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A number of historic
A number of historic proclamations and other documents of the years 1659 to 1715 including the taking and subsequent execution of Lord Monmouth after the rebellion of 1685 proclamations after the treaty of Breda 1667 details of the court which sentenced Charles I in 1648 and a later court sentencing after the Jacobite rebellion in 1715.
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A late 16th/early 17th Century
A late 16th/early 17th Century coloured engraving - ''Map of the Shyre of Kent divided into five lathes therof'' - Map of Kent showing London part of Surrey and Sussex 7.75ins x 14.25ins (Anonymous - thought to be the second state of the first separate printed map of Kent which was first published circa 1580. This example is probably issued circa 1625) in modern gilt moulded frame and glazed Provenance : O'Shea Gallery 89 Lower Sloane Street London SW1W 8DA
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Christopher Saxton
Christopher Saxton (1540-1610)/Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire/colour print, 39.5cm x 46cm
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Jan Jansson (Dutch 1588-1664)
Jan Jansson (Dutch 1588-1664) "Somersettensis Comitatus Somerset Shire" and "Suthsexia vernacule Sussex" c. 1650 two hand-colored engraved copperplate maps from the Atlas Noveus with beautiful cartouches ships and compass roses sights 15 1/2 in. x 20 1/4 in. attractively matted and framed alike.
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Christopher Saxton
Christopher Saxton (1540-1610)/Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire/coloured engraved map, 39.5cm x 46cm
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15TH C BOOK SHEET (WOODBLOCK) -
15TH C BOOK SHEET (WOODBLOCK) - Double Sheet Page from 'The Nuremberg Chronicle' full folio 1493 in Latin by Hartmann Schedel a world history this sheet depicting the town of Buda (CXXXIX) double glazed with mat in gold frame SS: 14 3/4'' x 21'' OS:
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The Works of John Locke, ninth
The Works of John Locke, ninth edition, 9 vols, London 1794
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INDENTURE ON VELLUM ENGLISH Circa
INDENTURE ON VELLUM ENGLISH Circa 1670 8 x 17 in. Framed and matted.
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SCOTTISH RENAISSANCE DOCUMENT, 1572
SCOTTISH RENAISSANCE DOCUMENT, 1572 James Sandiland (c.1511-1579, sometime Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller, 1st Lord Torphichen) original manuscript document in Latin and English, June 3, 1572, to John Browne, with a large seal affixed; faintly endorsed verso; 1 p., on vellum, 8 x 9 1/2 in.
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17TH CENTURY COLORED MAP OF
17TH CENTURY COLORED MAP OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE ANDBEDFORDSHIRE. ALLEGORICAL PEASANT SCENE AT THE BOTTOM. BY JOHN JOHNSON OF AMSTERDAM. GOOD ORIGINAL CONDITION WITH CREASE IN CENTER. MODERN SILVER LEAF FRAME AND MAT. SIGHT SIZE 16" X 19 3/4" , OVERALL 19 3/4" X 23 1/2" .
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Christopher Saxton
Christopher Saxton (1540-1610)/Warwici Countatus Cornaviis Olim Inhabitus/first edition 1607, text on reverse/coloured engraved map, 28.5cm x 30.5cm
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Painting, follower of Thomas
Painting, follower of Thomas Barker, travelers on path near a cottage, follower Thomas Barker of Bath, British, 1769-1847), oil on canvas, Christie's label verso, 25 x 30 in.; gilt wood and composition 18th century style frame. Original stretcher and tacking edge, crackle, cupping, retouch throughout affecting 40 percent of surface; frame with losses. Christie's U.K., December 19, 2006, lot 72.
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NANTUCKET, SEPTEMBER 9TH 1835
NANTUCKET, SEPTEMBER 9TH 1835 DEED OF PURCHASE OF LAND ...Document: Nantucket, September 9th 1835 Deed of Purchase of Land from the Reformed Methodist Church for One Dollar, Josiah Hussey Justice of the Peace, Owen Swain and Theophilus Crocker, Trustees. Document framed between two-sided glass with thin wood surround. 15 ¼ in. x 13 ¼ in. Provenance: Estate of Linda Loring, 4 Rays Court, Nantucket
Condition:
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Spanish silk embroidery, 1679,
Spanish silk embroidery, 1679, printed central panel in Latin text below an embroidered and appliquéd heraldic crest flanked by hanging tassels, elaborate floral and vine border, "Anno 1679" printed at bottom of text, silk, silver thread and ink on silk, later painted wood frame, probably Italian, 31 x 21 in. Most of silk ground has shattered, fading. Collection of Tommaso Viola, Naples, Italy, collected in the early 1900's; Collection of Gennaro Viola, Asheville, North Carolina.
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John Speed (1552-1629)/The
John Speed (1552-1629)/The Countie Pallatine of Lancaster/described and divided into hundreds, dated 1610/hand coloured engraved map, 39cm x 51.5cm
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John Frederick Physick (born
John Frederick Physick (born 1923) - Pen and ink drawing - ''The South West View of Canterbury Cathedral'' 24.5ins x 36.5ins signed and dated 1947 in ebonised frame and glazed
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SIX SIR JOSEPH PAXTON
SIX SIR JOSEPH PAXTON LITHOGRAPHS. First half 19th century. Hand-colored lithographs from "Paxton's Magazine of Botany and Register of Flowering Plants." Published 1848. Toning and edge loss. 9.5" x 6.5".
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Wenzel Hollar (1607-1677) after
Wenzel Hollar (1607-1677) after Francis Cleyn (circa 1582-1658) - Engraving - Jupiter in a landscape with two birds 12ins x 7.5ins two others from the same series engraved by Plombart depicting a mythological scene and a battle 11.5ins x 7.5ins each and 17th/18th Century engraving - Ships being wrecked at sea whilst gods look on 10.25ins x 7.5ins all in modern frames and glazed
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Attributed to Charlotte
Attributed to Charlotte Strickland/A large album of loose drawings, some dated between 1792 and 1819, pen and ink and grey washes, some with colour, of views in Somerset, Devon, Kent, Yorkshire, the Lake District and including views of Lynmouth, Weymouth, Exeter, Ramsgate, Derwentwater, Oswestry etc. (approximately 140)/and twenty-four sheets of sundry drawings, landscapes, caricatures, buildings, etc., with 'Ex Libris' label of Algernon A de L Strickland
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An early 19th century sampler
An early 19th century sampler worked in colours and depicting a portrait of Admiral Vernon victor of the Battle of Portobello together with depictions of ships castles and religious texts within a freely running border of flowers by Sarah C. Bingham Fright 1837 18ins x 13ins in rosewood frame and glazed and an early 19th century sampler with the Lords Prayer worked by Susanna Hookeys June 30th 1823 19ins x 16.75ins framed and glazed
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SCOTTISH RENAISSANCE DOCUMENT, 1582
SCOTTISH RENAISSANCE DOCUMENT, 1582 Original manuscript document in Latin and English, January 23, 1582, pertaining to the guardianship and instruction of James Sandilands of Calder, 2nd Lord Torphichen (1576-1617, then a minor), witnessed and signed by 5 unidentified individuals, with two large seals affixed; endorsed, "Preceptum caisma et Joann. Cokburn de ormistom;" 1 p., on vellum, 9 3/4 x 12 1/2 in.
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Dated 1904
Dated 1904
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19th century English School
19th century English School portrait, gentleman in full uniform, standing with sword supporting proper right hand, inscription verso frame "2nd Marquis", unsigned, oil on canvas, late 18th/early 19th century, 56-1/8 x 44-1/4 in.; original monumental 19th century gilt wood and composition Louis XIV style frame with inward sloping cushion, acanthus on a crosshatched ground, corner shell and acanthus decoration. Lined, crackle, bitumen draw, abrasions bottom and upper right, two periods restoration 50 percent of surface retouched within draw crackle, large parts of uniform, background; frame with losses to composition. Estate of the late Judge John Emery Parks, Honolulu, Hawaii.
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THE ALLIANCE OF DIVINE OFFICES,
THE ALLIANCE OF DIVINE OFFICES, LONDON, 1699The Alliance of Divine Offices, London, 1699,
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John Speed (1552-1629)/Britain as
John Speed (1552-1629)/Britain as it was Devided in the Tyme of the Englishe Saxons especially during their Heptarchy/coloured engraved map/with text verso, 39cm x 51cm
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19th c. engraving ''Shakspeare''
19th c. engraving ''Shakspeare'' (engraved by George Romney/Francis Legat published in London). Sight 22 1/2'' x 16''.
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Fine 1671 betrothal needlework, man
Fine 1671 betrothal needlework, man and woman in court attire separated by a shield and "1671", distant castle, birds and flowers in corners, partial sun at top, silk thread and purl with raised work, some painted details, on ivory satin ground, British, circa 1671, 8 x 9-3/4 in.; modern frame. Losses to silk thread, some areas unfinished, fading, shattering to silk ground, needle holes along edges, possibly formerly attached to a pillow. Edyth Medlin Antiques, Raleigh, North Carolina
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John Speed (1552-1629) -
John Speed (1552-1629) - Engraving - ''Surrey - Described and Divided into Hundreds'' - Map of the County of Surrey with views of Richmond and Nonsuch Palaces 15ins x 20.5ins published by John Sudbury & George Humble 1611-1623 (watercolour outlining edge of Hundred slight split around centre fold top and bottom and some discolouration) in narrow oak frame and glazed
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Matthaus Merian (1621-1687) -
Matthaus Merian (1621-1687) - Engraving - ''Rivier Oder Gegent Von London'' - An unusual map of the River Thames illustrating the Dutch attack on the English Fleet anchored at Chatham in June 1667 8.75ins x 14ins thought to be published Frankfurt 1667 in Hogarth frame and glazed Provenance : O'Shea Gallery 89 Lower Sloane Street London SW1W 8DA. Purchased 24th June 1986
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Two hand-colored maps of London and
Two hand-colored maps of London and "View of St. James Gate" all mounted in a walnut frame with overall size of 28"h.x61"l.
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Johannes Blaeu/Monumethensis
Johannes Blaeu/Monumethensis Comitatus Vernacule Monmouth Shire/Amsterdam, circa 1645/engraved map with hand colouring, large decorative cartouche and mileage scale, 38cm x 50cm and/Comitatus Dorcestria sive Dorsettia; vulgo Anglice Dorset Shire/circa 1660/engraved map with hand colouring, large ornate cartouche, 38.5cm x 50cm (2) Provenance: Sotheby's 7th April 1998, Lot 212 (part)
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Manner of Sir Thomas Lawrence, 19th
Manner of Sir Thomas Lawrence, 19th Century
A View of Windsor Castle, with Rowing Boats on the Thames and Bathers in the Foreground
oil on canvas
25 x 30 inches.
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Christopher Saxton (1542-1610) -
Christopher Saxton (1542-1610) - Coloured engraving - ''Map of South East England'' - Showing Kent Surrey Sussex Middlesex and London 16ins x 21.25ins engraved by Hogenberg published 1576 in ebonised and gilt moulded frame and glazed Provenance : Bayton-Williams 18 Lowndes Street Belgravia London SW1X 9EY
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1691 Pilgrim document, nine-line
1691 Pilgrim document, nine-line manuscript subpoena dated September 14, 1691, "Benjamin Peirce [?] as principle [sic]" ordered to "appear at the next county court to be heard at Cambridg [sic]" (probably Massachusetts), "bound in the small sumb [sic] of one hundred pounds…", 4-5/8 x 7 in., with Joseph Rubinfine label from prior mounting. Folds, stains, toning, laid down on thin paper backing. Brunk Auctions, April 12, 2003, Lot 348; Collection of H. Donald Nelson, Williamsburg, Virginia.
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Samuel & Nathaniel Buck
Samuel & Nathaniel Buck (1696-1779 and fl. 1695-1775) - Coloured engraving - ''The North-West Prospect of Sheerness in the County of Kent 12ins x 32.5ins dated 1739 in Hogarth frame and glazed
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Four 19th c. Staffordshire
Four 19th c. Staffordshire figural groups including the pair Darby and Joan and Romeo and Juliet tallest 9"h.