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Mother's Day gift ideas

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  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 Be...

Romantic gift guide!

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Valentine's Day? A special someone's birthday? Paper anniversary? Here are a few ideas on what to get your romantic interest: Symbolic of your love  Prints of pairs or allegorical prints of love could work. [Pair of red Birds of Paradise.] [n.d., c.1860.] Coloured lithograph. Border 400 x 280mm (15¾ x 11"), on backing sheet. A pair of birds of paradise with long tails in a landscape. [Ref: 51308 ]   £280.00   (£336.00 incl.VAT) [Cupid and Psyche?] [Engraved by W. Baillie. n.d., c.1800.] Stipple, 240 x 180mm. 9½ x 7". Decorative stipple by Captain William Baillie (1723-1810). Baillie retired from the army in 1761 with the rank of Captain and thereafter devoted himself to printmaking and dealing. He specialised in imitating old-master drawings and prints, using a vari...

Next listing, last posting dates and holiday opening hours.

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  Seasons Greetings!   Christmas - Time.     (Designed Etched & Published by George Cruikshank May 1st 1827).   Etching with original hand colour. Sheet 265 x 355mm (10½ x 14"), paper watermarked 'Whatman Turkey Mill 1826. Small tear in top and bottom edge, some slight staining.   Six vignette drolls on the theme 'Christmas Time', including 'Pudding Time'.   From the series 'Scraps and Sketches'.   [Ref:   57278 ]     Catalogue 113 will be out Wednesday 8th December . If you want a preview we are participating in the CSEDT online fair December 2nd - 12th: https://www.csedt.org/en/oeuvres/ Christmas opening hours: We shall be closed from Thursday 23nd December 2pm until 10am Tuesday 4th January. We encourage to buy your Christmas presents as early as possible because shipping and customs can take a while. We cannot guarantee parcels arriving in time for Christmas . Last posting dates are as follows but please ...