Cecily Adams (Staffordshire photographer). Four albums of original photographs (1887-1892; 1891-1898; 1894-1902; 1898-1913), predominantly Wolstanton near Newcastle-under-Lyme but including halls/estates and UK resorts. Family portraits, cricket, hockey, tennis, rugby, ice skating, bicycles, shooting parties, picnics, local industry/workers, bonfires, transport, pets, actors/theatre, fashion, buildings and interior views. Together with other miscellaneous photographs (Edwardian and later) on album pages and in sparsely-filled albums, plus carte-de-visites and cabinet cards, in one box
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Collection of original photographs relating to Staffordshire, some individually produced and mounted with studio/photographer name (e.g. Harrison), others on album pages, loose cabinet cards & carte-de-visite, glass slides, rp postcards. Including notable families (Lovatt, Twemlow, Sneyd); an album of photographs of Major Beresford, 7th Hussars, featuring mounted objects (hair, tobacco, fingerprint, glove); small carte-de-visite albums of portraits (including one of St. Michael's Home for Children, Cape Town); Newcastle Fire Brigade; Newcastle St. George's Harriers (1906-07 season); Ashfield Wesleyan Mission opening of new school; Rye Croft Infant School; Downings' Tileries FC (1926-27 season); visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Newcastle-under-Lyme, 1913; Newcastle Town FC (1910-11 season); NSR Police, 1922; builders in Newcastle; Hassell Street Boys' School; Victorian glass slides of Newcastle-under-Lyme; shooting parties, hunt meets, family photographs, and others, in one box
Victorian canteen of silver Old English Shell pattern cutlery consisting of four tablespoons, thirteen table forks, twelve dessert spoons, thirteen dessert forks and fourteen teaspoons, sponsors mark for Chawner & Co, mainly London, 1888 with six pieces with earlier date marks, 96toz approx, together with eighteen table knives, eighteen dessert knives and a carving knife, all with ivorine handles in a fitted oak cabinet
SEVRES; a pair of 18th century cabinet plates with Bleu Celeste border, cisele gilding and centred with fruits and flowers within the border set with three vignettes of exotic birds, painted mark to the reverse, diameter 25cm.Provenance: from a private Worcestershire collection.Additional InformationThe plates are 18th century but painted circa 1820 by Sevres artists. One has a very fine hairline crack to the rim, otherwise very light surface scratches, slight imperfections to the glaze but basically good.
SEVRES; a pair of 18th century cabinet plates with Bleu Celeste borders, cisele gilding and finely painted with floral sprays to the centre and three vignettes of exotic birds to the borders, painted marks to the reverse, diameter 24.5cm.Provenance: from a private Worcestershire collection.Additional InformationThe plates are 18th century but painted by Sevres artists circa 1820. Very minor rubbing to the gilding and raised parts, light surface scratches, otherwise appears good with no further signs of faults, damage or restorations.
MINTON; a set of four cabinet plates with gilt heightened pierced rims and central circular landscape vignettes, probably painted by Sheriff, circa 1850, within a rose decorated border, each with painted mark to the reverse B2719, diameter 23.25cm.Provenance: from a private Worcestershire collection.Additional InformationAll ring, some shorter than others, all with rubbing to the gilding, minor or light scratches and further rubbing to the painted detail, surface dirt but no visible crazing.
ROYAL WORCESTER; a pair of cabinet plates decorated in the 18th century style with blue scale ground and vignettes of butterflies and exotic birds, printed and impressed marks to the reverse, diameter 23cm.Provenance: from a private Worcestershire collection.Additional InformationSome light rubbing to the gilding, some light surface marks but overall OK.
ROYAL CROWN DERBY; three pieces of 1128 pattern Imari, comprising cabinet plate, diameter 27cm, miniature teapot, height 7.5cm, and a rectangular pin dish, length 9.5cm (3).Additional InformationLight surface ware, otherwise appears good with no further signs of faults, damage or restorations. The plate and the dish are second quality. Teapot is first quality.
ROYAL CROWN DERBY; a six setting part tea service, pattern no.4971, further Royal Crown Derby items, Imari teapot and stand, and a Royal Worcester cabinet plate by Richard Seabright (af).Additional InformationOne tea cup at fault with hairline, one saucer with tiny nibble to rim possibly from manufacturing as it has been gilded, another saucer with genuine chip to the rim, the goblet with hairline, one of the vases completely at fault, cracked in numerous places and staple repaired, both with surface wear and rubbing to gilding, quite extensive rubbing to gilding. The cabinet plate is completely at fault, with one section now detached with an old glue repair. Rowing Club Centenary plate ok, teapot finial with some very small chips and nibbles otherwise lid, teapot and stand with wear to decoration and general wear, rubbing to all gilding, scratching to varying degrees, some pieces quite heavily scratched.
An early 19th century longcase clock movement, with painted dial set with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, signed 'Row Griffith Llanrwst', diameter 36cm, now housed in a modern glazed display cabinet on a square section wooden base.Additional InformationDial crazed throughout with losses to painted details throughout and some surface losses, numerous losses to signature, numerals and further detail, not tested, no guarantee of working order, some repainting including probably to the birds, dirt, discolouration, replacement hands, general wear and tear.
An early 18th century burr yew wood and walnut crossbanded cabinet of excellent colour, the upper section with broad brass hinges enclosing an arrangement of drawers with brass drops, with fall-front enclosing further drawers and a recessed kneehole base of drawers raised on ogee bracket feet, circa 1720 and with later additions.Additional InformationHeight 133cm, width 105.5cm, depth 48.2cm. Chipping to the veneer/veneer panels missing. Surface wear and scratches throughout. One corner of beading is loose but present. Age related cracking to body and sides, old repairs/later additions throughout. See additional images.
Two late 19th/early 20th century glazed mahogany shop display cabinets with later shelves, the larger 186 x 127cm (both af) (2).Additional InformationThe glazed side panel on the taller cabinet has been smashed, the slightly smaller cabinet originally had a mirror which has now been broken and lost, further general wear and tear throughout, damage, loss to mouldings, viewing advised, sold as seen.
An early 20th century mahogany twin door display cabinet, raised on block supports, height 202cm.Additional InformationHeight 203cm, width 108cm, depth 32cm. General wear throughout, some small nicks, gouges, rubbing to the finish, veneer losses, scratches, indentations, etc, particularly to the corners and edges and lower section. Also mould to the interior and it stands at a tilted angle to the left.
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