Early Victorian Baxter Print, Framed. "The Day Before Marriage" is the title of this Baxter print, dated at March 1st, 1854. It is from a painting by Fanny Corbaux. The usual Baxter wonderful detail, especially to the clothing, with rich dark blue embroidered velvet blouse. Framed in a Hogarth frame. Whole item measures 56.5 cm by 44.5 cm (22.1/4 inches by 17.1/2 inches). The print measures 37 cm by 25.5 cm (14.1/2 inches by 10 inches). Very good condition.
Circa: 1854
Condition: Very good
Country of Origin: GB
Manufacturer: George Baxter, from a Painting by F.Corbaux  

Etching by Fred Slocombe, The Mill Stream. Frederick Albert Slocombe often etched his own paintings, and this example is one of his etchings from his own work "The Mill Stream". He was active as an artist late 19th century to early 20th century. This example of his work is beautifully framed in an oak frame, with dark sepia mat mount. Framed it measures 35 cm by 25.5 cm (13.3/4 inches by 10 inches). The actual etching as shown is 24.5 cm by 16.5 cm (9.3/4 inches by 6.1/2 inches). Excellent condition.
Frederick Albert Slocombe 1847- 1920.
Circa: Circa 1900
Condition: Excellent
Country of Origin: GB
Manufacturer: Frederick Slocombe  

Framed Print, Edward VII, Classical Frame. A genuine Edwardian print in more ways than one! Lovely period frame to this oval print of Edward VII of England. The frame is ebonized, with brass or bronze detail of acorn and oak leaves to the top.
Frame measures 15.5 cm by 12 cm (6.1/8 inches by 4.3/4 inches).
Backing sheet is a little tatty, otherwise very good period condition.
Circa: Circa 1901-1910
Condition: Very Good - see description
Country of Origin: GB
 

Pair Victorian Embossed Still Life Prints. Framed in water-gilded frames with antiqued gold mounts, these two little prints depict hung game birds. The birds are embossed and so is the wood grain of the background. Framed items each measure 20 cm by 16.6 cm (8 inches by 6.1/2 inches). The actual prints are 10 cm by 7.5 cm (4 inches by 3 inches). Excellent condition. Victorian period, late 19th century.
Circa: Late 19th Century Victorian
Condition: Excellent
 

Dance of Otaheite, 18th Century Engraving. An engraving of dancers, Tahiti - dressed in dancing dress: fabric fans and swathes, with coconut shells. Shown performing on a checkerboard floor outside a thatched hut with drummers in the background, and a crowd of onlookers. Palm trees and mountains in far background. The engraving is entitled "An Exact Representation of a Dance in Otaheite". The artists are "Webber delin." and "Hawkins scuplt.". At the top of the engraving is is the publisher’s credit: "London: Published by Alex.r. Hogg at the Kings Arms, No.16 Paternoster Row." This would have been from the visit to Otaheite by Captain Wallis.
Mounted loose on protective card. Plate area measures 34.5cm wide by 22cm high. (13.1/2 inches wide x 8.3/4 inches high). In very good condition.
Circa: 18th Century
Condition: Very Good
Country of Origin: GB
Manufacturer: Hawkins, Artist. Publisher: A. Hogg.  

2 Etchings by David Law, R.S. Late Victorian Two vintage etchings, probably circa late 19th century, titled "On the Thames near Cookham", showing the river with a punt and small sailing boat at a bend with rustic houses in background, and "St. Michael's Mount, Cornwall", which is an interesting scene with storm waves and sailing boats in the bay under the Mount. "An Original Etching by David Law, R.S." Framed in original matching period fram. Each whole measures 26cm by 33.5cm (10.1/4 inches by 13.1/4 inches). Very sepia,and have dirt inside the glass, and a little stain creeping in at the bottom (to the mount only). Cookham is in very good condition, but the other has foxing all over. Lovely original framer’s label on the reverse of Cookham "Boots Chemists Ltd. Picture Framing & Art Department" (quite a departure from a Chemist’s usual activities!). St Michael's Mount has had the backboard replaced.
Circa: Late 19th century
Condition: See Description
Country of Origin: GB
Manufacturer: David Law, R.S.  

Engraving Un Kobobiquois et Sa Femme Book plate engraving from the Nouvelle Bibliotheque des Voyages, published 1842. The engraving is titled "Levaillant Dessine un Kobobiquois et Sa Femme". This is from Tome 8 of the collection, plate 7. From a collection of books of famous voyages, published in 1842.
This plate is unusual since it is printed crookedly on the page. Can of course be trimmed for framing. Page measures 21 cm by 12.5 cm (8.1/4 inches by 5 inches). Very good condition .
Circa: 1842
Condition: Very Good - see description
Country of Origin: FR
 

Georgian Costume Engraving, Court Dress, 180 The Marchioness of Townshend in her Full Court Dress, as worn by her Ladyship on the Queens Birthday, 1806. This is the title of this handsome bookplate engraving - and what an elaborate dress it is! Feathers, lace, tassels, embroidered trim, a headdress and a fan.
Bottom credit reads "London published as the Act directs, for Bell’s Court & Fashionable Magazine, March 1, 1806".
Engraving measures 22 5 cm by 14.5 cm (8.3/4 inches by 5.3/4 inches). It has an untrimmed edge on what would have been the spine edge, and some staining to the bottom right hand corner. Reverse side has remains of page where it was once mounted in a scrapbook or folio.
Lovely item though, would frame up.
Circa: 1806
Condition: See description
Country of Origin: GB
Manufacturer: Bell's Court & Fashionable Magazine  

John Leech Engraving, Hand Coloured, 19C. A 19th century hand-coloured engraving by John Leech entitled " The Two Strings". It depicts a young woman entertaining two young men, the "two strings" to her bow in the marriage stakes . Neither are at all perfect - one is very plump and the other is saturnine with long side whiskers- but she wears an expression of smugness. She knows that she will get a proposal out of at least one of them, and thus be that most economically necessary and respectable of things in the Victorian era - a married woman. In very good condition, with a few spots of foxing in the top centre of the picture. Modern frame and mount: frame is gilded and has figured wood effect band. Mount is pale pink with two rows of gold coloured bands. Measurements: 15 inches (38cm) wide and 12.1/4 inches high (31cm)
Circa: 19th Century
Condition: Excellent
Country of Origin: GB
Manufacturer: John Leech