Skip to main content

Search Special Collections

Results

1 to 12 of 35 records

Total number of records: 35

Count of Record type

Record typeCount
Books and printed items23
Archives12

Count of Collection group

Collection groupCount
John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History20
Art and Antique Market12

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
furniture10
furniture design10
cabinetwork8
decoration and ornament8
building5
gilding5
metal-work5
upholstery5
interior decoration4
architecture3

Count of Place

PlaceCount
England8
France2
England and Wales1
Great Britain1
London (England)1
Wales1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)23
Alembert, Jean Le Rond D' (1717-1783)5
Benard, Robert5
Diderot, Denis (1713-1784)5
Henry Sotheran Ltd.5
Panckoucke, Charles Joseph (1736-1798)5
Brady Bookbinders4
Gillow & Co4
Gillow & Co.4
Stuart, Susan E (1943-)4

Count of Earliest date

Earliest dateCount
From 15001
From 170013
From 180011
From 19006
From 20004

Count of Latest date

Latest dateCount
Up to 15991
Up to 17998
Up to 189912
Up to 19995
Up to latest9

Archive File

Enamel- English

c.1950 - c.2017

Cuttings from various periodicals, press and auction catalogues referencing English enamels/enamelware

More details


Archive Item

D. Cartwright billhead

D. Cartwright

11 Dec 1847

Pictorial billhead of D. Cartwright for an order of one oil brush and various metalware items for Mr Johnson. Customer details written on reverse.

More details

George Goddard trade card
Archive Item

George Goddard trade card

George Goddard

1880-1898

Highly pictorial 19th century engraved trade card of George Goddard on green pasteboard, depicting curtained stage with classical female figure in foreground driving horses from a carriage and array o...

More details and larger image


Archive File

Inventory and valuation of furniture and/or effects belong to: Miss Orr (Maxwelltown, Scotland)

1931

Sale arranged by Gordon M.N.Patties at Queensbury Auction Rooms, Dumfries. 23 May 1931.

More details


Archive File

Chandelier and Lighting Makers - Palmer & Co. (London)

c.1900 - c.2010

Cuttings from various auction catalogues, periodicals etc.

More details


Archive File

Open armchairs

c.1900 - c.2010

Cuttings from various auction catalogues, periodicals etc. Include photographs.

More details


Archive File

Piranesi, G.B

c.1900 - c.2010

More details


Archive Item

James Black & Son letter

James Black & Son

08 May 1900

Letter from James Black & Son to Jas. Gardner Esq regarding accounts. Trader details written on reverse.

More details


Archive Item

J. Hickin billhead

J. Hickin

25 Oct 1888

Pictorial billhead of J. Hickin for an order of bridle repairs for Mr A. James.

More details


Archive Print Item

The antique and modern embellisher : consisting of ornamented architraves, frizes, imposts, frets, cymas, astragals, &c. &c. with sundry curious and useful Moresque, Gothic, Indian and French borders: collected from antique reliques, ancient authors, original drawings from the best Italian, French, and English architects

Willson, Alexander; Roberts, J (1765-1780); Pettit, W; Sayer, Robert (1725-1794); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Colvin, Howard Montagu (1919-2007); Bloomsbury Book Auctions

1766

Bedford Collection A124 is incomplete: wanting plates 1, 2, 40, 41, 50.

More details


Archive Print Item

The upholsterer's and cabinet maker's pocket assistant : being a collection of designs for fashionable upholstery and cabinet work, on one hundred plates, coloured (Vol 2)

Taylor, John (fl. 1821-1829); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Taylor, John (fl. 1821-1829)

[1822?,1825?-1828?]

Each vol. has separate title page and 50 plates. Each plate hand coloured. Vol. I Upholstery work -- Vol. II Cabinet work. Bedford Collection copy G028, Vol 1 complete, plate 12 has watermark: J...

More details