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Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788

Thomas Gainsborough letter to Elizabeth Rasse

[1753]

Stubbs, George, 1724–1806

Proposals for publishing, a comparative anatomical exposition of the structure of the human body, with that of a tyger and a common fowl : in thirty tables, two copper-plates to each table, 20 inches by 15 : forming six numbers, ten plates to each number

[1802]

My heart is where thou art!

mid-19th century

Frock me (London, England)

Frock me

[2013]

Turrill, John

J. Turrill, manufacturer of dressings cases, writing desks, leather travelling cases, work boxes, &c.

[between 1830 and 1840?]

King's Lodge Academy (Exeter, England)

Bill for school expenses at King's Lodge Academy, Exeter, to be paid to the Messrs. Quicke

1850

Music is the voice of love. My love for thee is pure and ardent

mid-19th century

Scott, William Bell, 1811–1890

Antiquarian gleanings in the North of England

[1851]

Cut-paper featherwork illustrations of birds

1830s?

Happy may they birthday be

[1880?]

In loving memory of Emily Clifford, dearly beloved wife of George Clifford

1905

In affectionate remembrance of Isabella, the beloved wife of James Clark, of Camerton

1898

In affectionate remembrance of John Farres, who died November 5th, 1885

1885

The grand historical picture of the storming of Seringapatam by the British troops and their allies, May 4th, 1799 : painted by Robert Ker Porter

[1800?]

Dilnot, John

[Set of three postcards made to accompany "Estate : a book of collected drawings."]

1991

[The Popish Plot]

[1679?]

The particulars and inventories of the estates of the sub-governor, deputy governor, and directors of the South-sea company

1721

Wainwright and Watkins (Firm : Hereford, England)

[Bill from Wainwright and Watkins for Sir J.G. Cotterell, 1812]

1812

In ever loving memory of William George Banks

1928

In affectionate remembrance of Mary, the beloved wife of Joseph Hardy, of Alston

1870

Valentine card

mid-19th century

Rice, Edmund Nagle, -1801

A plan of mathematical learning taught in the Royal Academy, Portsmouth

approximately 1798-1799

Scottish Widows' Fund and Life Assurance Society

Scottish Widows' Fund Mutual LIfe Assurance Society

[approximately 1914]

Mockett, Andrew

A chapbook of English tat

[2002]

Cunard Steamship Company, ltd.

Programme of events, Monday August 22nd, 1955

1955

Fob seal, with motto "Am I not a man and a brother?"

not before 1787

Love has triumphed

mid-19th century

Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents

[Bookmark from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents]

[approximately 1970?]

Whitbread and Company

The Harrow, Wateringbury

[between 1949 and 1955]

The cottage of content; or, Right roads and wrong ways

1848

Pennant, Thomas, 1726–1798

The journey from Chester to London

MDCCLXXXII [1782]

Valentine card

mid-19th century

Lankester, Phebe, 1825–1900

Wild flowers worth notice

1861

[Silver metallic cut paper album card]

[approximately 1880]

I am thine love

mid-19th century

Bedford Lemere & Co.

Intérieurs anglais

circa 1900

W. & T. Gregson (Firm)

W. & T. Gregson

[approximately 1820]

Bacon Brothers (Cambridge, England)

[Original Calverley cigarette packet manufactured by Bacon Brothers of Cambridge England]

[approximately 1930]

Nicklin & Son (Birmingham, England)

Nicklin & Son

[approximately 1817]

Reece & Co. (London, England)

[Billhead of Reece & Co. for supplies bought by the Medical Botanical Society]

1838-1839

[Bill for food and drink, Tunstead, 1773]

2d Novr. 1773

Charles Miller's habit and gown-warehouse, at the Crown and Cushion, in Tavistock-Street

[1748]]

Dales, T. T

Panoramacopia

1824

Royal Navy & Military Tournament

[approximately 1910]

When the hearts feeling burns with concealing, oh, what an anguish silent to languish

mid-19th century

Basebé, Charles Jones, approximately 1818–1880

The cabinet

[1841?]

Tax bill for William Hanham, Cranleigh, Surrey, August 27th, 1843

1843

Constable & Company (Firm : London, England)

Constable & Compy

[approximately 1850]

[Photographic postcard of an unidentified group of people and 4 wheeled wagon]

[approximately 1880-1900?]

Hogan, Eileen, 1946–

The poetry box

[2003]

Mr. Ingham, general dealer, Sheffield

[approximately 1840?]

Parkinson, W. (William), 1871–1927

Westminster Abbey fund

1920

Twelve prints of sea engagements

[between 1771 and 1785]

Lynch, Richard, -1781

Will of Patrick Lynch

1781

Till the boys come home

1914 or 1915

For the information of travellers passing through the Turnpike Gates at Strood, and on the New Road, near Rochester

May 1792

The Chinese sensitive leaf

[approximately 184-?]

[Luncheon menu for the University Arms Hotel, Cambridge, Sept. 6th, 1939]

1939

T'is happiness we have in view, and mine is in possessing you

mid-19th century

Angelo, Henry, 1780–1852

Angelo's infantry sword exercise

Octr. 1, 1816

Stevens, Francis, 1781–1823

Domestic architecture

[between 1844 and 1850]

John Thridgould & Co.

Rock me to sleep Teddy

[approximately 1905]

Parmenter, S., active 1821

An elegy

[1821?]

Royal Academy (Gosport, England)

Bill for school expenses from the Royal Academy for Lord Augustus Beauclerk

August 2nd, 1834

Nattes, John Claude, 1765?-1822

Monsieur Nattes, no. 41, Charles Street, Westminster

[approximately 1781?]

Great Britain. Commissioners of Excise

[Permit for Thomas Cooper to receive one cask of foreign brandy, 1809]

1809

Album of British grasses

circa 1800

Rook, Anne

Virtual orchard

2009

Dexter, Thomas E.

Animal and vegetable substances used in the arts and manufactures, illustrative of the imports and exports of Great Britain & her colonies, and explanatory of Dexter's cabinet of objects

1857

Clark, John Heaviside, approximately 1770–1863

Myriorama

[1824]

Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843

Microcosm, or, A picturesque delineation of the arts, agriculture, manufactures, &c. of Great Britain : in a series of above six hundred groups of small figures for the embellishment of landscape ... : the whole accurately drawn from nature, and etched

1808