Manuscripts
Significant letters and documents

A Fine Chinese Album of Brilliant Water Colour Studies

A Fine Chinese Album of Brilliant Water Colour Studies
Twelve Exquisite Watercolours In Excellent Condition

Saint Anthony Abbot distributing rosaries
Previously unrecorded painting from the spanish forger
Hidden gem

A Very Fine Pair of Large Neopolitan Gouache Paintings of the Bay of Naples with Views of Vesuvius Erupting a Fine Ash
Fine ash neopolitan gouache paintings
Hidden gem

Two Watercolour Designs for Stained Glass Windows; one design for San Francisco Nave No.1, second design is likely for the Immaculate Conception Church Hawthorn in Melbourne, Australia.
Splendid watercolour designs by hardman & co. a.w.n.pugin’s glass painters

A Hen Harrier and A Marsh Harrier
Two Original Watercolours on Board

A Golden Plover in flight.
Original watercolour possibly for the book by Lord Lilford

Great Northern Diver.
Original watercolour for british birds

A Curlew & A Whimbrel
Superb original watercolour for thorburn british birds

Twelve Fine Chinese Watercolours of Exotic Birds of Paradise in very Fine Gilt Frames.
12 very fine brightly coloured watercolours of exotic birds from the Tingqua workshop in attractive gilt frames.

A Very Attractive Watercolour of a Female Mallard Duck in the style of Aert Schouman
Original watercolour

A fine large Watercolour of a Long-Tailed Cuckoo or Koel in the style of Aert Schouman.
Original watercolour

A Fine Watercolour Panorama of the Coastline of The Isle of Teneriffe naval vessels in the foreground, mountains and the town of Puerta de la Cruz in the background.
Early watercolour of coastline of tenerife
Hidden gem

A Plan of the Estate of William Long, Gent. Situate in the parishes of Swindon, Prestbury, Cheltenham and Badgeworth in the County of Glocester.
Manuscript map of gloucestershire & plan of the estate of william long

Original Watercolour Sword-Fencing on the Terrace at Bramshill House, Hampshire, 1873. with The Mansions of England….
A Highly Accomplished Original (probably) Trial Watercolour by Joseph Nash for ‘The Mansions of England in the Olden Time."

A French Polished Specimens Cabinet with Brass Handle Engraved ALFRED RUSSEL WALLACE No.3
Alfred russel wallace specimens cabinet

A Fine Chinese Album of Brilliant Watercolour Studies of Shells by Sunqua
Sunqua was one of the most important of the Chinese artists producing pictures and drawings for the European market.

A Fine Autograph Letter Signed (“George Sievers”) to Thomas Tunnard relaying his observations aboard the Belleisle at Trafalgar, 27 October 1805.
First-hand account of the battle of trafalgar, including a contemporary account of the death of lord nelson.

Bar Tailed Godwits (Limosa Lapponica). Original Watercolour for John Gould’s Birds of Great Britain 1862-73.
A particularly beautiful large watercolour of one of the most attractive winter visitors.

Lanius collaris – Collared Shrike – Female & Young

Indian Birds. A Fine Collection of Watercolours in Gouache,
Highly attractive and skilfully painted watercolours in gouache.

Ship’s Log & Journal kept on board HM Ship Centaur, from 29 June 1760 to 5 April 1761 and from 22 September 1762 to 6 December 1763
The first cruize of his majesty's ship the centaur in the west indies, off the island of hispaniola 1761

An Exceptional Illustrated Manuscript Log – “His Book Made at Jersey”
Privateer’s illustrated navigational manuscript and log book


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