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British Fire Office (London, England), creator. [Fire insurance policy for Mr. Robert Gibbs, March 1, 1808, from British Fire Office]
British Fire Office (London, England)
[Fire insurance policy for Mr. Robert Gibbs, March 1, 1808, from British Fire Office]
March 1st, 1808
[Tax bill for Samuel Staneforth Esqr of Attercliff [illegible] Darnall, dated July 12, 1814]
[Tax bill for Samuel Staneforth Esqr of Attercliff [illegible] Darnall, dated July 12, 1814]
1814
[Tax bill for C. Johnstone, Paddington, Middlesex, October 4th, 1856]
[Tax bill for C. Johnstone, Paddington, Middlesex, October 4th, 1856]
1856
By Her Majesty's command, Frogmore House & gardens to be shown to Miss Smith & her party.
By Her Majesty's command, Frogmore House & gardens to be shown to Miss Smith & her party
between 1792 and 1818?
Crosse & Blackwell, creator. Crosse & Blackwell :
Crosse & Blackwell
Crosse & Blackwell
[1876?]
Paper doll.
Paper doll
approximately 1830?
Leaf, Edward (Tailor) Bill for clothes, buttons and trimmings.
Leaf, Edward (Tailor)
Bill for clothes, buttons and trimmings
1813
Watson (Clothier) Bill for clothes, notions, and fabrics, 1801.
Watson (Clothier)
Bill for clothes, notions, and fabrics, 1801
1801
[Silver metallic cut paper album card].
[Silver metallic cut paper album card]
[approximately 1880]
Henderson, F. (Clothier), creator. [Billhead of F. Henderson, clothier & outfitter, recording purchases by Mr. G. Duncan, Imperial Hotel, 1888].
Henderson, F. (Clothier)
[Billhead of F. Henderson, clothier & outfitter, recording purchases by Mr. G. Duncan, Imperial Hotel, 1888]
1888
Universal building-blocks box =
Universal building-blocks box =
[late 19th century?]
Mansfield Stone Quarries. Visiting card for Mansfield Stone Quarries for a visit by Mr. W. Williams on Feb. 18th, 1870.
Mansfield Stone Quarries
Visiting card for Mansfield Stone Quarries for a visit by Mr. W. Williams on Feb. 18th, 1870
1870
Daveluy, Édouard, 1812-1894, lithographer. Henry Halvoet & Cie. :
Daveluy, Édouard, 1812–1894
Henry Halvoet & Cie.
[approximately 1840]
Van Houten (Firm) Trade cards for Van Houten's cocoa.
Van Houten (Firm)
Trade cards for Van Houten's cocoa
[ca. 1880?]
By His Majesty's Royal Letter Patent :
By His Majesty's Royal Letter Patent
[not after 1837]
Skelton, William, 1763-1848, creator, engraver. Skelton, copper plate printer :
Skelton, William, 1763–1848
Skelton, copper plate printer
[approximately 1800?]
With love and good wishes for a happy New Year.
With love and good wishes for a happy New Year
[1880?]
Conversation cards, or, Pleasing pastimes for winter evenings :
Conversation cards, or, Pleasing pastimes for winter evenings
[ca. 1815?]
Album of domestic interiors and figures in fashionable dress.
Album of domestic interiors and figures in fashionable dress
circa 1860
Cavanders, Ltd. (Firm) Ancient Chinese.
Cavanders, Ltd. (Firm)
Ancient Chinese
[1926]
Day and Martin. Day & Martin :
Day and Martin
Day & Martin
[approximately 1880]
Day and Martin. Day & Martin :
Day and Martin
Day & Martin
[approximately 1880]
G.A.E. Wilmot (Firm), creator. G. A. E. Wilmot, undertaker :
G.A.E. Wilmot (Firm)
G. A. E. Wilmot, undertaker
[1850?]
W. & T. Gregson (Firm), creator. W. & T. Gregson :
W. & T. Gregson (Firm)
W. & T. Gregson
[approximately 1820]
Tax bill for William Hanham, Cranleigh, Surrey, August 27th, 1843.
Tax bill for William Hanham, Cranleigh, Surrey, August 27th, 1843
1843
W. Stevens's circulating library and general newspaper office :
W. Stevens's circulating library and general newspaper office
[1880?]
Jones & Halton (Firm), creator. Jones & Halton :
Jones & Halton (Firm)
Jones & Halton
[approximately 1850]
Funeral biscuits :
Funeral biscuits
[approximately 1825]
Happy may they birthday be.
Happy may they birthday be
[1880?]
Dean & Son, creator. [Caricature card depiciting a sepia illustration of a shop assistant, with verse]
Dean & Son
[Caricature card depiciting a sepia illustration of a shop assistant, with verse]
[1880?]
Jones, Thomas, active 1896, author. The courser's guide :
Jones, Thomas, active 1896
The courser's guide
1896
Greenwood, George, 1799-1875, author. Hints on horsemanship, to a nephew and niece, or, Common sense and common errors in common riding /
Greenwood, George, 1799–1875
Hints on horsemanship, to a nephew and niece, or, Common sense and common errors in common riding
1871
Hobson, William Colling. Hobson's fox-hunting atlas
Hobson, William Colling
Hobson's fox-hunting atlas
[1848]
The melange of humour :
The melange of humour
[1824?]
Neilson, Harry B. (Harry Bingham), 1861-, author, illustrator. A leap-year's proposal /
Neilson, Harry B. (Harry Bingham), 1861–
A leap-year's proposal
[1889]
Tate, Thomas, 1807-1888. Drawing for schools :
Tate, Thomas, 1807–1888
Drawing for schools
1854
Rolando, Guzman. The modern art of fencing :
Rolando, Guzman
The modern art of fencing
1822
Anderson, Edward L. (Edward Lowell), 1842-1916. Modern horsemanship :
Anderson, Edward L. (Edward Lowell), 1842–1916
Modern horsemanship
MDCCCLXXXVI [1886]
Thomas De La Rue & Company. De La Rue & Co.'s combined pocket chess and draught board
Thomas De La Rue & Company
De La Rue & Co.'s combined pocket chess and draught board
[187-?]
Du Maurier, George, 1834-1896, ill. English society at home :
Du Maurier, George, 1834–1896
English society at home
1881
Souvenir of the North.
Souvenir of the North
1855?]
Blyth, Augustus Frederick. The whist-player :
Blyth, Augustus Frederick
The whist-player
MDCCCLVI [1856]
Album of Melbourne views.
Album of Melbourne views
1886]
Walsh, J. H. (John Henry), 1810-1888. Riding and driving /
Walsh, J. H. (John Henry), 1810–1888
Riding and driving
[1863]
The Royal cabinet album of Winchester.
The Royal cabinet album of Winchester
[1881?]
Phœnix Fire Office (Firm : London, England), creator. [Fire insurance policy for Mr. Thomas Mason, May 9th, 1891 from the Phœnix Fire Office]
Phœnix Fire Office (Firm : London, England)
[Fire insurance policy for Mr. Thomas Mason, May 9th, 1891 from the Phœnix Fire Office]
1891-1892
Heath, William, 1795-1840, engraver. Fashion and folly, or, The buck's pilgrimage
Heath, William, 1795–1840
Fashion and folly, or, The buck's pilgrimage
[1822]
Lady. The wreath, or, Ornamental artist :
Lady
The wreath, or, Ornamental artist
1835
Menu cards and name cards, with scenes of England and Wales.
Menu cards and name cards, with scenes of England and Wales
between 1870 and 1890?
Dinsdale, John, active 1884-1890, illustrator. Sketches at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition /
Dinsdale, John, active 1884–1890
Sketches at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition
[1886]
The young artist's progressive drawing-book of easy subjects.
The young artist's progressive drawing-book of easy subjects
[186-?]
Mountlove, Anna, artist. Sketchbook.
Mountlove, Anna
Sketchbook
1867-1869
The young artist.
The young artist
[1865?]
Foster, Son & Duncum, author. The hand book on making paper flowers ... /
Foster, Son & Duncum
The hand book on making paper flowers ...
[approximately 1851]
Novice, George William. Lights in art :
Novice, George William
Lights in art
1874
Artistic amusements :
Artistic amusements
[1879?]
Elegant arts for ladies :
Elegant arts for ladies
[1861]
Burgess, J. Howard (James Howard), 1817-1890. Ward's progressive book of landscape drawing :
Burgess, J. Howard (James Howard), 1817–1890
Ward's progressive book of landscape drawing
1847
Taylor, Elias. An easy and familiar treatise on the art of drawing in perspective :
Taylor, Elias
An easy and familiar treatise on the art of drawing in perspective
1831
The art of modelling flowers in paper to imitate nature.
The art of modelling flowers in paper to imitate nature
[ca. 1870?]
Fielding, Newton Limbird Smith, 1799-1856. How to sketch from nature, or, Perspective and its application /
Fielding, Newton Limbird Smith, 1799–1856
How to sketch from nature, or, Perspective and its application
[1856]
Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727-1815, ill. Thirty four lessons for drawing the human figure :
Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727–1815
Thirty four lessons for drawing the human figure
[ca. 1828]
Daniel, William Barker, 1753?-1833, author. Rural sports /
Daniel, William Barker, 1753?-1833
Rural sports
1807
Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784-1851. Involuntary thoughts.
Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784–1851
Involuntary thoughts
1823-1824
Johnson, Thomas Burgeland, -1840, author. The shooter's guide, or, Complete sportsman's companion :
Johnson, Thomas Burgeland, -1840
The shooter's guide, or, Complete sportsman's companion
1820
Lady of distinction, active 19th century. The mirror of the graces, or, The English lady's costume :
Lady of distinction, active 19th century
The mirror of the graces, or, The English lady's costume
1815
Repton, Humphry, 1752-1818. Observations on the theory and practice of landscape gardening :
Repton, Humphry, 1752–1818
Observations on the theory and practice of landscape gardening
1803
Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784-1851. Ideas, accidental and incidental to hunting and other sports :
Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784–1851
Ideas, accidental and incidental to hunting and other sports
[1830]
Member of the Save-all Club. Lessons of thrift :
Member of the Save-all Club
Lessons of thrift
1820
Egan, Pierce, 1772-1849, author. Pierce Egan's book of sports, and mirror of life :
Egan, Pierce, 1772–1849
Pierce Egan's book of sports, and mirror of life
1832
[Album card with cut paper lace overlay].
[Album card with cut paper lace overlay]
[approximately 1875]
The new painting book for boys and girls.
The new painting book for boys and girls
[approximately 1880]
Hood's drawing book /
Hood's drawing book
C.I. Hood Co.,
[Victorian greeting card].
[Victorian greeting card]
[approximately 1880]
[White and gold metallic cut paper card]
[White and gold metallic cut paper card]
[approximately 1875]
Orientalisches parquetspiel = Jeu de parquet oriental = The play of Oriental inlaid work.
Orientalisches parquetspiel = Jeu de parquet oriental = The play of Oriental inlaid work
[approximately 1835?]
Dobbs, Henry. [A cat playing with a ball of string].
Dobbs, Henry
[A cat playing with a ball of string]
[ca. 1820]
With [M. Stewart Wallace's] best wishes for a happy New Year.
With [M. Stewart Wallace's] best wishes for a happy New Year
[approximately 1890]
Lavey, John. Bill for a coffin for Doctor Thompson :
Lavey, John
Bill for a coffin for Doctor Thompson
1817
Pawson & Lewis (Firm), creator. Pawson & Lewis, undertakers :
Pawson & Lewis (Firm)
Pawson & Lewis, undertakers
[approximately 1830?]
Mee, Cornelia, 1815-1875, author, publisher. Tatting, or, Frivolité /
Mee, Cornelia, 1815–1875
Tatting, or, Frivolité
[1862]
Copper plate used to print a trade card for the Leather Bottle Hotel, Cobham, Kent.
Copper plate used to print a trade card for the Leather Bottle Hotel, Cobham, Kent
1860s?
Trade card for the Leather Bottle Hotel, Cobham, Kent.
Trade card for the Leather Bottle Hotel, Cobham, Kent
1860s?
Rock's Royal Leeds Cabinet Album.
Rock's Royal Leeds Cabinet Album
[between 1884 and 1896]
Rock's Royal Cardiff Cabinet Album.
Rock's Royal Cardiff Cabinet Album
[between 1884 and 1896]
Morning calls.
Morning calls
[1830s?]
Mee, Cornelia, 1815-1875, author. Our lace sampler :
Mee, Cornelia, 1815–1875
Our lace sampler
[approximately 1870]
Lady. The home knitter :
Lady
The home knitter
[1876]
H. Molyneux (Firm), creator. H. Molyneux (wholesale & retail) :
H. Molyneux (Firm)
H. Molyneux (wholesale & retail)
[between 1820-1825]
Ronaldson, Miss, author. The lady's book of useful and ornamental knitting and netting work :
Ronaldson, Miss
The lady's book of useful and ornamental knitting and netting work
MDCCCXLIX [1849]
Parlour magic.
Parlour magic
MDCCCXXXVIII [1838]
Pyramiden Spiel =
Pyramiden Spiel =
[ca. 1835?]
Industrial exhibition of all nations.
Industrial exhibition of all nations
[1851]
Cooper, Marie Jane, author. The new guide to knitting & crochet /
Cooper, Marie Jane
The new guide to knitting & crochet
[1847]
Faber, G. W. The unexpected alterations :
Faber, G. W
The unexpected alterations
[ca. 1845?]
Waterloo Bridge dissected into 151 pieces.
Waterloo Bridge dissected into 151 pieces
[ca. 1830?]
Snap.
Snap
[ca. 1880?]
The game of spellicans :
The game of spellicans
[ca. 1880?]
Cupples, George, Mrs., 1839-1898, author. The stocking-knitter's manual :
Cupples, George, Mrs., 1839–1898
The stocking-knitter's manual
[1872]
Young ladies' journal complete guide to the work-table :
Young ladies' journal complete guide to the work-table
[1892]