Turner, William Lakin - Original Oil on Canvas - Applethwaite, Underskiddaw

A most attractive and elegant late 17th Century oak lowboy with a lovely natural and well developed patina and rich warm colour. The single drawer with original oak lining and early...

A good early 17th Century English oak mural livery cupboard used for storing rations of food, candles and beer. These ventilated small mural livery cupboards were sometimes built into walls or wall hung or, as here, placed on a stand. The cupboards were commonplace in 15th, 16th and early 17th century households but few have survived. Larger, carved and inlaid cupboards would have served a high status family, smaller cupboards such as this - with few decorative features and holding just one or two liveries or rations – were for lower status family members or for the household retainers and servants. The spindles here are original and well turned and though simple and functional in form, there is carved decoration and detailing in the door. The original keyhole is still present but a later keyhole added with a later lock – probably 18th century. By the mid 17th century the practice of serving livery had all but disappeared and despite such mural cupboards...

Oil on Canvas, A hand painted large oil on canvas Depicting a still life, framed signed lower right, Ellen Bayley. Condition: Excellent Measurement: in frame 37 W x 37 H Abo...

Large sport fishing yacht heading out to sea. The captain is atop the flying bridge. Vessel is fitted with outriggers. Burgees are flying. Oil on canvas ...