I cleverly (not) sold my art drawers, architectural drawers last week

Cleaning them up before delivery to a very nice couple.

But yesterday I purchased a huge amount of incredible 17th – 18th century botanicals. Besler’s 1613, Blackwell’s 1730 amazing 18th century palm engravings.

Can’t wait to do some posts!! 18th & 19th century Japanese wood block prints. So much coming…

I need to locate more art drawers, so if anyone wants to sell me some, please call…..

While emptying the drawers I located a few Elizabeth Blackwell’s 1730 I forgot I had.

A kind gift from a friend of my exact ‘68 Fastback Mustang, two bird prints I took from a customer to sell many years ago and forgot they were there!!

Oh well I can sell for her now. Also three wide sheets of unused paper from 1686! How’s that, 337 year old paper to sell. (Notice Bridget’s perfect writing)

They’re from a Hendrick Draakestein book, see my website for many examples of his brilliance and several in stock and many in archives.

Photos of a longcase clock face I had cleaned and *slightly restored (notice *slightly is all important) BTW that longcase has 50% off in showroom now.