The Witch Ball

09/09/2022

Together again......May they rest in everlasting peace..... https://instagr.am/p/CiSGFMjoCAM/

11/06/2022

05/06/2022

'Water Garden with a Fountain'
Japanese woodblock engraving, signed by the artist and printmaker, Miyagawa Shuntei (1873-1914). Published by Akiyama Buemon, in a series entitled 'Ukiyo no Hana' circa 1897/8, Meiji 30. Size: Oban tate-e. £185.
https://instagr.am/p/Ceb-HUAIlqo/

02/06/2022

'4th the (Queen's Own) Light Dragoons'
An antique lithograph in original colours.
Published circa 1840. £175.00. Celebrating Trooping of the Colour today, which was as usual, wonderful!



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11/03/2022

'Donatia' and 'Petronia'
A pair of early copper engravings of two of the Roman Empresses, engraved, printed and published by Jean Mariette (1660-1742), a second generation Parisian art dealer and publisher. This pair, from a series published, circa 1690.
https://instagr.am/p/Ca-1ZAps2JK/

13/02/2022

"ABSENT BUT DEAR"
Antique Victorian Valentine. Colour printed and embossed paper and paper lace, circa 1870. Mounted and framed £70.
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05/01/2022

"LE PLAISIR INNOCENT"
One of a series of genre scenes, of idealised rustic life. Drawn by Jean Baptiste Huet and stippled and engraved in the crayon manner and printed in the original colours by Gilles Demarteau (1722-1776). Published by the engraver, Paris, circa1760's. Demarteau was one of the inventors of the crayon manner of engraving. Decorative antique frame. £385
https://instagr.am/p/CYXYY_lIex6/