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A Catalogue of all the rich furniture in the house, Late the Right Honourable the Earl of Peterborough's the corner of Bolton-street, Picadilly: Consisting of rich carv'd guilt chandaliers, chairs, tables, peer and chimney glasses, glass sconces, carpets, right India chests, trunks, cabinets, and screens, beds, bedding, with other useful furniture; a fine glass chandelier; a curious collection of of old Japan China; with plate, and very valuable collection of paintings by the best masters, and tapestry hangings. N.B. two fine small India cabinets, and a toilet, the greatest curiosities in the Kingdom; some fine enamdl'd china. To be sold by auction, on Monday the 16th of May, 1726. The goods to be seen this day the 11th, and every day after till the time of sale, which will begin each day at three a-clock [sic] in the afternoon precisely. Catalogues to be had at the place of sale. N.B. the house to be lett, having a fine view of the park. Conditions of sale as usual.
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A catalogue of the household furniture, And other effects, of Edward Younge, Esq. (lately Deceased) Of Little Durnford, near Salisbury, Consisting of Mahogany Four-Post and other Bedsteads, with Needle Work, Linen and Woollen Furniture; Damask and other Window Curtains; fine Feather Beds Bedding, &c. Chairs and Tables of all Sorts; Marble Tables, on elegant carved Frames; Variety of Carpets; Pier, Sconce, and Chimney, Glasses, &c. Stove Grates, and Kitchen Furniture. - -Also a large Collection of Paintings by eminent Masters; 700 Ounces of Plate; fine India Cabinets and Dressing Boxes; curious old China; Linen, Liquors, Casks, &c. - Five Lead Figures as large as Life; a Rick of fine Meadow Hay; a Chariot, and Harness for a Pair of Horses; One Horse Chair and Harness, two Carts, and two fine Normandy Cows, &c. Which will be Sold by Auction, on the Premises, By Mr. Smith, On Monday the 26th, Wednesday the 28th, Thurs the 29th, and Friday the 30th of April; and on Monday the 3d of May, 1773. The Sale to begin each Day precisely at Eleven O'Clock. The Goods may be viewed from Friday the 23d, to the Time of Sale. Catalogues may be had at the Place of Sale, and at Mr. Smith's in Salisbury.
Smith, Mr., active 1773.Date: [1773]- Pictures
Males engaged in various sexual acts.
Date: [1880?]Reference: 2046207iPart of: The James Gardiner Collection.- Books
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The cabinet-Maker and upholsterer's guide; or, repository of designs for every article of household furniture, in the newest and most approved taste: displaying a great variety of patterns for Chairs Stools Sofas Confidante Duchesse Side Boards Pedestals and Vases Cellerets Knife-Cases Desk and Book-Cases Secretary and Book-Cases Library Cases Library Tables Reading Desks Chests of Drawers Urn Stands Tea Caddies Tea Trays Card Tables Pier Tables Pembroke Tables Tambour Tables Dressing Glasses Dressing Tables and Drawers Commodes Rudd's Table Bidets Night Tables Bason Stands Wardrobes Pot Cupboards Brackets Hanging Shelves Fire Screens Beds Field Beds Sweep Tops for Ditto Bed Pillars Candle Stands Lamps Pier Glasses Terms for Busts Cornices for Library Cases, Wardrobes, &c. at large Ornamented Tops for Pier Tables, Pembroke Tables, Commodes, &c. &c. In the plainest and most enriched styles; with a scale to each, and an explanation in letter press. Also the plan of a room, shewing the proper distribution of the furniture. The whole exhibiting near three hundred different designs, engraved on one hundred and twenty-eight plates: from drawings by A. Hepplewhite and Co. Cabinet-Makers.
A. Hepplewhite and Co.Date: MDCCXCIV. [1794]- Archives and manuscripts
Stored Goods Insects
Date: Late 19th centuryReference: WF/C/M/SL/06Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
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A catalogue of the genteel houshold furniture, a piano forte, in mahogany case, an excellent mahogany sideboard with cellarets, an eight-day clock, small iron chest, bedsteads and bedding, chairs, and tables, pier glasses, carpets, and other effects, of a lady. Also, by permission is added, the neat and genteel household furniture, handsome pier glasses, a drawing-room suit, in chintz-pattern cotton, a handsome light phaeton, with town-made plated harness, nearly new, and other effects of a person of fashion, removed from No. 7, Holles Street, Cavendish Square. The furniture comprizes four-bost bed leads, with rich silk needle-work, mohair furniture, &c. Goose feather beds and bedding, excellent mahogany cabinet work in chests of drawers, dining, card, and Pembroke tables, parlor and bed-chamber chairs, turkey and Wilton carpets, kitchen furniture, &c. Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Compton, on the premises, No. 18, Conduit Street, Hanover Square, on Wednesday the 4th of November, 1789, and following day. To be viewed on Tuesday preceding, and to the sale, which will begin each day at twelve o'clock. Catalogues may be had at the place of sale; and of Mr. Compton, No. 36, Maddox Street, Hanover Square.
Compton (Auctioneer)Date: 1789]- Pictures
A man sits at a barrel-table to light his pipe, others in the room smoke and drink. Engraving by T. Major, 1746, after D. Teniers.
Teniers, David, 1610-1690.Date: [1746]Reference: 24718i- Pictures
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A Dutch tavern interior with three men smoking and drinking in the foreground. Engraving by J. Beauvarlet, 1755, after A. van Ostade.
Ostade, Adriaen van, 1610-1685.Date: [1760?]Reference: 26807i- Books
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A catalogue of the household furniture of Mr. Henry Watson, (deceasd) (late steward to the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Bath) brought from his late dwelling-house in Clarges-street, Piccadilly. The whole consisting of crimson, yellow, blue and other damask beds, and window-curtains, mahogany and walnut-tree chairs, rich sconces, book-cases and buroes; together with a collection of pictures by the best masters some china, curious hench metal chandeliers, Japan cabinets, Turkey and other carpets, gold watches, plate and jewels, several pieces of fine Hollands, and table-linen, two harpsichords, and other musical instruments, some curious antique earthen vases, &c. and other curiosities. Which will be sold by auction, on Thursday the 10th of this instant November 1743; and the following days, at Mr. Ford's in the Hay-Market. The whole may be viewed on Monday the 7th, and the following days, till the time of sale, which will begin at half an hour after eleven precisely. Catalogues will be deliver'd gratis at the place of sale. R. Ford, auctioneer.
Ford, Mr., active 1741-1757.Date: 1743]- Books
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A catalogue of the dwelling-house of the Rt. Honourable General Stuart, (deceas'd.) As Likewise, The Houshold-Goods in the said house, consisting of, Great Variety of all Manner of Rich Furniture, Beds, Chairs, and Tables, fine Peer and Chimney Glasses, Sconces, &c. several very fine old Japan Cabinets, Chests, and Screens, particularly some of the most curious pieces of the old India Japan, &c. that was Sold in the Arundel Collection at Tarthall. Several very Beautiful and magnificent French Lustres, Girandoles and Sconces finely Repair'd and Guilt, Eboney Cabinets, Bookcases and Buroes inlaid with Brass fine Tapestry Hangings, Mettal Figures, &c. an Elegant parcel of Plate, with some of the most Rare, Beautiful and curious old Japan China of the brown Edge. Two Coaches, a Chariot, and two Sedans, some Jewels and several other very Valuable Effects. Which will be Sold by Auction, at the House aforesaid in Hanover-Square, on Tuesday the 14th of April. To which is Added, The Collection of Paintings lately brought from Venice, belonging to John Law's Esq; Comptroller of the Finances in France; and of the Hon. Sir John Holland of Norfolk, Deceas'd, consisting of many very Valuable Pictures, of which seperate Catalogues will be deliver'd Gratis. The House, Goods, Pictures, &c. may be view'd on Thursday the 9th of April, and every Day after (sunday excepted) till the Hour of Sale, which will begin each Day at 11 O'Clock in the Forenoon precisely. Catalogues to be had Gratis at the Place of Sale, and at Mr. Cock's in Broad-Street, near Golden-Square.
Cock, Mr. (Christopher), active 1720-1749.Date: 1730]- Books
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A catalogue of all the elegant and rich houshold furniture, the capital library of well-chosen books, linen, china, pictures, prints and drasvings, about 400 dozen of the choicest wines, Consisting of fine old port, claret, burgunddy, champagne, madeira, &c. in the highest state of perfection, curious exotics, 25 fine orange trees, and other valuable effects, of the Late William Sheldon, Esq; dec. At his seat, called Weston, near Long Compton, in the county of Warwick. The furniture-consists of crimson and yellow silk damask, silk lorine, beautiful chintz-pattern cotton, morine, and other furniture in suits of beds, window curtains, chairs and sophas; large pier and other glasses; Axminster, Turkey and Wilton carpets; fine tapestry hangings; great variety of exceeding good mahogany articles in wardrobes, chests of drawers, tables, chairs, &c. fine old Japan cabinets; large brewing coppers; exceeding good kitchen furniture, &c. &c. &c. Which will be sold by auction, by Mess. Christie and Ansell, on the premises, on Monday, August 27, 1781, and 13 following days, Sundays excepted, the sale of the books included. The furniture to be viewed the 23d, 24th and 25th preceding the sale; the library of books to be viewed on the 4th, 5th, and 6th of September; the wines to be tasted on the 6th of September, on which day they will be sold. Catalogues may be had on the premises; at the Star at Oxford; at Chapel-House, within 7 miles of the premises; at the Swan, Birmingham; the Swan at Warwick; the Hop Pole, Worcester; and of Mess. Christie and Ansell, Pall Mall. N.B. there will be separate catalogue of the books, and the catalogues of the [furniture] will be delivered at one shilling each, which will be allowed to purchasers.
Christie and Ansell (London, England)Date: 1781]- Pictures
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A young man removes his hat as he is introduced to a young lady by an older man. Engraving by W. Basell after himself, 1842.
Basell, W.Date: [1842]Reference: 28258i- Archives and manuscripts
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Sales catalogue : David J. Chattell & Sons
Date: 29 June 1915Reference: WA/HMM/CM/Sal/24/206Part of: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and Library- Pictures
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A young man conducting an experiment in a chemical laboratory. Photograph.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899]Reference: 46866i- Archives and manuscripts
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Sales catalogue : Jameson & Messenger
Date: 08 December 1915Reference: WA/HMM/CM/Sal/24/216Part of: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and Library- Archives and manuscripts
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Sales catalogue: Hampton & Sons
Date: 19 April 1909Reference: WA/HMM/CM/Sal/9/5Part of: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and Library- Archives and manuscripts
Reference prints of university physiology departments from negative sheets 380-386
Date: 2009-2010Reference: SA/PHY/Z/3/5/30Part of: The Physiological Society- Archives and manuscripts
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Antique furniture at The Retreat in December 1976
Date: December 1976Reference: RET 1/8/8/2Part of: The Retreat Archive- Books
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A catalogue of all the genuine houshold furniture, &c. Of His Grace James Duke of Chandos, deceas'd, at his late seat call'd Cannons, near Edgware, in Middlesex, consisting of rich gold and silver tissue, brocade, velvet, damask, Chintz, and other beautiful Furniture, in Beds, Hangings, Window Curtains, Chairs and Settees. An exceeding fine Set of Tapestry, made at the Gobelins; Glasses of all Sorts, in the most magnificent Taste; several rare Pieces of Japan, in Cabinets, Chests, Screens, &c. Tables of Oriental Jasper, fine Italian Marble, &c. Gold, Needle-Work, and Persia Carpets. Great Variety of curious Walnut tree inlaid Book-Cases, with Looking-Glass Doors. A most matchless Piece of carving, in Alto-Relievo, of the Stoning of St. Stephen; by the late famous Mr. Gibbons. A Collection of Mathematical Instruments. A fine Set of Cartoons, by Raphael Urbin; and Academy Figures by Michael Angelo. Two large and exquisite fine Battle-Pieces, by Wyck. An exceeding fine ton'd Organ. Two Marble Figures bigger than the Life, cut at Rome, of the late Queen Anne, and the Duke of Marlborough. A large Billiard Table, and other valuable Effects. Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Cock, on Monday the 1st of June, 1747, and the ten following Days, at Cannons above-mention'd. The Furniture, &c. may be view'd on Wednesday the 27th, and every Day after (sunday excepted) to the Hour of Sale, (which will begin each Day at half an Hour after Eleven precisely) by all Persons who shall produce a Catalogue of the said Furniture. Catalogues may be had at Grigsby's Coffee-House, behind the Royal Exchange; at the White Hart, in Watford; the Three Pigeons, in Brentford; at either of the Lodges leading up to Cannons, from Stanmore, or Edgware; and at Mr. Cock's, in the Great-Piazza, Covent-Garden; For Cannons Gratis.
Cock, Mr. (Christopher), active 1720-1749.Date: 1747]- Books
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A catalogue of the particulars of the dwelling house, coach-house, and stables for four horses, with another House, Ware-House, and Court-Yard adjoining, near Old Bethlem, of Sir Joseph Eyles, Deceas'd. Likewise, all the houshold and other furniture; consisting of Damask and other Beds, Window-Curtains, and Hangings; Pier, Chimney, and Glass Sconces; India, Rose-Wood and Mahogany Cabinets, Screens, Chests, Tables, and Chairs; rich Brussels Tapestry; Persia, and other Carpets; great Choice of the old fine Japan China, and particularly, a most exquit site Set of fine Landskip Dresden China; a Sideboard of useful Plate; a Wardrobe of exceeding good Houshold Linnen, fine wrought Quilts, Counterpanes, &c. together with sundry Fire-Arms, a very handsome Town Chariot, with a Pair of good Coach-Horses, and other valuable Effects. To which is added, the collection of Edward Jeffryes, of the Inner Temple, Esq; deceas'd. The Furniture, Pictures, &c may be view'd at the Place of Sale on Friday the 12th instant, and every Day after (sunday excepted) till the Time of Sale, which will begin each Day at Eleven in the Forenoon. Which will be sold by auction, on Tuesday the 16th of this instant December, 1740, and the Five following Days, at his House in Alderman's Walk, Bishopsgate. Catalogues of which may be had gratis on Thursday the 11th, at the Place of Sale; at Batson's Coffee-House, Cornhill; and at Mr. Cocks, in the Great Piazza Covent-Garden. N. B. By order of the Executors of an Eminent Weaver Deceas'd, Immediately after the Holydays will be exposed to Sale at Mr. Cock's in the Great Piazza Covent Garden, A very large Parcel of the newest fashioned Silks, which were designed for the Spring Trade, such as Brocades, Damasks, Padesoys, Tabbies, New Striped and Plain Ducapes. Mantua's, &c. Which will be cut into proper Quantities, for the Accomodation of the Town.
Cock, Mr. (Christopher), active 1720-1749.Date: 1740]- Archives and manuscripts
Tizard, Sir (John) Peter (Mills) FRCP (1916-1993)
Tizard, Sir (John) Peter (Mills), DCH,FRCP (1916-1993) PaediatricianDate: c. 1940s-1980sReference: PP/TIZ- Pictures
Buildings and antiquities, mainly mediaeval. Sketchbook (album) by W. Burges, 18--.
Burges, William, 1827-1881.Date: [between 1800 and 1899]Reference: 673461i- Archives and manuscripts
Letters to Lardner
Lardner, Dionysius, 1793-1859.Date: 1827-1829Reference: MS.5490Part of: Lardner, Dionysius (1793-1859), scientific writer- Pictures
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A bailiff (Mr Fixem, centre) calls on an affluent man (left) to enforce payment of a debt, assisted by his assistant (Bung, right). Etching by George Cruikshank.
Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878.Date: [1836]Reference: 32377i- Archives and manuscripts
Bowlby, (Edward) John (Mostyn) (1907-1990)
Bowlby, JohnDate: 1887-2000Reference: PP/BOW