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Romer Archive
1869-1899
A collection of papers, letters, death duty forms and wills of Lieut-colonel Robert William Romer of the 20th Hussars, Merioneth.
Classical Ruins
c.1720 - c.1820
A watercolour painting of classical ruins by the circle of Charles Louis Clerriseau
Portrait of George Smith
1876
Portrait of George Smith in a maple frame (Cabinet Maker At Work On Designs in His Office) by T. Bradley dated 1876. The painting depicts George Smith seated at a desk designing furniture, with an ...
untitled marble portrait plaque
1820 - 1850
1 marble portrait plaque by John Gott in velvet mount and original giltwood frame.
untitled marble portrait plaque
1820 - 1850
1 marble portrait plaque by John Gott in velvet mount and original giltwood frame.
A Section of Masson, a conic Mountain near Matlock Bath, Derbyshire
1815
Framed geological picture of a section of Masson entitled 'A Section of Masson, a conic Mountain near Matlock, Bath, Derbyshire: In the Centre is the Rutland Pipe Cavern, and on its Summit an extinct ...
A Section of the Strata in Derbyshire forming the surface from East to West
1800-1850
Framed geological picture entitled 'A Section of the Strata in Derbyshire forming the surface from East to West'. Scale one inch to a mile. Showing Combs Muss, Buxton, Sherbrook, Chelmorton, The Lowe,...
Boxes of marble samples
c.1825
Two cased sets of Grand Tour specimen Italian marbles comprising two wooden boxes of marble samples with sliding lids, each containing 150 samples in 5 layers of 30 with an accompanying handwritten li...
George III mahogany campaign chest
c.1770
George III Mahogany campaign chest in 4 separate parts consisting of a collapsible plinth base and 3 sets of two drawers with a pair of handles and keyholes for locking the fronts. There is also a pai...
Auction papers for sale of Garrick's Villa, Temple and Pleasure Grounds at Hampton
1823
Papers relating to the auction sale of Garrick's Villa, Temple and Pleasure Grounds at Hampton including his mansion on the Adelphi Terrace (11 June 1823). Includes: 1) "Observations on the printed ...
The Garrick Sales Catalogues and other C18th and C19th Catalogues
c.1794 - c.1859
12 printed catalogues relating to auction sales of household furniture. Many relating to sales of furniture belonging to the Garrick Family.
Hawk's Wick Archive
c.1880
Original documents relating to the sale of Hawk's Wick Estate (St Albans). Includes a copy manuscript inventory of the contents of the house, sale catalogue for the property with a floor plan for the ...