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London City Suburbs, original half-tone prints published 1893
London City Suburbs, original half-tone prints published 1893
Evocative prints based on the work of painter and illustrator William Luker which were engraved in Paris by Ch. Guillaume & Cie. for the Leadenhall Press publication “London City Suburbs” This prints are probably the only illustrations that show the London suburbs just before the 20th century. ‘The River from Hammersmith Bridge’. -
Victorian mahogany cylinder desk,
Victorian mahogany cylinder desk,
the brass galleried top above tambour roll-top enclosing pigeon holes, the interior with three gilt-tooled leather writing surfaces, one adjustable, on four drawer pedestals. -
Matisse ‘cut-out’ Lithograph,
Matisse ‘cut-out’ Lithograph,
In his late sixties, when ill health first prevented Matisse from painting, he experimented with cutting into painted paper with scissors (gouache decoupée). Necessity had caused Matisse to invent an entirely new medium. Matisse later worked closely with the Parisian Lithographer Fernand Mourlot to create this series of Lithographs depicting his new creations. The two men worked together until Matisse’s death in 1954. In recognition of this the Mourlot-Matisse Lithographs have been named ‘The Last Works’. -
Late eighteenth century statuary and brocatello chimneypiece,
Late eighteenth century statuary and brocatello chimneypiece,
the inverse breakfront moulded shelf above frieze centred by plain panelled tablet, the flanking endblocks with classical urns on reeded jambs surmounted by half paterae, with brocatello ingrounds to the aperture, c.1790. Not held on site – please enquire to view. -
English copper stable lantern,
English copper stable lantern,
the glazed square section tapered body with a rectangular top centred by spinnings, wired for electricity with a simulated oil-lamp fitting, -
Original 18th Century engraving of Shells and Crustaceans, in old hand-colour.
Original 18th Century engraving of Shells and Crustaceans, in old hand-colour.
Rare copper engravings based on the drawings by Maria Sibylla Merian; published for the 1766 edition of Amboinische Raritäten-Kammer oder Abhandlung. Featuring old hand colour and annotations. Framed -
Three bronzed five light chandeliers,
Three bronzed five light chandeliers,
in the Baroque style, late twentieth century. Sold individually. -
Small six light brass chandelier,
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Industrial Benjamin “Revo” lampshade,
Industrial Benjamin “Revo” lampshade,
A number of Industrial Benjamin shades, made in England, with shotgun damage to the enamel. -
Swedish Birds (Svenska fåglar, efter naturen och på sten ritade)
Swedish Birds (Svenska fåglar, efter naturen och på sten ritade)
Magnus von Wright started out as a taxidermist in the 1820’s, he stuffed birds for Societas pro Flora et Fauna Fennica, the oldest scientific society in Finland, and in 1845, became taxidermist a the university’s zoological museum. Von Wright; though a skilful taxidermist, his reputation like that of his two brothers, Wilhelm and Ferdinand, rests on his skill as a zoological illustrator. The first edition of Svenska fåglar, efter naturen och på sten ritade, appeared between 1828 and 1837 and in 1859 he published the first handbook on Finnish birds. These chromolithographs are from the second edition Svenska fåglar, efter naturen och på sten ritade, published c1920 and printed by A. Bortzells, Stockholm. ‘Tetrao Urogallus’. -
Swedish Birds (Svenska fåglar, efter naturen och på sten ritade)
Swedish Birds (Svenska fåglar, efter naturen och på sten ritade)
Magnus von Wright started out as a taxidermist in the 1820’s, he stuffed birds for Societas pro Flora et Fauna Fennica, the oldest scientific society in Finland, and in 1845, became taxidermist a the university’s zoological museum. Von Wright; though a skilful taxidermist, his reputation like that of his two brothers, Wilhelm and Ferdinand, rests on his skill as a zoological illustrator. The first edition of Svenska fåglar, efter naturen och på sten ritade, appeared between 1828 and 1837 and in 1859 he published the first handbook on Finnish birds. These chromolithographs are from the second edition Svenska fåglar, efter naturen och på sten ritade, published c1920 and printed by A. Bortzells, Stockholm. ‘Circus Macrourus’. -
Swedish Birds (Svenska fåglar, efter naturen och på sten ritade)
Swedish Birds (Svenska fåglar, efter naturen och på sten ritade)
Magnus von Wright started out as a taxidermist in the 1820’s, he stuffed birds for Societas pro Flora et Fauna Fennica, the oldest scientific society in Finland, and in 1845, became taxidermist a the university’s zoological museum. Von Wright; though a skilful taxidermist, his reputation like that of his two brothers, Wilhelm and Ferdinand, rests on his skill as a zoological illustrator. The first edition of Svenska fåglar, efter naturen och på sten ritade, appeared between 1828 and 1837 and in 1859 he published the first handbook on Finnish birds. These chromolithographs are from the second edition Svenska fåglar, efter naturen och på sten ritade, published c1920 and printed by A. Bortzells, Stockholm. ‘Circus Cyaneus’.