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Total number of records: 40

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Brotherton Collection40
Novello Cowden Clarke Collection40

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painting10
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Archive Item

Blue and red striped silk carte de visite album

1861-1879

Blue and red striped silk carte de visite album with a red velvet ribbon that contained 12 cartes de visite of members of the Novello Cowden Clarke family, poets, writers and composers, including two ...

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untitled oil sketch [two figures and a horse]

c. 1830

Undated oil sketch by Edward Petre Novello, of a woodland scene with two figures and a brown horse. The standing figure is wearing a suit of armour with a red cape and plumed helmet, while the seated ...

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Watercolour sketch of historical costume

c. 1860

One watercolour sketch of a person in historical costume, with a red and white dress, gold and blue sash at the waist and green veil.

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'Madame Clara Novello's Farewell', Manchester Examiner and Times

16 May 1860

'Madame Clara Novello's Farewell' reprinted from the Manchester Examiner and Times, 16 May 1860. Printed in red ink.

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Poem by William Morris

c. 1870

Poem by William Morris transcribed by an unknown hand, titled 'Two Red Roses Across the Moon', illustrated with ink drawings.

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Sketches of flowers and faces

12 Aug 1866

Sketches in red crayon and pencil of flowers and faces, inscribed 'For Rita by Sabilla Villa Novello: 12 Aug. 1866.'

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Seal with CCC initials

c. 1850

Seal with Charles Cowden Clarke's initials used to stamp into wax. The handle is of turned wood and the stamp is engraved metal, with a residue of red wax.

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untitled watercolour [figure holding a pail]

c. 1840

Untitled and undated watercolour on paper of a standing figure holding a pail, with a black hat and red apron, by Emma Aloysia Novello, with an inscription in Italian on the reverse.

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Photograph of (Joseph) Alfred Novello

c. 1861

Mounted and handcoloured photograph of (Joseph) Alfred Novello by the photographer Cesare Bernieri of Turin, Italy. With a sketch of a standing figure with raised arms in red crayon on the reverse.

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Partial typescript of 'Clara Novello's Reminiscences'

c. 1910

Partial typescript of 'Clara Novello's Reminiscences', from her first memories until her travels and performances around Europe. Annotated in pencil and red and black ink.

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'Madrigal' to Edith Mozley by (Mary) Sabilla Novello

Jun 1873

'Madrigal' to Edith Mozley by (Mary) Sabilla Novello, dated June 1873 and written on notepaper embossed with 'Sabilla' in red. Edith Margaret Mozley was married her nephew Mario Gigliucci.

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The Courier, 15 August 1825

15 Aug 1825

Copy of The Courier newspaper dated 15 August 1825, with a red newspaper tax stamp at the top right. It is likely related to (Joseph) Alfred Novello's involvement in the campaign against 'Taxes on Kno...

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