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Naturalist Rambles on the Devonshire Coast, by Philip Henry Gosse. Thaumantias Corynetes,
£220Naturalist Rambles on the Devonshire Coast, by Philip Henry Gosse. Thaumantias Corynetes,
Living in London, Gosse’s prodigious hobby of publishing work on his observations resulted in a breakdown from overwork. He was advised to go and live in the country and moved to Devon in 1853 where he wrote ‘A naturalist’s rambles on the Devonshire coast’ The book successfully popularised the science of marine biology, but his reputation as a serious scientist later suffered with the publication of ‘Omphalo’ in which he refuted developmental theory, aiming to reconcile geology with the Bible’s account of creation.£220 -
Pair of celadon glaze table lamps,
£1,100 the pair -
Large twenty-four light chandelier,
£4,500Large twenty-four light chandelier,
with elaborate scrolled arms being issued from central ring, with chain and ceiling rose. Late twentieth century.£4,500 -
Front door centre ring pull
£325 -
Pair of 1970s polished bronze and silver leaf uplighters,
£1,200 the pair -
Georgian style polished steel and iron fire basket,
£3,850Georgian style polished steel and iron fire basket,
the arched top rear panel with tazza draped in bellflowers, with tapered urn topped standards united by pierced serpentine fret. C.1900.£3,850 -
Weathered antique stone head.
£1,300Weathered antique stone head.
possibly a Saint by repute, removed from a bomb damaged Church near Sandwich Kent after the WWII. Early nineteenth century.£1,300 -
Nineteenth century engraved steel and iron fire grate,
£5,250Nineteenth century engraved steel and iron fire grate,
with pierced serpentine fret and bold urn finials.£5,250 -
Public and Private Life of Animals, by J. J. Grandville, ‘Les savants envoyèrent un académicien…’,
£220 eachPublic and Private Life of Animals, by J. J. Grandville, ‘Les savants envoyèrent un académicien…’,
First published in France, these prints are based on the drawings of the famed caricaturist J. J. Grandville. Born Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard, Gradville; he fought on the barricades during the revolution of 1830 which dethroned Charles X, the last Bourban king. It was during this period that his cartoons appeared in two of the most famous satirical journals of the time; Le Charivari and Le Caricature, but in 1835 these publications were suppressed by the government of Louis-Philippe. This event extinguished his income and means of political expression and forced him to start making a living by book illustration. The ‘Public and Private Life of Animals’ allowed him to criticise society and its effect on individuals through one of the oldest narrative types; the animal fable. His caricaturist’s skills combined the human and animal characteristics giving him a vehicle of expression as to what was not permissible in ‘Society’ but was perfectly acceptable when the material was presented as humorous or satirical.£220 each -
A cast iron swan’s nest fire basket
£280A cast iron swan’s nest fire basket
the swept railed basket with a removable central grille raised on arched supports,£280 -
Public and Private Life of Animals, by J. J. Grandville, ‘un rat d’église’,
£220 eachPublic and Private Life of Animals, by J. J. Grandville, ‘un rat d’église’,
First published in France, these prints are based on the drawings of the famed caricaturist J. J. Grandville. Born Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard, Gradville; he fought on the barricades during the revolution of 1830 which dethroned Charles X, the last Bourban king. It was during this period that his cartoons appeared in two of the most famous satirical journals of the time; Le Charivari and Le Caricature, but in 1835 these publications were suppressed by the government of Louis-Philippe. This event extinguished his income and means of political expression and forced him to start making a living by book illustration. The ‘Public and Private Life of Animals’ allowed him to criticise society and its effect on individuals through one of the oldest narrative types; the animal fable. His caricaturist’s skills combined the human and animal characteristics giving him a vehicle of expression as to what was not permissible in ‘Society’ but was perfectly acceptable when the material was presented as humorous or satirical.£220 each -
Public and Private Life of Animals, by J. J. Grandville, ‘la plus jolie villageoise’,
£220 eachPublic and Private Life of Animals, by J. J. Grandville, ‘la plus jolie villageoise’,
First published in France, these prints are based on the drawings of the famed caricaturist J. J. Grandville. Born Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard, Gradville; he fought on the barricades during the revolution of 1830 which dethroned Charles X, the last Bourban king. It was during this period that his cartoons appeared in two of the most famous satirical journals of the time; Le Charivari and Le Caricature, but in 1835 these publications were suppressed by the government of Louis-Philippe. This event extinguished his income and means of political expression and forced him to start making a living by book illustration. The ‘Public and Private Life of Animals’ allowed him to criticise society and its effect on individuals through one of the oldest narrative types; the animal fable. His caricaturist’s skills combined the human and animal characteristics giving him a vehicle of expression as to what was not permissible in ‘Society’ but was perfectly acceptable when the material was presented as humorous or satirical.£220 each