Mother's Day gift ideas

 It is Mother's Day Sunday 27th of March.
(In the UK. It is Sunday 8th May in the USA)

Why not treat your mother figure/guardian to the more unique gift of an antique print!

Let us inspire you with some ideas below and check out our latest Ten of the Best for our favourite depictions of mothers.

For the mother with a sense of humour

A satirical print may make her laugh:


 Does Your Mother Know You Are Out?
W. Lee 1838.
Printed by Standidge & Co., London.
Lithograph. Sheet 325 x 210mm (12¾ x 8¼"). Trimmed.
A child falls from a window, as the mother dozes, watched by a ragged roadsweep.
[Ref: 53216]   £95.00   (£114.00 incl.VAT) 

 

For the animal lover

A Scottish Terrier Family Group.]
J. Hanson Walker J.nr [pencil signature.] J. Hanson Walker J.nr 1904. Copyright 1905 by Photographische Gesellschaft.
Published by the Berlin Photographic Company, Berlin [with their stamp]; London, W.1. 33, New Bond Street. New York 14 East 23rd Street.
Rare photogravure. Plate 273 x 298mm. 10¾ x 11¾". Mibnor crease on india paper lower right not effecting printed area.
A family of Scottish terriers; two adults and five puppies.
[Ref: 21543]   £260.00   (£312.00 incl.VAT) 

 

Fores's Series of the Mothers. Pl. 3. Duck and Ducklings From the Original Picture by Mr. J.F. Herring Sen.r in the possession of the Publishers.
Painted By J.F. Herring Sen.r. Engraved By J. Harris & C. Quentery.
London, Published Nov.r 8th. 1855 By Mess.rs Fores, 41, Piccadilly.
Coloured aquatint on steel. 340 x 375mm (13½ x 14¾"). Trimmed to plate at bottom.
One of nine plates engraved by Harris and others for Fores' 'Mothers' series.
Siltzer: p.152.
[Ref: 49007]   £240.00   (£288.00 incl.VAT)

Check out more animal mothers here.

 For the Mummy's boy.


My Charming Boy! 431
Dighton del.
London printed for Bowles & Carver, No. 69 St Paul's Church Yard.
Hand coloured mezzotint with very large margins Platemark: 150 x 110mm (6 x4¼"). Small puncture mark in top margin outside platemark. Light creasing to sheet. Small tear to lower left platemark.
A woman shown three-quarters length to right, smiling towards the viewer and holding a little boy in skirts, while he plays with her hair; in an oval.
CLB i/iii. Ex: collection of the Late Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 32844]   £120.00   (£144.00 incl.VAT) 
 
 
Flowers
They say you can never go wrong with flowers. We also have several uncatalogued folders of flowers, greenery and trees so if you can't find what you're looking for online send us an email!
 

Sutton's Strains of Florist's Flowers. Double Portulaca. Cineria. Dianthus. Calceolaria. Giant Cyclamen.
Ben George, London.
Sutton & Sons, The Queen's Seedsmen, Reading. [n.d., c.1890.]
Chromolithograph. Sheet 275 x 210mm (10¾ x 8¼"). Mounted on album paper.
A sheet from a seed catalogue.
[Ref: 41841]   £95.00   (£114.00 incl.VAT) 
 

For more ideas check out our other gift guides:

Teachers/Professors gift guide

General Gift Guide

Romantic gift guide


 





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