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Late 18th Century English Country Oak Circular Top Wine Table
The circular two plank top above a well turned centre support, joined to three out-swept shaped cabriole legs, having a raised central spine.
Note, the unusual timbers used on the turned support and legs is quarter-sawn oak. This gives the fiddle-back grain.
Good overall faded colour and patination.
C.1780
H.72cm Dia.73cm
An unusual rectangular 19th Century European Satinwood trinket box with original attractive fabric within.
Early 19th Century Map Engraving of Derbyshire 1805
A highly detailed and attractive early 19th Century map of Derbyshire, with fine original hand colour, which was drawn and engraved by G. Cole and J.Roper, respectively, and published in the British Atlas (London: Vernor, Hood & Sharpe, 1807 / 1810).
City of Lichfield, Town of Derby,Borough of Burton and Villiage of Ashton.
Featuring Coal, Iron, Farms and Mines.
24cm x 18cm
Elizabeth Blackwell Grouped Suggestions 1730
Elizabeth Blackwell (nee Blachrie) was among the first women to achieve fame as a botanical illustrator. She was born in Aberdeen in about 1700, but moved to London after she married. She undertook an ambitious project to raise money to pay her husband’s debts and release him from debtors’ prison.
Her project was a book called ‘A Curious Herbal’.
She learned that physicians required a reference book which documented the medicinal qualities of plants and herbs. In order to develop the publication she examined and drew specimens of plants available in the Chelsea Physic Garden. Sir Hans Sloane provided financial support to publish ‘A Curious Herbal’.
Elizabeth Blackwell is notable for being one of the first botanical artists to personally etch and engrave her own designs. This saved the expense of hiring a professional engraver. In total, the enterprise took Blackwell six full years to complete and in the end she was able to release her husband from prison. ‘A Curious Herbal’ was published between 1737 and 1739.
The book contained the first illustrations of many odd-looking, unknown plants from the New World.
April Arrival of Twenty Elizabeth Blackwell Botanicals
See pictured trio suggestions
Additional listing of grouped suggestions in ‘Latest Editions’ and ‘Botanicals’ categories.
Original 1730
Elizabeth Blackwell (nee Blachrie) was among the first women to achieve fame as a botanical illustrator. She was born in Aberdeen in about 1700, but moved to London after she married. She undertook an ambitious project to raise money to pay her husband’s debts and release him from debtors’ prison.
Her project was a book called ‘A Curious Herbal’.
Set of Ten French Walnut Art Nouveau Dining Chairs Comprising six original and four later copies The shaped moulded top rail having carved leaf decoration A centre cane panelled back above a cane seat, resting on square moulded tapered legs, with matching carved decorations above, joined by an ‘H’ stretcher. All having detachable upholstered cushions. CIS500
H. 94cm W. 44cm D. 46cm
Late 19th/early 20th Century Italian gold-tooled Leather Correspondence Box
Three beautiful Botanicals, newly framed.
‘Scorzonera’ ‘The Great Water dock’ ‘Plantain’
Elizabeth Blackwell (nee Blachrie) was among the first women to achieve fame as a botanical illustrator. She was born in Aberdeen in about 1700, but moved to London after she married. She undertook an ambitious project to raise money to pay her husband’s debts and release him from debtors’ prison.
Her project was a book called ‘A Curious Herbal’.
She learned that physicians required a reference book which documented the medicinal qualities of plants and herbs. In order to develop the publication she examined and drew specimens of plants available in the Chelsea Physic Garden. Sir Hans Sloane provided financial support to publish ‘A Curious Herbal’.
Elizabeth Blackwell is notable for being one of the first botanical artists to personally etch and engrave her own designs. This saved the expense of hiring a professional engraver. In total, the enterprise took Blackwell six full years to complete and in the end she was able to release her husband from prison. ‘A Curious Herbal’ was published between 1737 and 1739.
The book contained the first illustrations of many odd-looking, unknown plants from the New World.
H. 68.5cm W. 113cm
A Recent Sale of Eighteen ‘Elizabeth Blackwells’
Here, pictured unframed.
Elizabeth Blackwell (nee Blachrie) was among the first women to achieve fame as a botanical illustrator. She was born in Aberdeen in about 1700, but moved to London after she married. She undertook an ambitious project to raise money to pay her husband’s debts and release him from debtors’ prison.
‘Schadidia calli’ – Amsterdam 1686
Hortus Indicus Malabaricus by Hendrik Draakestein
The first complete flora from the East Indies.
A very fine example of copper engraving.
Amsterdam
1686
70cm x 87cm
‘Sobena’
Hortus Indicus Malabaricus
Hendrik Draakestein
The first complete flora from the East Indies.
A very fine example of hand coloured copper engraving.
Amsterdam
1686
‘Kadanaku aut catevala’
Hortus Indicus Malabaricus
Hendrik Draakestein
The first complete flora from the east Indies. A very fine example of hand coloured copper engraving.
Amsterdam
1686
89cm x 73cm
CGW134463-6.4
‘Mucca Piri’ – Hortus Indicus Malabaricus 1686 – CGW381539-7
Hortus Indicus Malabaricus by Hendrik Draakestein
The first complete flora from the East Indies.
A very fine example of copper engraving.
Amsterdam
1686
Framed: 92cm x 77cm
*Photographs of framed art to come
‘Caunga’
Hortus Indicus Malabaricus
Hendrik Draakestein
The first complete flora from the East Indies. A very fine example of hand coloured copper engraving.
Amsterdam
1686
Framed: 92cm x 77cm
CGW381539-1
Elizabeth Blackwell Framed ‘Pile Wort’ – 1730
Elizabeth Blackwell (nee Blachrie) was among the first women to achieve fame as a botanical illustrator.
She was born in Aberdeen in about 1700, but moved to London after she married. She undertook an ambitious project to raise money to pay her husband’s debts and release him from debtors’ prison.
Her project was a book called ‘A Curious Herbal’. She learned that physicians required a reference book which documented the medicinal qualities of plants and herbs.
In order to develop the publication she examined and drew specimens of plants available in the Chelsea Physic Garden. Sir Hans Sloane provided financial support to publish ‘A Curious Herbal’.
Elizabeth Blackwell is notable for being one of the first botanical artists to personally etch and engrave her own designs. This saved the expense of hiring a professional engraver.
In total, the enterprise took Blackwell six full years to complete and in the end she was able to release her husband from prison. ‘A Curious Herbal’ was published between 1737 and 1739.
The book contained the first illustrations of many odd-looking, unknown plants from the New World.
H. 53cm W. 38cm
