(Building, Construction and Carpentry) Five good works Peter Nicholson. 'The Builder's and Workman's New Director,' new edition revised, original full leather boards rebacked by Hilary Honess of Hayle, ffep and half title loose, sporadic spotting, pp.471, some staining and small tears to complete 156 plates, gilt tooled label to rear pastedown 'John McKay Builder 1866', A. Fullarton and Co, London and Edinburgh, 1853; 'Practical Masonry, Brocklaying, and Plastering, Both Plain and Ornamental,' modern half brown leather with morocco label to spine, numerous plates with repairs to fold outs including tunnel under the Thames, some spotting and finger soiling, vg, Thomas Kelly, London, 1830; 'Practical Carpentry Joinery, and Cabinet Making,' uniform binding to previous, spotting to numerous plates, vg, Thomas Kelly, London, 1840; G. Lister Sutcliffe (ed). 'The Modern Carpenter Joiner and Cabitnet-Maker. A complete Guide to Current Practice,' half red later with red boards, spotting to prelims and sporadically throughout, copious plates and illustrations, good to very good, The Gresham Publishing Co, London, 1904; Peter Nicholson. 'an Improved and Enlarged Edition of Nicholson's New Carpenter's Guide. Being a Complete book of Lines, for Carpenters, Joiners, and Workmen in General....,' full polished calf rebacked, marbled endpapers, contemporary ink inscription to ffep, spotting and toning throughout, copius plates and illustrations, good, Printed for Jones & Co. Temple of the Muses, London, 1828. (5)
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(India, Sikh Empire, Punjab.) Prince Frederick Duleep Singh (1868-1926), Cabinet card photograph by JW Clarke of Bury St Edmund's depicting Prince Frederick, c.1895, approx. size 16.5 x 10.5cm. Prince Frederick was the second son of Maharajah Duleep Singh of Elveden Hall, who was the last ruler of the Punjab.Provenance: From the estate of the personal secretary of Princess Bamba Sutherland Duleep Singh
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(Gastronomy, Cookery.) [William Kitchiner]: 'Apicius Redivivus; or, the Cook's Oracle...wherein especially the art of composing soups, sauces, and flavouring essences is made so clear and easy, by the quantity of each article being accurately stated by weight and measure, that every one may soon learn to dress a dinner, as well as the most experienced cook...for the Purpose of Composing a Culinary Code for the Rational Epicure and Augmenting the Alimentary Enjoyments of Private Families', London, Printed for Samuel Bagster, No.15, Paternoster-Row, By J. Moyes, Greville Street, 1817, 1st edition, 2 engraved plates, each with engraved letterpress explanation f. opposite, 12mo, rebound calf gilt retaining old leather panel inset and mounted to front cover bearing name "S. Dunning Esq." in gilt. The rare first edition by William Kitchiner (1775-1827), optician, cook, and best-selling food writer. He travelled around with his 'portable cabinet of taste', which contained his mustards and sauces, and himself created 'Wow-Wow Sauce'. The present work contains one of the earliest recipes for what we now know as 'crisps' ('Potatoes fried in Slices or Shavings').
(India, Sikh Empire, Punjab.) Maharani Bamba Duleep Singh (1848-1877), holding her daughter Princess Bamba (1869-1957), Cabinet card photograph by JW Clarke of Bury St Edmund's, c.1870, approx. size 16.5 x 10.5cm. Maharani Bamba was the wife of the last ruler of the Punjab, Maharajah Duleep Singh.Provenance: From the estate of the personal secretary of Princess Bamba Sutherland Duleep Singh
* Giffard (Henri, 1825-1882). Le Ballon de Mr. H. Giffard, 1878, cabinet card photograph, mounted on card, with outer ruled border and title in red, 16 x 10.75 cm, together with another carte-de-visite photograph of Giffard's Balloon by René Dagron, circa 1878, with photographers name and address printed in purple to verso, Photographie Dagron, 1, Rue d'Hauteville, 34 Boulevard, Bonne Nouvelle, Paris, Photographie Microscopique, 10.5 x 6.5 cm, plus four other early ballooning photographs, including a carte-de-visite portrait of Léon Gambetta, by Etienne Carjat & Cie. circa 1870, a large photograph of passengfers in a hot air balloon by J. Beau, Photographie Hippique et Vélocipedique, 51 Roue de Passy, Paris, 24 x 16 cm, a carte-de-visite photographic reproduction of the Crystal Palace by T. Wright, an amateur photograph of an American airship taking its first flight at Pittsburg in 1908, with original inscription in ink to verso 'Taken in Schenley Park on October 3, 1908, its first ascention in Pittsburg length 71 ft. dia. 8 ft. weight 500lbs, frame work made of (white pine) balloon (oiled silk) 32 coats of linseed oil motor (four cylinders) run by gasoline', 15 x 17.5 cm, a stereocard photograph, circa 1880s, titled in ink to verso Avenue des Cerises a Paris, the yellow card surround stamped E.L., plusTissandier (Gaston). Le Grande Ballon Captif a Vapeur de M. Henry Giffard, Cour des Tuileries - Paris, 1878, avec de nom breuses illustrations par M. Albert Tissandier, Paris: G. Masson, editeur, Juillet 1878, wood engraved illustrations, some spotting, original pale green printed wrappers, with glassine overwrapper, a little frayed, 8vo, and a 1909 glass lantern slide of the Clément-Bayard Dirigible, entitled Take me up DearyQTY: (9)NOTE:Henri Giffard also ordered the Legion d'Honneur in 1863 for his work on steam engines, but he is best known as the inventor of the Ballon Captif a Vapeur, or hot air balloon that was exhibited during the 1878 Paris Exposition, during which passengers could experience a panorama of Paris seen from the basket, 'a panorama of Paris, seen from the basket of the large Captif Steam balloon in the courtyard of the Tuileries'. The balloon ascended to heights of 500 or 600 metres. Twelve ascents took place each day, which each ascent taking up to forty passengers.The photographic portrait of Léon Gambetta was probably published around 1870, following the Minister for Home Affairs escape from the Siege of Paris in 1870 by Balloon, becoming a French national hero as a consequence.
Set includes 2 cabinet plates intricately designed with a man in center with Old English Saying: Joys sharedwith other are more than enjoyed and a woman in center with Old English Saying: A thing of beauty is a joy forever. Royal Doulton backstamp. Issued: 1911-1928Dimensions: 0.75"H x 10.5" dia.Manufacturer: Royal DoultonCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.
Edward Curtis (American, 1868-1952). Vintage cabinet card or carte de visite photograph depicting a bicyclist. Written in pen along the verso with an illegible name and dated September 9, 1896. From the Curtis & Guptill studio in Seattle, Washington.Provenance: From the Estate of Christopher Cardozo.Height: 6 1/2 in x width: 4 1/4 in.Condition:There are no tears, creases, losses, or restorations. The photograph is affixed to an original paperboard backing. Some light wear and soiling to the verso of the paper backing. The work is not framed.
A late 19th century lacquered bamboo cabinet with a single door opening to reveal six drawers 47cm wide 30cm deep 100cm high. Top drawer - handle missing. Drawers - internal blue paper lining stained. Scratches, surface marks, scuffs, dents, paint losses and general wear. Internal cupboard door dented by drawer handles. Wood chips/losses/scrapes to edges. Key not present. Front - chips, scratches, light crack to veneer top right. Lower section more veneer areas of loss. Top surface - veneer crack from left to right, horizontal. And one above approx. three quarters across. Two circular splotches and overall surface wear. Sides - a few little dents and scratches, left side has two or three larger dents. Back - vertical split to wood top to bottom. Gap to right, nail fixings detached. New condition report pics uploaded.
A Victorian mahogany collectors cabinet, the frieze with a blind drawer above twenty glazed-topped drawers enclosed by a cupboard with an arched panelled front. 56cm wide x 48cm deep x 137cm high Qty: 1 In generally good condition, with some dents and nicks to the edges commensurate with age and use. A dented patch near the top of the panel. Update 20th May 24: Wooden knob handles soft - one handle broken Key not present.Internal dimensions of drawers - 44cm x 3.6cm x 39cm See pics.
A 19th century Japanned cabinet on stand with Chinoiserie decoration of dignitaries in a landscape, the pair of cupboard doors enclosing an interior of drawers and a pair of cupboards on tapering legs, 93cm wide x 187cm high CONDITION REPORT: In used condition, would benefit from a clean, the doors do not appear to be warped, interior is bright, bird dropping on the base, stored in stables for a number of years
A small 'huanghuali' portable cabinet, Yaoxiang, Qing dynasty, 19th century, of rectangular form and metal bound, surmounted with a humpback-form handle, with a removable front of mitred frame and a central foliate-form escutcheon plate, the interior with seven drawers in various sizes, 24cm high x 32cm wide x 20.5cm deep清 黃花梨藥箱 Condition Report: to with old crackminor knocks and marks typical of age see additional images for visual reference to condition Condition Report Disclaimer
An Edwardian inlaid mahogany three-piece bedroom suite, comprising double wardrobe, 188cm high x 108cm wide x 47.5cm deep; dressing table 165.5cm high x 107cm wide x 45.5cm deep; chest cabinet, with lift-up lid to top, above two long drawers and cupboard, 108.5cm high x 99cm wide x 46cm deep, (3).
A Victorian oak hall side cabinet with pink variegated marble top flanked by brass sectioned stick stands with inset tiles, and painted metal drip trays, single drawer above a cupboard door with internal shelf on plinth base 91cm x 141cm x 40.5cm Location: GIf there is no condition report shown, please request
Collection of wooden Dolls House furniture, 1920s/30s, including German cabinet 4 ¾” (12cm) tall, piano, sewing table and gate leg dining table (similar examples are on display in the Waltershausen museum in Germany), together with a Pita-Pat bureau and wardrobe, other pieces include dressing table, cabinet with shelves, three beds, two lead J Hill & Co typewriters, metal chest of drawer box and more, (condition: generally very good), (lot).
Fine wooden 1/12th scale Dolls House Bureau Cabinet and Tall Boy, signed RJS 1998 and 1997, Bureau Cabinet having arched tops with finials, top section with hinged doors the interior with compartments, pigeon holes and books above, writing desk with drawers and pigeon holes and all on a four drawer base, 8” (20cm) tall, two part tall Boy top section with pediment and drawers with brass handles, two drawer lower section on cabriole legs, 6 ¼” (16cm) tall, (2 items).
Collection of German wooden Dolls House Furniture, 19th early 20th century, including double wardrobe with mirrored doors, 7” (18cm) tall, single bed, marble top wash stand (one door loose), together with ornate cabinet, with mirror top and shelves, hall stand with mirror and two marble topped cupboards (lacks two handles), and other similar pieces with some damage/loss, (12 items).
Selection of Tri-ang ‘Queen Anne’ period Dolls House furniture, 1930s, including China cabinet, chest of drawers and wardrobe (lacks one foot), pair of armchairs, set of four chairs (one leg loose), easy chair with footstall and Dining room and console table, swing mirror (lacks drawer base), writing bureau and occasional table, (condition: good), (17 items).
A 19th Century Continental painted oak bureau cabinet, the dentil cornice over a fluted frieze and two panelled doors enclosing three shelves and three drawers over a sloping fall enclosing a stepped fitted interior with cupboard, pigeon holes and drawers, over three long drawers flanked by quarter cut fluted side pilasters, 115.5 cm wide x 65 cm deep x 188 cm high
A Victorian bamboo framed side cabinet in the Aesthetic taste with black lacquered and Japanned domed back panel over two mirrored doors enclosing shelves, the base with black lacquered back panel and top over a single drawer and two glazed cupboard doors on splayed feet 61 cm wide x 39 cm deep x 197.5 cm high CONDITION REPORTS Whilst basically sound, the piece has many areas of damage, cracking and loss throughout, particularly to the lacquer areas. The right hand mirrored door to the top is loose as the pins are no longer extant. The piece appears to have been barn or warehouse stored as is very dusty and in need of a good clean. See images for further detail.
An Edwardian Sheraton Revival mahogany and inlaid serpentine fronted display cabinet, the moulded cornice over an urn and swag decorated frieze and two glazed cupboard doors enclosing glass shelving over two ivorine and marquetry inlaid doors decorated with panels of classical figures raised on square tapered legs to spade feet 90 cm wide x 42 cm deep x 180.5 cm high
A 20th Century oak side cabinet, the plain top over two drawers and two fielded panelled doors on stile supports, 112 cm wide x 45.5 cm deep x 86 cm high, together with an Edwardian mahogany oval occasional table, the top with moulded edge over a fretwork carved frieze on open carved tapering legs, united by an undertier, 60 cm wide x 42 cm deep x 71 cm high and a French painted pot cupboard with rosso marble top over a single drawer and fall front compartment with marbled interior on turned, tapering and fluted legs united by an undertier, 37 cm wide x 36 cm deep x 83 cm high
An Edwardian Sheraton Revival painted display cabinet, the brass galleried top over two glazed doors flanked by bowed glazed panels enclosing two glass shelves over two drawers, one bearing stencil stamp "From S & H Jewells Furniture Warehouses Holborn" raised on square tapered legs united by an under tier to spade feet, 136 cm wide x 40 cm deep x 171.5 cm high
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