Classical Designs Inspired by British Tradition

Playing Cards London 1801. Woodcut & Colouered Stencil. Private Collection.

The front showing 9 images of Kings and Queens and 'Garter' Ace of Spades and the back.

Playing card games was a popular pastime in the late eighteenth century.

Favourite games were Whist, Cribbage, Piquet and Loo. There was much gambling at this time.

Old Roses from English Country Gardens.

Roses were mentioned by Shakespeare. Cultivated roses were introduced into Europe from China in the eighteenth century. Here are some of the oldest ones still growing in our gardens.

Marie Louise, Vivid and William Lobb to name a few.

English Georgian Tea Cups, Coffee Cups, Coffee Cans, Jugs, a Creamer & Tea Bowls - Private Collection.

Tea and coffee arrived in Britain in the middle of the seventeenth century. The East India Company brought delicate porcelain teapots and tea bowls from China. The growing fashion for tea drinking in mid eighteenth century inspired the British and European potters to emulate the Chinese teawares.

Bow, Worcester, Chelsea, Pomona , Bristol, Liverpool, Caughley, Lowestoft, Longton Hall and Derby led the way but at the beginning the cups were without handles and called tea bowls.

Jugs. Private Collection.

Colourful and interesting shaped jugs from this 154 year period. These antique Jugs are from 1780 - 1934.

Vintage Toys 1900 – 1960. Private Collection.

Showing some of our best loved soft toys. Not just our dear Teddy Bear. Includes an antique velvet toy lion.

Georgian Dress 1810. Private Collection of prints.

These are taken from fashion plates of the day.

Mini card size: Approx. 65mm wide x 80mm high.

English Georgian Cups & Saucers 1760 - 1825 - Private Collection.

Tea and coffee arrived in Britain in the middle of the seventeenth century. The East India Company brought delicate porcelain teapots and tea bowls from China. The growing fashion for tea drinking in mid eighteenth century inspired the British and European potters to emulate the Chinese teawares at home. Before 1760 many of the cups were without handles and called tea bowls.

Georgian Brooches - Michael Longmore Antiques - Grays Antique Centre, London.

This selection of broaches are from their collection. Jewellery and ornaments were very fashionable in the Regency period. Jane and Cassandra Austen wore topaz crosses given to them by their brother Charles.

Collective Nouns for Animals, Birds, Fish & Insects inspired by 'The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England' by Joseph Strutt, first published 1801. 'A Crash Rhinoceroses' by Rex Collings Oxford English Dictionary.

Georgian Playing Cards by Hall of London 1801 - Woodcut & Coloured Stencil - Private Collection.

Playing card games was a popular pastime in the late eighteenth century. Favourite games were Whist, Piquet, Ombre and Quadrille. There was much gambling in Georgian times. Showing 63 images of playing cards with some Kings and Queens and one 'Garter' Ace of Spades.

Collective Nouns for People - 'The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England' by Joseph Strutt, first published 1801. 'A Crash Rhinoceroses' by Rex Collings Oxford English Dictionary.

Antique Jewellery 1690 - 1825 Michael Longmore Antiques, Gray's Antique Centre, London - Tel: 0207 629 7034.

Diamond rings, gold, enamel, paste, garnet, silver and citrine make up the jewels on this paper. They are in the collection of Michael Longmore, who has a stand at Gray’s Antique Centre in London. A small vinaigrette would have been a love token circa 1800. The precious stones spell out the work REGARD, Ruby, Emerald, Garnet, Amethyst, Ruby, Diamond. Not to scale.

Silk Dress Fabric circa 1800 - Private Collection.

This silk was probably woven in Spitalfields in London. The silk industry was established in Spitalfields by the Huguenots and the industry grew rapidly and fostered a consciousness of fashion at the end of the eighteenth century. Oriental inspired designs were very popular.

Queen of Hearts - Playing Cards by Hall of London 1801 - Woodcut & Coloured Stencil - Private Collection.

Playing card games was a popular pastime in the late eighteenth century. Favourite games were Whist, Piquet, Ombre and Quadrille. There was much gambling in Georgian times.

Mini card size: Approx. 62mm wide x 87mm high.

Art Deco Hand Painted Design circa 1920.

This design is painted on paper and is probably French. It may have been designed as a wallpaper.

Collective Nouns for People - 'The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England' by Joseph Strutt, first published 1801. 'A Crash Rhinoceroses' by Rex Collings Oxford English Dictionary.

English Georgian Coffee Cans - Private Collection.

Coffee was introduced into Britain in about 1637. Some of the earliest British coffee cups were made as early as 1746. The increased interest in coffee drinking inspired the British and European potters to emulate the Chinese designs. Bow, Worcester, Chelsea, Pomona , Bristol, Liverpool, Caughley, Lowestoft, Longton Hall and Derby led the way with small straight sided cups which were seldom marked with a makers name or mark.

Black Cats - Watercolour initialled F.A.M. dated 1918 - Private Collection.

Across Europe there are plenty of tales about black cats being lucky for sailers. Having them on board was believed to ensure a safe journey and return. The families of those at sea would often also keep them at home as a good omen for their loved ones.

English Georgian and Victorian Glass - Private Collection.

Thirty Five filled glasses of various shapes and sizes, not to scale.

Georgian Blue Cups - Private Collection.

Blue and white pieces were very popular.

Georgian Coffee Cans, a Jug & a Coffee Cup. Private Collection.

Items range from 1770 - 1810.

Items from a Traditional 18th & 19th Century Kitchen.

The Hugh Roberts Kitchen Museum, Number 1 Royal Crescent, Bath. These items are nearly all in the collection by Hugh Roberts and donated to the Museum. Some of the items bear a resemblance to those used in our kitchens today.

However Box irons were filled with coals and must have been very heavy and cumbersome unlike our modern irons. Tin Spice Boxes usually contain six inside sections for spices and with a small nutmeg grater in the central hole.

Collective Nouns for Animals, Birds, Fish & Insects.

Inspired by 'The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England' by Joseph Strutt, first published 1801. 'A Crash Rhinoceroses' by Rex Collings Oxford English Dictionary.

Regency Red Antiques from the Regency Period - circa 1811 - 1830 - Private Collection.

Antique Jugs 1680-1850 - Private Collection.

English Fashion Plates 1805-1835

English Georgian Dress - Fashion Plates 1806 - 1820 - Private Collection.

Featuring a selection of Regency Fashion Prints.

Jugs 1795 – 1924 - Private Collection.

English Georgian Cups - 1760 - 1825 - Private Collection.

Showing mainly blue and white cups.

Georgian Coffee Cans - Private Collection.

Showing eight coffee cans of various colours and designs.

Eighteenth Century Engraved Prints of Animals - Private Collection.

These prints are probably from Germany. During the latter part of the eighteenth century it was popular to buy collections of prints for use in decorative crafts such as scrapbook making and assemblages of prints for print rooms.

Georgian Gentlemen’s Buttons - Jessie's Private Collection.

Many of these were made in France. They are made from many materials such as glass, enamel, silver, steel, copper, painting on parchment, precious and semi precious stones. The ‘Habitat’ buttons contain seaweed, feathers or even a dead grasshopper shown on this paper.

Black Cats - a watercolour initialled F.A.M dated 1918 - Private Collection.

Across Europe there are plenty of tales about black cats being lucky for sailers. Having them on board was believed to ensure a safe journey and return. The families of those at sea would often also keep them at home as a good omen for their loved ones.

Georgian & Early Victorian Glasses - Filled for Fun - Private Collection.

Not to scale. Sixteen filled glasses of various shapes and sizes.

Pansies, Coffee Can and Plate - Private Collection.

Antique Jugs 1680-1850 - Private Collection

Fish on an Antique Plate - Painted by Janet Mayled.

Janet Mayled is an Award Winning mixed media artist.

Tag size: Approx. 75mm wide x 90mm high.

Old Roses from English Country Gardens.

Roses were mentioned by Shakespeare. Cultivated roses were introduced into Europe from China in the eighteenth century. Here are some of the oldest ones still growing in our gardens.

Duke of Edinburgh, Star of Waltham and Fisher Holmes to name a few.

Cornflowers in a Staffordshire Jug circa 1825 - Worcester Cup circa 1780 - Private Collection.

Georgian Cups 1795 - 1820 - Private Collection.

Showing eight cups of many styles, colours and designs.

Georgian Vase Lemon Squeeze Base circa 1790. Private Collection.

This English Dry Mustard Bottle is filled with 'Primula Gold Lace' Flowers.

Mini card size: Approx. 62mm wide x 85mm high.

English Georgian Cups 1760 - 1830 Chinese Influence. Private Collection.

Georgian and Early Victorian Letters.

Paper was costly in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries and every tiny space on the page was used. Letter writers would write across the page and then continue diagonally. It makes them very difficult to decipher today.

English Georgian Tea Bowls - Private Collection.

Showing eight tea bowls of many styles, colours and designs from 1785 to 1810.