White Sheep
This is an oil painting on canvas depicting a prize ram facing left. As in 'White Ram', the initials 'RS' are branded on the side of the animal, so it might have been bred by R Smith. It is attributed ...
White Villas
This is an oil painting on board depicting a simple scene of a row of white houses. There are figures in the street in the foreground, including a couple walking, a small dog and a pony and trap. It was ...
Windsor Castle
This is an oil painting on canvas depicting a distant view of Windsor Castle. It is signed 'Norton' (or perhaps 'Morton') at the bottom left, and was painted between 1800 and 1900.
It may have been painted ...
Woodcarving - Owl(detail), mid 19th century
This detail shows the owl's head. The carving was shown at the International Exhibition in 1862, where it was admired by the Prince of Wales.
c.1862
Warwick
Woodcarving - Owl(detail), mid 19th century
This detail shows a tiny mouse, hiding near the owl's foot. Charles Humphriss also worked on some of the Kendall workshop's major commissions, such as the wood panels in the House of Commons dining room.
c.1862
Warwick...
Woodcarving - Owl, mid 19th century
This owl has been carved from limewood. It was made by Charles Humphriss, who lived and worked in Warwick from 1835-1927. He was one of a number of gifted craftsmen in the area. They are known as 'The ...
Woodcarving , Owl - detail, mid 19th century
This detail shows the maker's name - 'Charles Humphriss'. At 15, he began an apprenticeship in the studio of James Morris Willcox. He then became foreman in the workshop of another famous woodcarver - ...
Wooden Box
A rectangular wooden box, painted yellow and decorated with a daisy and poppy transfer.
Wooden Pin Cushion on a clamp
Turned and polished wood, (holly or box wood) pincushion clamp. It would have been used to fix one end of a piece of fabric firmly to a table, so that it could be held taut with one hand while pinning ...
Wooden Sewing Box - interior
The box is lined with red silk and contains many compartments. The bobbins are finely carved mother of pearl.
19th century
265mm x 192mm
Writing Slope
This writing slope, with its mother of pearl inlay and elaborate decoration, was the property of author George Eliot.
George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans) was a local authoress based in the Coventry ...
Yorkshire Square
This is an oil painting on canvas depicting a scene in a square in Yorkshire. It is signed and dated 'T. Wainwright 1892'.
This was thought this might be Castleton near the Lancashire border.
Framed ...