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Durham Castle

Panoramic view across Durham with Durham Cathedral by Sir Albert Richardson PRA
Panoramic view across Durham with Durham Cathedral by Sir Albert Richardson PRA

Panoramic view across Durham with Durham Cathedral by Sir Albert Richardson PRA

Located in London, GB

Sir Albert Richardson (1880-1964) was a leading architect, teacher and architectural historian in the 20th century. In Durham, he is best known for his involvement in the designs of ...

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20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Ballpoint Pen

Original Vintage Train Travel Poster Durham British Railways Kenneth Steel
Original Vintage Train Travel Poster Durham British Railways Kenneth Steel

Original Vintage Train Travel Poster Durham British Railways Kenneth Steel

Located in London, GB

The ancient city of Durham is located in north east England. Durham Cathedral and Castle is a Unesco World Heritage Site (since 1986) and Framwellgate Bridge is a Grade I listed buil...

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Vintage 1950s British Posters

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Paper

Durham Cathedral, view from Palace Green, watercolour by Sir Albert Richardson
Durham Cathedral, view from Palace Green, watercolour by Sir Albert Richardson

Durham Cathedral, view from Palace Green, watercolour by Sir Albert Richardson

Located in London, GB

Sir Albert Richardson (1880-1964) was a leading architect, teacher and architectural historian in the 20th century. In Durham, he is best known for his involvement in the designs of ...

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20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Ballpoint Pen

Byrne and Middiman after Hearne - 1779 Engraving, A View of Lumley Castle
Byrne and Middiman after Hearne - 1779 Engraving, A View of Lumley Castle

Byrne and Middiman after Hearne - 1779 Engraving, A View of Lumley Castle

Located in Corsham, GB

A finely detailed engraving depicting Lumley Castle near Durham by William Byrne (1743-1805) and Samuel Middiman (1750-1831) after Thomas Hearne (1744-1817), with figures by Francesc...

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Early 18th Century Landscape Prints

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Engraving

Medieval gilt iconographic saints ring, circa 15th century.
Medieval gilt iconographic saints ring, circa 15th century.

Medieval gilt iconographic saints ring, circa 15th century.

Located in London, GB

Found​ ​near Barnard Castle, Teesdale, County Durham, UK; recorded by the Bowes Museum in the early 1980s.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Medieval Band Rings

19th Century landscape oil painting of figures in a lane near Abbey ruins
19th Century landscape oil painting of figures in a lane near Abbey ruins

19th Century landscape oil painting of figures in a lane near Abbey ruins

By Edward Williams

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Williams is known to have travelled to a number of locations to paint medieval buildings such as Windsor Castle and Durham Cathedral. It is possible he visited Fountains Abbey in Yor...

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19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Staffordshire Platter  "Brancepeth Castle"
Staffordshire Platter  "Brancepeth Castle"

Staffordshire Platter "Brancepeth Castle"

Unavailable

H 14.5 in W 19.25 in D 1.75 in

Staffordshire Platter "Brancepeth Castle"

By Enoch Wood & Sons

Located in Alexandria, VA

This blue and white platter is by Enoch Wood & Sons and shows a view of Brancepeth Castle west of Durham, once the home of the Nevilles.

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Antique 19th Century Platters and Serveware

Oak Chamber Writing Table
Oak Chamber Writing Table

Oak Chamber Writing Table

Unavailable

H 28.75 in W 36.23 in D 21.26 in

Oak Chamber Writing Table

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Fremantle, W.Australia

George IV period oak 'chamber writing table,' one of a pair available. Provenance: Raby Castle County Durham. Gillows provided a large amount of furniture for Raby Castle in the ea...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

A Chamberlain Worcester Sir John Hullock Breakfast Cup & Saucer
A Chamberlain Worcester Sir John Hullock Breakfast Cup & Saucer

A Chamberlain Worcester Sir John Hullock Breakfast Cup & Saucer

By Chamberlains Worcester

Located in Exeter, GB

Hullock resided at Thorngate House, Barnard Castle, Durham,  which he enlarged to entertain other Judges Condition: Some minor rubbing to the gilt around the rim 

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Antique 19th Century British Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Portrait Duchess Of Cleveland - 18th century, old master , portrait painting
Portrait Duchess Of Cleveland - 18th century, old master , portrait painting

Portrait Duchess Of Cleveland - 18th century, old master , portrait painting

Located in York, North Yorkshire

A portrait of the Duchess from the circle of John Hoppner can be seen at Raby Castle, Co. Durham. Domenico Pellegrini (1759 – 1840) An Italian painter born in Galliera Veneta he beca...

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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Lady by Francois Joseph Kinsoen. Oil painting on canvas
Portrait of a Lady by Francois Joseph Kinsoen. Oil painting on canvas

Portrait of a Lady by Francois Joseph Kinsoen. Oil painting on canvas

By Francois Kinsoen (Kinson)

Located in Redhill, GB

His studio was bought by the English collectors John and Josephine Bowes, founders of the Barnard Castle Museum, County Durham, which has several portraits by Kinsoen.

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Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ernest William Haslehust (1866-1949) - Watercolour, Durham Castle
Ernest William Haslehust (1866-1949) - Watercolour, Durham Castle

Ernest William Haslehust (1866-1949) - Watercolour, Durham Castle

Located in Corsham, GB

A fine watercolour study of Durham Castle from the Framwellgate Bridge. The artist captures the scenic river's edge lined with building that sit before the castle's dramatic façade.

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Early 20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Circle of Herbert F. Royle (1870-1958) - Early 20th Century Oil, Durham Castle
Circle of Herbert F. Royle (1870-1958) - Early 20th Century Oil, Durham Castle

Circle of Herbert F. Royle (1870-1958) - Early 20th Century Oil, Durham Castle

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming oil study depicting a distant Durham castle from Framwellgate Bridge. Beautifully captured in an impressionist style using a muted colour palette.

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20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Ernest Newton - 1976 Oil, The Old Mill, Barnard Castle
Ernest Newton - 1976 Oil, The Old Mill, Barnard Castle

Ernest Newton - 1976 Oil, The Old Mill, Barnard Castle

Located in Corsham, GB

A pretty, post impressionistic landscape showing an old mill house on the river, near Barnard Castle in Durham. The artist has used a delicate palette and a pointillist style to crea...

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20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Georgian Tall Case 8 Day Grandfather Calendar Clock Carved Oak Case 1780
Antique Georgian Tall Case 8 Day Grandfather Calendar Clock Carved Oak Case 1780

Antique Georgian Tall Case 8 Day Grandfather Calendar Clock Carved Oak Case 1780

Located in Portland, OR

Staindrop is a very quaint village located in the Northeast of England, about six miles from Barnard Castle in County Durham. The village has roots going back to the early 8th centur...

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Antique 1770s English Georgian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Brass

A Pair of Massive Topographical Porcelain Vases
A Pair of Massive Topographical Porcelain Vases

A Pair of Massive Topographical Porcelain Vases

Located in Downingtown, PA

The second vase with a Distant view of Carlisle and Lambton Castle, Durham. Each vase with a spool-shaped neck, tapering cylindrical body and flared circular foot and are each f...

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Antique 19th Century British Regency Vases

Antique English Davenport China Porcelain Bulb Bough Pot Centerpiece Chinoiserie
Antique English Davenport China Porcelain Bulb Bough Pot Centerpiece Chinoiserie

Antique English Davenport China Porcelain Bulb Bough Pot Centerpiece Chinoiserie

Located in Dublin, Ireland

The companion to this piece can be viewed at The Bowes Museum. Barnard Castle, County Durham, England.   

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Antique 19th Century English Regency Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Massive Horse Oil Painting by H.B.Chalon of Love from his Passions of the Horse
Massive Horse Oil Painting by H.B.Chalon of Love from his Passions of the Horse

Massive Horse Oil Painting by H.B.Chalon of Love from his Passions of the Horse

By Henry Bernard Chalon

Located in London, GB

Provenance: With Leger Galleries, London by 1948 Exhibited: Four exhibited: London, Royal Academy: 1837, no. 470, Joy or Gladness, a favourite old hunter in a paddock, roused by the...

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Early 19th Century Old Masters Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

James Wilson Carmichael, 19th Century Oil Painting, A View of Durham Castle
James Wilson Carmichael, 19th Century Oil Painting, A View of Durham Castle

James Wilson Carmichael, 19th Century Oil Painting, A View of Durham Castle

Located in Vancouver, BC

James Wilson Carmichael (Attributed to), 19th Century Oil Painting, A view of Durham Castle (British 1799-1868) Fine detailed oil painting of Durham Castle.

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Antique 19th Century English Paintings

Materials

Canvas

George III Regency Writing Table, Attributed to John Mclean
George III Regency Writing Table, Attributed to John Mclean

George III Regency Writing Table, Attributed to John Mclean

By John Mclean

Located in London, GB

Henry de Vere Vane, 9th Baron Barnard (1854-1918) Christopher, 10th Baron Barnard, Raby Castle, Co. Durham; (1888 – 1964) By inheritance to his widow Sylvia, Dowager Lady Barnard; ...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks

RW Winfield Design 19th Century Steel and Brown Leather Rocking Chair
RW Winfield Design 19th Century Steel and Brown Leather Rocking Chair

RW Winfield Design 19th Century Steel and Brown Leather Rocking Chair

By R. W. Winfield & Co.

Located in London, GB

You can see examples of the Winfield rocking chair at The British Museum in London and The Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle, Co Durham Copyright David Harper.

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Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) British Colonial Rocking Chairs

Materials

Steel

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