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A fine mid 19th century mahogany window seat with scrolling arms carved throughout with fine foliate designs, turned legs with stylized acanthus. The horsehair upholstered seat, now ...

A Victorian brass and steel knife sharper. Weight: 0.8 Kilos.

A fine quality antique Victorian silver four piece tea and coffee set in exceptional, original condition. The set comprises a coffee pot, tea pot, milk jug and sugar basin, the latte...

A set of polished barley twist fire irons/tools from the early to mid 19th century. In good order with finial handles, Barley twist stems, pierced shovel. English late Regency or Ear...

Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1845 by Hawksworth Eyres & Co., this attractive, Antique Sterling Silver Basket, is ornate in design, standi...

Mid 19th-century brass 3 arm antique wall lights. Crafted with exquisite twisted arms and adorned with a hand-chased floral design on the back plate, these fixtures exude vintage ch...

A fine quality mid-19th century well figured mahogany kidney shaped pedestal desk, having moulded edge gilt tooled leather top, ab...

A W Pugin. Attributed maker for John Webb of Bond Street. A Gothic Revival dressing table mirror with a carved spiral stretcher and carved roses. Made from p...

Sir William Blake Richmond KCB, RA, PPRBSA 1842 - 1921 The Shepherd Egg tempera on wooden panel, signed with initials bottom left Image size: 8 ¼ x 5 ½ inches Period gilt oak frame A newly discovered work by the artist. Sir William Blake Richmond KCB, RA, PPRBSA was an English portrait painter, sculptor and a designer of stained glass and mosaic. He is best known for his portrait work and decorative mosaics in St Paul's Cathedral in London. He was the son of the portraitist George Richmond RA and studied at the Royal Academy Schools in the early 1860s. Influenced by his father and by Sir John Everett Millais, he is best known for his mosaic decorations below the dome and in the apse of St Paul's Cathedral in London. His father, George Richmond, was one of 'the Ancients' who were a group of artists who formed around the visionary artist and poet William Blake. Samuel Palmer was an other of the ancients and a close friend of the family. Our painting could have been inspired by George Richmond’s engraving 'The Shepherd', 1827, but in our panel the shepherd is turned round facing away, and is playing a flute instead of resting on a staff. But the sheep and other elements are there. It is also suggestive of Welby Sherman's engraving after Samuel Palmer of the same name and date, but here the shepherd is sitting but like ours turned away. William Blake's is an altogether happier image given the figure is playing to his sheep. Our painting is playing with some of the same ideas and feels like the same sort of period, and the ‘fresco’ like chalk ground is interesting, as is the pen and ink finishing on the tempera. All three are strongly influenced by Blake's illustrations to Thornton's 'Virgil'. The shepherd and his flock are clearly based on Thenot and his sheep in the Frontispiece to Thornton. Blake Richmond wrote:"If there be the least value in my pictures, it is due to such lovely early impressions derived from the sweet poetic work of many of my father's contemporaries, Calvert, Blake and others, whose shadows are substance still to me" [Sir William Blake Richmond, letter to his father, 50 years after the death of William Blake, from Stirling op. cit p. 28]. Richmond was given private art lessons by John Ruskin before attending the Royal Academy for three years. After that he spent a number of years in Italy, where an encounter with a shepherd called Beppino, 'a splendid speciman of a Sabine Shepherd', could also have gave him the inspiration for the painting we show here. Richmond recalls how he met Beppino on the hillside, and was invited to share the shade of the shepherd's capanna, a wooden hut. 'What a place! In an instant of time I was back into the age of kings, and I knew Romulus had lived and am sure that he lived in a hut exactly like this one'. That night Richmond dined at Beppino's hut 'on roast kid, hard bread dipped in Roman wine, goat's cream and white ricotta'. The shepherd had such an impression on Richmond that he sought him out on a return visit to Italy some years later, but was saddened to hear that Beppino 'had joined his fore-fathers in the shades'. He was moved to write the following, which perfectly expresses the mood of this painting and his tribute to a fleeting companion: 'Little events of this kind unite past times with present, create and emphasis continuity of human instincts, which seem to defy time and make travel so intensely interesting and invigorating to a citizen of this world. One need not go to the palace, far otherwise, or to cities and towns to discover the kernal of enduring civilisations. One finds it, if one wills to do so, in the backbone of the world, an ancient peasantry who have watched and still watch the progress of the stars'. Richmond was influential in the early stages of the Arts and Crafts Movement in his selection of bold colours and materials for the mosaics in St. Paul's Cathedral and in his collaboration with James Powell and Sons...

William Burges Made by Francis Skidmore. A rare and important Gothic Revival cast iron fire place insert.

A large brass and steel fire grate, with tapering front supports surmounted by classical finials. The serpentine pierced brass fret work of geometric form, with rosettes and beading....

Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1867 by Gough & Silvester, this attractive, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver & Glass Claret Jug, features an etched glass body, and a silver mount and h...

Hallmarked in London in 1839 by Robert Hennell III, this attractive, Antique, Victorian Sterling Silver Salver, features a shaped scroll and shell border, and ornate scroll feet. The...

A pair of early 19th century bronze & ormolu fluted candlestick lamps having urn-shaped nozzles above reeded, tapering stems with acanthus leaf dec...

A mid 19th century brass revolving fireplace toaster, with copper inlaid hearts.

This remarkable ring, dating back to 1857, is a beautiful testament to the timeless elegance of 19th-century jewellery design. The ring is beautifully centred with a fantastic old m...

An elegant, 19th century, Italian cheval mirror made in both solid and veneered mahogany wood with hand carved giltwood mouldings and ormolu fitt...

A stunning pair of mid-19th century Irish satinwood and mahogany centre tables, crossbanded and strung throughout, having segmented square tops with harebell and central dragon inlay above frieze drawers with lattice strung corners, supported on octagonal column...

Excellent French mid 19th Century Animalier bronze group of a stag and doe in a wooded landscape exhibiting excellent hand finished surface detail and rich brown patina, raised on an...

Diamond cross pendant / brooch. Set to centre with a cushion shape old mine diamond in an open back grain setting with an approximate weight if 0.65 carats, further set with twenty-e...

To see our other views and maps of England, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the view you want. John Chessell Buckler (1793 - 1894) Horham Hall, Essex (1830) Watercolour 25 x 34 cm Signed and dated lower right; titled below. Horham Hall was built in Thaxted, Essex by Sir John Cutte in the early sixteenth century. The original hall was a timber-framed moated manor house built circa 1470, but it was largely demolished by Cutte, who built the present house between 1510 and 1515. Cutte was under-treasurer in the households of Henry VII and Henry VIII. The mansion was built in brick in two storeys in a quadrilateral layout with a gatehouse and incorporated some elements of the former building. The house was visited three times by Elizabeth I as the guest of Sir John Cutte. It is believed that the Tower was built for her to watch the local hunt. It was while staying at Horham in 1578 that the Queen received the envoy of the Duke of Alençon proposing marriage. John Chessell Buckler was a British architect, the eldest son of the architect John Buckler. His work included restorations of country houses and at the University of Oxford. Buckler received art lessons from the painter Francis Nicholson...

A fine Rococo Louis XV chimneypiece in pavonazzo marble. The serpentine shelf sits above a beautifully carved panelled frieze, centred with a shell cartouche framed by sprays of oliv...

Hallmarked in London in 1842 by Robert Hennell III, this very attractive, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Basket, features an ornate body with pierced decoration and cast and applied detailing, 4 cast feet, and an ornate cast swing...

A William IV period satinwood inverted breakfront Chiffonier, having replacement black fossil marble top above central open bookshelves and two brass grill silk pleated doors, flanke...

Dating to the mid Victorian era, this beautiful ring is a true rarity. At it's centre a 0.25 carat old mine cut diamond sits surrounded by a halo exquisite blue enamel. A further rin...

A pair of mid nineteenth century emarald green cut glass decanters, with fluted necks, retaining their original oval stoppers.

England, circa 1860 A mid nineteenth century turned oak Ionic column lamp with ormolu mounted capital and square stepped base, the London manufacturer’s ...

Excellent animalier bronze study of a standing pheasant, its head slightly turned to the right, with very fine rich brown patination and intricate hand chased surface detail, raised ...

An impressive mid-19th century figured mahogany circular dining table with unusual wind-out extending mechanism bearing maker’s label: “T. H. Filmer’s cabinet, upholstery, bedding an...

A large and imposing English William IV fireplace in pencil vein Carrara marble, with paneled pilaster jambs with twin corbel brackets supporting a long wide and generous mantel. Som...

A very fine French Animaliers bronze study of a stallion standing behind a post and rail fence exhibiting excellent hand finished surface detail and good...

To see our other works of Oxford and Cambridge, particularly suitable for wedding and graduation presents, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the view you want. Anonymous, c. 1850 Anglo Catholic...

A very good quality part dessert service manufactured by Spode Felspar between 1815 and 1827. There are five dessert plates and seven shaped serving dishes including one footed raza...

Hallmarked in London in 1868 by Martin & Hall, this very attractive, Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Salver, features a pierced border, 3 feet, and wonderful engraved decoration to...

William 1V Castle Top Card Case,Abbotsford & Newstead Abbey,Nat Mills,1836 Fine two scene silver card case in original fitted leather and velvet lined c...

A rare and unusual Palladian style 19th century fireplace in Marrone Breccia and Belgian black marbles, with a marble mirrored overmantel. The top pediment with dental work...

Antique turquoise and pearl locket memorial ring. The circular bezel is set with one central cabochon turquoise in a closed back grain setting, encircled b...

Charming twisted wrought iron rush light, on turned lignum vitae base. Blacksmith made. British 1840s. H 33cm x W 12.5cm x D 9.5cm

A beautiful and very unusual jewelled porcelain samovar, Sèvres porcelain from the 18 century but decorated in the first quarter of the 19th century, probably in the workshop of Emil...

Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1869 by Joseph Gloster Ltd., this handsome, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Toast Rack, will hold 6 pieces of toast, and is in the gothic taste. The to...

Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1856 by Hawksworth Eyres & Co., this attractive, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Tankard, features chased...

A very rare mid-19th century French masonic mother of pearl charm pendant. It is truly remarkable how this particularly fragile gold and mother of pearl pendant has survived in such pristine condition for all these years. The charm pendant features 5 different motifs associated with Freemasonry including the shovel, all-seeing eye, compass, square and scales. They have all been crafted in gold and hand carved mother of pearl. The individual pendants can be easily added or removed as the bail is actually a split ring which opens up. The pendant weighs 1.77 grams. The gold is unmarked but tests as 15K gold. It measures approximately 2cm in length. A fantastic and coveted addition for any collector of rare and antique masonic jewellery.

Antique Victorian Silver Queens Honey-suckle Stilton Scoop, Haynes & Cater, 1847 Assayed in London,heavy gauge of silver Very good condition.

'The Doves of Pliny' micro-mosaic velvet choker. Victorian choker, set with a oval gold plaque containing a raised micro-mosaic plaque depicting two doves and a flower ring against a...

A mid 19th century Gothic revival pollard oak chest of drawers, with carved masks and columns, on bun feet. Four drawers. Brass patent locks stamped with WR royal cipher...

To see more, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller." Silhouette (circa 1870) The Hon Mrs F Byron Gouache, pen, and ink 52 x 44 cm ...

A Victorian framed print of "SCREW STEAM SHIP WATER BALLAST HOLDS & CARGO TRADER" by Day and Son, Lithographers to the Queen. From John Scott...

Antique Old Sheffield Capana shaped wine cooler, dated circa 1830. Beautifully made in a melon style with shell, leafwork and flower decoration. The liner is easily removed to pack...

An important Mid-19th century English specimen marble Table, having moulded edge top with 110 varying panels centred by Fossil marble panel.. Manufactured by The Woodley family at th...

A pair of mid-19th Century Bronze & ormolu Tazzas, with amethyst glass bowls above triform bases with winged classical ladies raised on gadrooned ...

A mid nineteenth century ebonised occasional table with top incorporating rare and exotic specimen woods, all supported on a tripod base.

To see our other views of Oxford and Cambridge, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the ...

A flame mahogany oval pedestal cabinet, with carved Corinthian columns, gilt bronze escutcheon, and a shelved interior, Copenhagen, circa 1860.

An unusual pair of large Meissen table lamps with scroll arms decorated with a blue glaze and gilding throughout. Currently wired for the UK. Please e...

To see our other views of Oxford and Cambridge , particularly suitable for wedding and graduation presents, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the view you want. Attributed to Richard Bankes Harraden...

Chinese Export Silver Mug, circa 1840, of double-skin construction and decorated with grape and vine against a matte background, a small oval cartouche, and grape branch handle. The ...

Hallmarked in London in 1831 & 1833 by Edward, Edward Junior, John & William Barnard, this handsome, Antique, William IV period, Sterling Silver Kettle, is in the 'Melon' shape, and ...

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William 1V silver Madiera label, dated 1835, Joseph Willmore, of Birmingham Depicting a vine leaf and twine, hand pierced.

A Victorian framed print of "PADDLE WHEELS & SCREW PROPELLERS" by Day and Son, Lithographers to the Queen. Plate from The Modern System of Naval...