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Total number of records: 33

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Books and printed items25
Objects4
Archives3
Art items1

Count of Collection group

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Brotherton Collection8
Novello Cowden Clarke Collection8
John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History2
Leeds Russian Archive1

Top 10: Subject

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decorative arts33
arts decoratifs18
furniture13
meubles12
art10
painting9
art objects, european6
ceramics6
ceramique industrielle6
objets d'art europeens6

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England10
Europe10
Great Britain3
London, United Kingdom3
Asia2
United States2
Bath (England)1
Berlin (Germany)1
Clwyd (Pays De Galles)1
Clwyd (Wales)1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)23
Sotheby'S (Firm)11
Mallett and Son Antiques3
Amberley Castle (Amberley, West Sussex, England)2
Riley, NoëL2
Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co2
American Art Association, Anderson Galleries (Firm)1
Blagoveshchenskii Sobor (Moscow, R.S.F.S.R.)1
Bonhams (Firm : 2001)1
Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc1

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From 18008
From 190015
From 20008

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Up to latest8

Archive File

Gifts

1838

Imitation inlaid stone panel, painted on wood possibly over gesso, painted for Clara Novello by Rev. Pigno of the Spanish Place Chapel, London.

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Brynbella : Tremeirchion, St. Asaph, Clywd : the contents : including an important collection of modern British paintings, other British paintings, furniture, clocks, silver, carpets, ceramics and glass, works of art, books, garden statuary and household items : day of sale Wednesday 1st June and Thursday 2nd June, 1994

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Sotheby's (Firm)

[1994]

Auction catalog. Sale code: LN4340 BRYNBELLA. At head of title: By direction of the executors of the late Reginald Field Glazebrook and Daisy Isabel Glazebrook. Estate sale held on the premises....

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Fine French and English furniture, decorations, paintings, ceramics and oriental works of art from the estate of Mrs. Ethel Shields Garrett... September 20, 1986

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc.

[1986]

"Christie's New York"--Cover. Place of sale: New York, NY.

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Imitation inlaid stone panel

1837

Imitation inlaid stone panel, painted on wood possibly over gesso. The reverse is inscribed with the names of the stones and that it was painted for Clara Novello by Rev. Pigno of the Spanish Place Ch...

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BC MS NCC/9/7/7 Miniature portrait of Cecilia Serle (née Novello)
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Miniature portrait of Cecilia Serle (née Novello)

c. 1835

Miniature glazed watercolour portrait of Cecilia Serle (née Novello) by her brother Edward Petre Novello, in an oval metal mount with a paper label on the reverse which records the artist and sitter ...

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Arredi, dipinti e gioielli dalle collezioni di una signora milanese; a favore di opere umanitarie = Furniture, paintings & jewels from the estate of a Milanese lady ; to benefit humanitarian projects

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Sotheby's Milano

[2003]

Priced. Title page, catalog entries, and conditions of sale in Italian and English. Date of sale: October 21, 2003.

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Watercolours

c. 1830

Watercolours on paper by Edward Petre Novello, representing biblical, literary and mythological narratives, in addition to family portraits of his mother Mary Sabilla Novello, sister Clara Anastasia N...

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The accomplished lady : a history of genteel pursuits c. 1660-1860

Riley, Noël; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

2017

Includes bibliographical references (pages 442-453) and index. Introduction -- 1. A woman's lot -- 2. educating a lady -- 3. Reading and literary pursuits -- 4. Cards, indoor games and theatricals -...

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The accomplished lady : a history of genteel pursuits c. 1660-1860 (c.2)

Riley, Noël; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

2017

Includes bibliographical references (pages 442-453) and index. Introduction -- 1. A woman's lot -- 2. educating a lady -- 3. Reading and literary pursuits -- 4. Cards, indoor games and theatricals -...

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Brooch portrait of Catherine Collins née Hehl

c. 1800

Painted portrait of Catherine Collins née Hehl in the form of a glazed brooch. Collins was the sister of Mary Sabilla Novello née Hehl and in later life, was cared for by her niece Emma Aloysia Nove...

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The remaining contents of Mount Juliet Co. Kilkenny, Ireland : including English, Irish and continental furniture, paintings, prints, works of art, ceramics and glass, days of sale, Tuesday 20th October 1987 and the following day

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Sotheby's (Firm)

[1987]

Sale code: MOUNT JULIET. Includes English, Irish and continental furniture, paintings, prints, works of art, ceramics and glass. Estate sale held on the premises. Place of sale: Mount Juliet, Thoma...

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