Antiquarian Prints

*Sizes are all in millimetres.*
A general listing follows. Military and Naval prints are grouped at the end of the general section
Item	Date	Description	Artist/Engraver or Publisher	Mounted Coloured	Overall size	Price £
AN 064	1739	Ceramics. A Maker of Dutch-Ware at Work. This small but very fine old hand coloured copper engraving shows a potter at his wheel (foot-driven!) and his bench with itemized tools. Also shown are finished samples of his wares. Valuable historical item.	W.H. Toms	Mounted Coloured	180x240	20
AN 090	1784	Tudors. Procession at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth, wife of Henry VII. This is a very large copper engraving with 78 individuals, sized in accordance with their importance, the largest being the King himself. From a contemporary drawing in the collection of Richard Bull Esq.	Richard Godfrey	Unmounted Uncoloured	595x535	15
AN 103	1794	Humphrey Clinker [by Tobias Smollett]. A brilliant set of 5 superb hand coloured copper plate engravings from Cooke's Pocket Edition of Select Novels - see picture above.	J. Allen/W. Hawkins	Unmounted Coloured	65x118 each [image size]	£50 the set of 5 engravings
AN 097	1804	Turkey. "Dress of the Turks, with a View of the Grand Signior's Seraglio".Old copper engraving.	W.M. Craig/T. Wallis	Mounted Uncoloured	305x225	15
AN 091	1805	Ships. A well executed copper engraving "Greenland Whale Fishery", a little larger than average size. Depicts a whale being flensed, the vessel and a shore party shooting at polar bears. Unusual and historic.	W.M. Craig/T. Wallis	Mounted Uncoloured	225x305	17
AN 102	1805	Spain. elegant and rare copper engraving of "The Corrida de Torros, or Bull-fight". Bull, picador, matador and another on foot.	W.M. Craig/T. Wallis	Mounted Uncoloured	305x225	20
AN 100	1806	Turkey. "A Turkish Bashaw receiving a petition". He smokes a hookah, fanned by a woman and a male slave. Another brings him tea. Meanwhile the poor petitioner lies with the Pasha's foot on his face.	W.M. Craig/T. Wallis	Mounted Uncoloured	305x225	15
AN 101	1806	Congo. "A person of Rank in Congo carried by his Slaves". Unusual topic on this old copper engraving.	W.M. Craig/T. Wallis	Mounted Uncoloured	305x225	15
AN 077	1806	Cottagers - a brilliant set of four studies of rural families by this famous and perceptive artist. Sepia aquatint and quite charming.	W.H. Pyne	Mounted Uncoloured	455x305	25
AN 078	1806	Travellers Reposing - a brilliant set of four studies of common folk resting from their journeys (but one crone is leading a donkey with wicker panniers) by this famous and perceptive artist. Sepia aquatint and quite charming.	W.H. Pyne	Mounted Uncoloured	455x305	25
AN 098	1806	Egypt. "A Saadi, or Egyptian Quack, curing a Sick Man by pretended Conjurations with Serpents". Old copper engraving resulting from the jaundiced view of a European traveller. Fascinating.	W.M. Craig/T. Wallis	Mounted Uncoloured	305x225	15
AN 005	1849	New Coal Exchange, London, large views of interior and exterior	I.L.N.	Unmounted Uncoloured	238x370	10 Reserved
AN 007	1851	Salford. Windsor Arch Bridge and the Royal Procession	I.L.N.	Unmounted Coloured	365x245	15
AN 010	1865	Langham Hotel, Portland Place	I.L.N.	Unmounted Uncoloured	350x240	10
AN 004	1869	Suez Canal. The opening ceremony. Colourful and rare historical record.	I.L.N.	Mounted Coloured	620x460	28
AN 033	1874	Sketches in a biscuit factory. 8 engraved vignettes from mixing the dough to packing. Much machinery and many figures.	I.L.N.	Mounted Coloured	350x460	12
AN 031	C.1875	Cornish pilchard factory - actually shows the whole process from off -loading the boats onwards in 7 vignetted scenes.	W.M. Loudan	Mounted Coloured	340x430	15
AN 030	1880	Dairy show at the Agricultural Hall, Islington. Not boring - it is social commentary in 10 vignetted scenes.	I.L.N.	Mounted Coloured	340x430	18
AN 008	1874	John Bunyan - Elstow, Elstow Church, Bunyan's Cottage etc	I.L.N.	Mounted Coloured	240x340	12
AN	1874	Police. Two splendid engravings, one above the other. The first shows the issue of uniform to new recruits. The second illustrates pension day for retired policemen. (Together they are Alpha and Omega). Actual valuable and accurate historical record.	I.L.N.	Mounted Coloured	350x455	22
AN 034	1874	Mining. The Astley Colliery, Dukinfield - the scene of the late explosion. Hundreds awaiting news at the pithead. Tragic scene.	W.F. for the I.L.N.	Mounted Coloured	380x310	12
AN 029	1887	Bank Holiday at the British Museum. A delightful large engraving consisting of seven humorous scenes. Sure to amuse and please almost anyone. A sort of Victorian Giles at work.	S. Begg	Mounted Coloured	315x420	20
AN 044	1887	Advert for Beecham's Pills - and probably relatively uncommon - a large still life of flowers.	Anon	Mounted Uncoloured	330x460	9
AN 037	1889	Advert for Brinstead's pianos - humorous when seen today - probably dead serious back then.	Anon	Mounted Uncoloured	350x450	6
AN 038	1889	Advert for Brinsmead's pianos - very formal - all in evening wear.	Anon	Mounted Uncoloured	350x450	6
AN 039	1889	Advert for Fry's Cocoa - I remember Fry's Cocoa - elegant young lady with fan and ermine collar.	Anon	Mounted Uncoloured	340x460	9
AN 040	1889	Advert for Brookes Soap - cleans and polishes everything - great fun with good park scene and boys "having a jape".	Anon	Mounted Uncoloured	330x460	9
AN 136	1892	Ceramics - a large colour litho illustrating 17 mediaeval to Victorian types of ceramics, including Majolica, Faience, Satsuma, Wedgwood, Meissner etc. Basically German titling. Very pretty wall piece.	Meyer's Conversational Lexikon	Mounted Coloured	390x354	12
AN 042	1892	Advert for Mellin's Baby Food. A batch of splendid kids and glowing testimonials.	Anon	Mounted Uncoloured	350x455	8
AN 016	1902	Sir Arthur Sullivan, a sepia plate after the Millais portrait in the National Portrait Gallery	after Millais/Cassel	Mounted Uncoloured	220x280	9
We have separated prints with a Military or Naval significance from the main listing and they are grouped below. Please excuse any inadvertent misdescription - we try to be accurate but nobody can be expert at everything!
AN 063	1740	The Junction of the Ocean with the Mediterranean. A cartographer presents a map to to an Admiral and his aide - names unknown. A fine small hand coloured copper engraving.	W.H. Toms	Mounted Coloured	180x235	12
AN 092	1805	Lord Howe's Engagement with the French Fleet, June 1st, 1794. Well portrayed naval battle scene from an old copper plate.	W.M. Craig/T.Wallis	Mounted Uncoloured	280x265	17
AN 089	1836	Wolfe. The Death of General Wolfe (at Quebec). Sombre, well drawn scene. Officers, surgeons, Indian allies, battle standard.	Anon	Mounted Uncoloured	273x258	17
AN 061	C.1845	Naval. Sir Francis Drake from the original in the collection of the Marquis of Lothian. Nice decorative border and a handsome mount with gold ruling.	J.Cochran	Mounted Coloured	215x271	15
AN 028	C.1855	Naval. Sir Francis Drake, a fine engraved portrait embellished with a well-engraved border. Hand-coloured.	Tallis	Mounted Coloured	270x320	14
AN 140	C. 1855	Sebastopol - a good size engraved map showing the siege lines, with old hand colouring and an ornate gilded border. [Very slightly scruffy from handling]. On offer elsewhere at up to £50 - Google "Rapkin Sebastopol" and check for yourself.	J. Rapkin for The London Printing and Publishing Company.	Mounted Coloured	440x360	20
AN 141	C. 1855	Crimea - a good size engraved map with an inset of Sebastopol and 4 decorative coloured vignettes [Sebastopol, Balaklava Harbour, Banks of the Alma, Eupatoria] , with old hand colouring and an ornate gilded border. [Very slightly scruffy from handling]. On offer elsewhere at up to £60 - Google "Rapkin Crimea" and check for yourself.	J. Rapkin for The London Printing and Publishing Company.	Mounted Coloured	440x360	20
AN 142	C. 1855	Black Sea - to illustrate the Crimean war - with old hand colouring and an ornate gilded border. Coloured vignettes of Odessa, Sinope, Varna, Sebastopol, Constantinople, Silistria. [Very slightly scruffy from handling]. On offer elsewhere at up to £50 - Google "Rapkin Black Sea" and check for yourself.	J. Rapkin for The London Printing and Publishing Company.	Mounted Coloured	440x360	20
AN 143	C. 1855	Alma - the Battle of Alma - a good size engraved map showing the lines, the Units involved in each Command. This is a 2-day progressive chart with old hand colouring and an ornate gilded border. [Very slightly scruffy from handling]. Wonderful good looking map for the military buff.	J. Rapkin for The London Printing and Publishing Company.	Mounted Coloured	355x450	20
AN 079	C.1856	Crimean War, Cherson - Cossack Bay - French Landing Place & Depot. Vivid sepia etching with many troops and many troop transporters at anchor.	Anon	Mounted Uncoloured	285x233	11
AN 132	C. 1857	Crimean War - Bombardment of Odessa, showing the boats of the Fleet going to help extinguish fires on the French steamship "Vauban" caused by red hot shot from the Russian batteries. Hand coloured. Ornamental border.	G.W. Terry/C. Greatbach	Mounted Coloured	350x270	20
AN 133	C. 1857	Crimean War - Balaklava - a rather grand view showing many architectural features, war ships and a jolly boat flying the flag of England.. Hand coloured. Vignetted border.	E. Dore/H. Bibby	Mounted Coloured	350x270	24
AN 117	1857	Abercrombie - battlefield death scene of Gen. Abercrombie at Alexandria 28th Mar. 1801. Decorative border with vignettes incl. the capture of the Legion Standard by Lutz. Impressive hand coloured steel engraving.	T Stothard/ J Rogers	Mounted Coloured	325x265	22
AN 106	1857	Duncan - Admiral Duncan's Victory over the Dutch Fleet Oct. 11th 1797. Decorative border and vignettes include The Cockpit of the Venerable. Hand coloured steel engraving.	de Leutherbourg/J Rogers	Mounted Coloured	340x265	25
AN 110	1857	Duncan. Lord Viscount Duncan's Victory [Camperdown Oct. 11th 1797] Duncan receives the sword of Admiral de Winter on board The Venerable. Decorative border and vignettes include a scene from the battle of Camperdown. Hand coloured steel engraving.	W Orme/H Lemon	Mounted Coloured	325x265	25
AN 105	1857	Faulkner - Death of Captain Faulkner, hand to hand boarding encounter. Decorative border and vignettes include The Blanche with La Pique in Tow. Hand coloured steel engraving.	Scothard/J Rogers	Mounted Coloured	270x360	22
AN 107	1857	Howe - Scene on the deck of the Queen Charlotte, the sea battle rages Decorative border and vignettes include Howe being Knighted on the deck by Geo. III. Hand coloured steel engraving.	M Brown/J Rogers	Mounted Coloured	325x265	22
AN 127	1857	Napier - intrepid behaviour of Capt. Napier in the 18-gun brig Recruit at Guadeloupe, Apr. 16th 1809. Shows the brig in battle with the 74 gun D'haipoult [Napier won]. Decorative border. Hand coloured steel engraving.	GW Terry/G Greatbach	Mounted Coloured	325x265	25
AN 130	1857	Napoleon's triumphal entry into Milan - massed troops on display, the Emperor on a white charger. Decorative border. Hand coloured steel engraving.	J Terry/D Pound	Mounted Coloured	325x265	22
AN 104	1857	Nelson. "Desperate encounter in Gunboats between Nelson and Don Miguel Tyrason [Cadiz 1797]. Vivid steel, hand coloured engraving in full frontispiece for "England Battles by Sea & Land".	R Hind/G Greatbach	Mounted Coloured	260x365	25
AN 109	1857	Nelson. Admiral Nelson receiving the Spanish Admiral's sword on board the San Josef [Battle of Cape St. Vincent]. Decorative border and vignettes include Nelson wounded in the attack on Teneriffe. Hand coloured steel engraving.	A Mayer/J Rogers	Mounted Coloured	325x265	28
AN 119	1857	Paris. Entry of the victorious allies into Paris following the battle at Waterloo - masses troops. Highly decorative border. Hand coloured steel engraving.	GW Terry/DJ Pound	Mounted Coloured	325x265	22
AN 111	1857	Peninsula Campaign 1793 - Attack upon the French Camp on the Hills of Famars near Valenciennes. Decorative border and vignettes include Geo. III and the Duke of York reviewing troops. Hand coloured steel engraving.	M Brown/J Rogers	Mounted Coloured	325x265	22
AN 115	1857	Peninsula Campaign. Impressive panoramic view of the Battle of Vittoria, many military elements in sight. Decorative border. Hand coloured steel engraving.	J Terry/D Pound	Mounted Coloured	325x265	25
AN 114	1857	Peninsula Campaign. Excellent impression of battlefield chaos at the Battle of Talavera , many military elements in sight. Decorative border. Hand coloured steel engraving.	GW Terry/D Pound	Mounted Coloured	325x265	25
AN 129	1857	Peninsula Campaign .Sweeping and evocative view of the Battle of Montebello. Decorative border. Hand coloured steel engraving.	J Gorbaut/H Bibby	Mounted Coloured	325x265	22
AN 120	1857	Peninsula Campaign. Dramatic view of the Storming of Badajoz - clearly seen musket reloading, caltrops, signal flares etc. Decorative border. Hand coloured steel engraving.	GW Terry/DJ Pound	Mounted Coloured	325x265	22
AN 124	1857	Peninsula Campaign. Tremendous view of the Storming of San Sebastian with the Union Jack flying over the first fort captured. Decorative border. Hand coloured steel engraving.	GW Terry/DJ Pound	Mounted Coloured	325x265	25
AN 118	1857	Sidon - the attack on Sidon by Commodore Charles Napier. Named vessels include HMS Gorgon, HMS Thunderer, HM Brig Wasp, HMSS Stromboli [steam], Austrian frigate Guerriera and a Turkish 20 gun corvette. Fine decorative border. A fascinating historical hand coloured steel engraving.	GW Terry/G Greatbach	Mounted Coloured	325x265	25
AN 126	1857	Waterloo - the decisive Charge of the Life Guards. Decorative border with vignettes including The Retreat. Hand coloured steel engraving.	Clennel/J Rogers	Mounted Coloured	325x265	25
AN 080	C.1870	Rifle Practice - The Trajectory. A platoon of riflemen at practice at butts with 3 officers. The rifles appear to be Snider breechloaders, the soldiers wear no brass and are in grey-green. Some border ornamentation showing close order drill and forming a square (in scarlets). Interesting item.	Henry Lea & Co.	Mounted Coloured	370x315	20
AN 028	1876	Naval. Banquet to the naval forces at Devonport. Central picture - Officers, Band, Ratings - with 4 surrounding vignettes. A Hand-coloured wood engraving of some historical fascination.	I.L.N.	Mounted Coloured	420x345	20
AN 088	1887	The 20th Middlesex (Artists') Volunteers - two riflemen in a Highland setting at practice near a railroad, breechloaders.	G.D. Giles	Mounted Coloured	350x270	14
AN 082	1892	The Bedfordshire Regiment (16th Foot) show, a squad of 6, a lieutenant (all at the double) - another officer, mounted. Khakis and pipe-clayed webbing, date palms so it must be Africa.	R. Simkin - the Army & Navy Gazette	Mounted Coloured	340x375	18
AN 026	1898	Naval. A very handsome double-mounted lithograph showing a Lieutenant and a Signal Boy on deck. Uniforms of that period.	From "Her Majesty's Navy".	Mounted Coloured	310x365	15
AN 082	C. 1899	Colonial Regiments. The Bombay Artillery , a Naik in full dress (sabre, decorations) a ranker at attention in the background a howitzer. These are sold at up to £75 each on the Web with £35 being low.	H. Bunnett	Mounted Coloured	280x362	18
AN 081	C. 1899	Colonial Regiments. The 13th Bengal Lancers, a lancer in full dress (lance and sabre, decorations) another, mounted in the background. These are sold at up to £75 each on the Web with £35 being low.	H. Bunnett	Mounted Coloured	280x362	18
AN 083	C. 1899	Colonial Regiments. The 3rd Goorkhas - 4 riflemen with breechloaders and bayonets, no khukris.	H. Bunnett	Mounted Coloured	280x362	18
AN 084	C. 1899	Colonial Regiments. The 6th Regiment of Cavalry (Hussars, Canada) showing a mounted officer in full parade dress with sword, a fine bay horse, in the background another in field dress.	H. Bunnett	Mounted Coloured	280x362	18
AN 087	C. 1899	Colonial Regiments. The 2nd Queen's Own Rifles (Canada). This fine print depicts two officer in different uniforms, one with a sword, two riflemen. White helmets. Offered on the web at £75. Our price is a little better.	H. Bunnett	Mounted Coloured	280x362	18
AN 135	C. 1960	Grenadier Guards, 1st Battalion. An officer of 1688 in full dress with JR {James Rex] on his shako. Lithographic coloured print from a lengthy series.	Col. P.H. Smitherman	Mounted Coloured	270x500	11