Nelson Plaque by Nelson Matthews

Silver plated oval plaque by Walker and Hall with chased decoration of big class gaff cutters.

A framed plaster portrait plaque of the Glasgow Reformist MP James Oswald, signed and dated Carlo Marochetti, 1842, of circular form, shown facing to the right within a black border and the original glazed giltwood frame. Another version of this plaque is in the collection of Glasgow Museums and can be seen on the Art UK website James Oswald (1779-1853) was a successful Glasgow merchant who later inherited various landed estates due to the early death of his cousin. Oswald was one of the first members of the Glasgow Bank when it was established in 1809. He traded largely in cotton and other raw textiles and in his spare time he commanded the Glasgow branch of the volunteer mounted Yeomanry. It was his political career however that captured the hearts of many of his countrymen and led to his eventually being immortalised in sculptural form. The Liberal Party MP for Glasgow from 1832-1837, Oswald was a staunch opponent of Sir Robert Peel...

A Pair of Sand Pictures by Benjamin Zobel, framed by Benjamin Taylor, each showing a farming scene, one with four sheep under a large oak tree by a field gate...

These extraordinary ‘paintings’ were created using coloured grains of sand rather than paints. Each is after an original painting by Philip James de Loutherbourg. The first scene shows the Battle of Hastings with a central mounted figure, presumably William the Conqueror, with a red plume in his helmet, raising his sword against a fighter on foot. A printed version of this image, shown above, was made by William Bromley. (See the British Museum registration number 1858,1009.115 for a fine impression.) The second scene, composed with a similar central mounted knight with a raised axe (sword in the original) represents Richard the Lionheart in combat against Saladin at the Battle of Acre. In this case the print was made by Anker Smith...

A pair of watercolours by (Albert) Gordon Thomas R.S.W ( 1893-1970), one titled ‘Summer Afternoon Weymouth’showing a gentleman’s motor yacht in the foreground and the other ‘Yachts a...

An oil on canvas by R G Thurgood of HM Cruiser 'Vindictive', Assaulted the 'Mole' at Zeebrugge against the Germans, April 1918. Thomas George Thurgood (1876–1953) A very simi...

Curved enamel on copper depicting dancers. inscribed to Mindy on verso. Original frame.

KPM or Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur, (Royal Porcelain Factory) was one of the most influential porcelain factories to emerge in 18th-century Germany. This handsome moustached gent...

A sizable and unusual subject for a pietre-dure plaque created by the skilled hands of Mario Montelatici. This exquisite piece showcases the mastery of the Italian artist in the intr...

Early 19th century carved wood wall plaques or corbels. These are extra-large 6 foot panels with carved leaves and fruit on the top and swags of flowers on...

USA, likely 1970s 'Burning Bush' original art signed Paul Nelson, 12/65, nicely matted and framed. Hand signed. Dimensions: 19" W x 25" H x 1.25" D

WMF, a pair of brass wall plaques, the centres embossed with a lady's and gentleman's heads within running strawberry borders.