body, leading to stepped coned base within large drip pan base on brass ball feet, makers stamp to base indicating Gebrüder Bing of Bavaria produce the item. -
Nineteenth century parcel-gilt and ebonised glazed cabinet
Nineteenth century parcel-gilt and ebonised glazed cabinet
the interior clad in velvet, with fixed shelving. -
A rare George III “Coadestone” architectural keystone – “The Laughing Philosopher”
A rare George III “Coadestone” architectural keystone – “The Laughing Philosopher”
modelled in relief as a laughing bearded man with an “Hogarthian leer”, in a floppy tasselled hat, -
A narrow Regency Devonian marble chimneypiece,
A narrow Regency Devonian marble chimneypiece,
The rectangular shelf over cushion mould frieze with central moulded tablet, the cushion mould jambs raised on square foot-blocks and topped with bullseye roundel end-blocks; repairs to the shelf, -
An English carved oak column
An English carved oak column
the salvaged decorative central section of a column carved in relief with a winged angel, the term figure with a cherub mask below, emanating scrolls of leafy ornament, the cylinder mounted an a rod with a rectangular stone base, -
An English limestone cider press stone,
An English limestone cider press stone,
the disc shaped slab tapering to a spout and rimmed with a rill, -
A Regency “sarcophagus” cast iron and brass hob grate
A Regency “sarcophagus” cast iron and brass hob grate
the pointed backplate cast in relief with leafy ornament, the railed basket topped with spikes and flanked by pilaster fronted hobs cast with acanthine clasps and raised on lion-paw feet above a plinth base, -
A large English carved Yorkstone lidded urn
A large English carved Yorkstone lidded urn
the vase topped with a flambeaux finial above the rounded vase body flanked with lion-mask ring handles and raised on a spreading socle and plinth base, -
19th Century English School Botanical Studies,