1770s Decorative Art

Fine English or American mahogany scalloped wall hanging salt box, having large penny mounting plate over sloped lid, the box with deeply scalloped body and molded base, good old sur...

Glorious set of 8 prints of mainly Scottish Castles. 2 from the English borders. Copper-plate engravings mainly after drawings by Moses Griffiths. ...

Possibly American and one of a later date. Each with an old white paint. Each hand carved.

A rare 18th Century set of 12 hand-coloured copperplate engravings of Zoological studies, featuring primates of varying species. Each is colourfully executed with a naive charm and L...

Pair of American oil on canvas portraits in the original floral gilt frames and stretchers. South Carolina, Late 18th century. Signed Dr. Anthony Hemingway on re-verso.

English Chippendale mahogany wall mounted riding crop holder with original decorative brass bandings. Great for umbrellas and walking sticks as well...

Unknown Flemish Artist, Belgium 18th century, in the right part of the painting the artist represented a man sitting in front of a tavern. He is surrounded by Delft baroque earthenware pitchers and plates. The right side of the painting shows different types of birds, among them chicken, a swan, ducks and a peacock. The painter was here definitely inspired by the 17th century painter Melchior de...

Wonderful scroll map of Lincolnshire By Captain Armstrong, 1778 Copper plate engraving on paper laid on canvas Original ebonized wood frame with lovely t...

Francois Nicholas Martinet bird engraving, circa 1770. The framed Francois Martinet engraving is from Buffon's Historie Naturelle des Oiseaux displa...

Antique print titled 'Noctua Minor Aucuparia'. This print depicts the little owl (Dutch: steenuil). The little owl (Athene noctua) is a bird that inhabits much of the temperate and...

Adorning the walls, two gracefully framed botanical engravings from 1771 capture nature's elegance in exquisite detail. Delicate strokes of...

An exceptional straw work diorama of an owl and kingfisher, almost certainly by “Miss Gregg(e)” and part of the collection in the Leverian Museum, set in an oval glazed gilt case, s...

Rare and beautiful butterfly print by Jacob l'Admiral. Starting in 1740 he published only 33 copper etchings. After L'Admiral's death the plates came into the possession of Dr.M. Hou...

This historical print, titled "Vue de la Rivière d'Endeavour sur la Côte de la Nouvelle Hollande ou le Vaisseau fut mis à la bande," is a significant representation of the east coast of Australia during the late 18th century. Here's a description of this remarkable artwork: - **Title**: Vue de la Rivière d'Endeavour sur la Côte de la Nouvelle Hollande ou le Vaisseau fut mis à la bande. [Tome IV Pl. 1ère.] - **Publisher**: Captain James Cook, with publication in Paris in 1773. - **Coloring**: Uncolored. - **Size**: Approximately 200 x 340 mm (7.9 x 13.4 inches). - **Condition**: In very good condition, with some visible fold lines, which is common for antique prints of this age. - **Description**: This print is historically significant as it represents the first known landscape drawing of the east coast of Australia. It depicts a view of the Endeavour River on the coast of New Holland (now Australia), where Captain James Cook's ship, the Endeavour, was intentionally grounded to undergo repairs after sustaining damage on a reef. The print provides a glimpse into the early exploration and navigation of this region. - **Artist**: The engraving is drawn after Sydney Parkinson, a Scottish Quaker, botanical illustrator, and natural history artist. Parkinson accompanied Joseph Banks...

Antique print titled 'Ichneumon (..)'. Old bird print depicting the Egyptian mongoose, lizard species, locust and a sea urchin. Originates from the first Dutch editon of an interes...

Engraving by Rennoldson (18th Century British School) with nice decorative border. 1) A Remarkable Animal Found on One of the Hope Islands in Capt Cook's First Voyage. 2) The Va...

This is a beautiful and playful mixed media collage by French artist Guy de Rougemont, titled “ Pelouse pertube ” signed Rougemont and dated 71 on the lower right. It’s been framed w...