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The Philosophers: A pair of Venetian relief-carved statuary marble plaques
The Philosophers: A pair of Venetian relief-carved statuary marble plaques
each plaque carved in deep-relief with the profile portrait of an elderly philosopher, their opposed faces, one in anguish the other in repose, with wild flowing beards and framed with a striped folded cowl, -
Set of five brass double hooks,
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Painted terracotta Butcher’s display pig
Painted terracotta Butcher’s display pig
.with coin slot, overpainted, with script, ‘A PRIZED SOW’ & ‘1863’ -
The Principles and Practice of Modern House Construction
The Principles and Practice of Modern House Construction
An early edition of this set detailing the principles underlying the construction of houses in the nineteenth century. Under the editorship of architect George Lister Sutcliffe, this set contains the guidance of several authors on the construction of modern houses. Illustrated, with five plates to volumes I, II, IV, and V, four plates to volume III, and three plates to volume VI, collated and complete. The six volumes contain sections on construction, water supply, drainage, sewage disposal, ventilation, lighting, and sanitation. With some scribbles to the verso of the rear endpaper of volume I. With fourteen pages of adverts to the rear of volume VI, and a list of subscribers to Modern House Construction. Six volumes -
Nineteenth century copper and brass log bin
Nineteenth century copper and brass log bin
the copper with historic patches, later adapted with lion’s paw feet and mask handles. -
Pair of patinated brass column lamps,
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Set of three pressed copper door knobs
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Elegant nineteenth century fossiliferous Plymouth Black chimneypiece
Elegant nineteenth century fossiliferous Plymouth Black chimneypiece
of simple form with elongated corbels, carved in native limestone from the Radstock/Pomphlett mines of Plymouth, with an unusual abundance of fossils. -
Set of antique beehive door knobs
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Large cast iron lion door knocker,
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A timber painted and stencilled Royal Parks sign,
A timber painted and stencilled Royal Parks sign,
the framed sign glazed with perspex reads: “AN APPEAL TO DOG OWNERS THIS SANDPIT IS AN EXPERIMENTAL DOG TOILET CONSTRUCTED WITH THE HOPE THAT USAGE MAY REDUCE THE UNPLEASANT AND UNHEALTHY FOULING OF PATHWAYS AND GRASS AREAS BY DOGS. THE PIT WILL BE CLEARED REGULARLY. PLEASE TRY TO ENCOURAGE AND TRAIN YOUR PETS TO USE THIS TOILET THANK YOU, LAMBETH BRIDGE HSE. S. E.1. ..R. HARE BAILIFF OF THE ROYAL PARKS -
A Victorian cast-iron bootscraper,
A Victorian cast-iron bootscraper,
the singular foliate upstand supporting a blade, mounted in a quatrefoil moulded drip tray