Radiogramme
An Alba radiogramme which dates to c.1950-1959.
Red-painted box
This pine box has a cleated plank lid and fitted inner compartment. It has a plain front and sides, and rests on bracket feet (partly renewed). It dates from the early 18th century. Height 620mm (with ...
Red-painted footstool
This footstool is made of pine and birch. It has a pierced rectangular top and block feet. It is possibly Scandinavian and dates from the 19th century. Height 120mm, Length 323mm, Depth 145mm
Sewing Table
A Victorian sewing table. Made of walnut, it has carved legs, a drawer front, lift-up lid and compartments within. There is a pink satin bag hanging beneath.
Side table - detail
This blue-painted side table has a plank top and two frieze drawers flanking a central cupboard door. They sit on square tapering legs joined by chamfered stretchers. Although the table is painted blue, ...
Side table - front
This blue-painted side table has a plank top and two frieze drawers flanking a central cupboard door. They sit on square tapering legs joined by chamfered stretchers. Although the table is painted blue, ...
Solid seat turner's chair
This green-painted chair has a spindle back and turned uprights with finials, on turned legs joined by multiple stretchers. It comes from England's West Country, and dates from the 19th century. Height ...
Tea pot stand
This oak teapot stand, with brass feet belonged to George Eliot. It is unknown who carved this piece. It may have been George Eliot’s friend Elma Stuart, or George Eliot herself.
George Eliot (born ...
Tilt-top occasional table
This circular table has a tip-up top on a turned column and three downswept splayed legs. It is made of ash and elm, and dates from the late 18th or early 19th century. Height 716mm, Diameter 885mm
Tilt-top occasional table - detail
This circular table has a tip-up top on a turned column and three downswept splayed legs. It is made of ash and elm, and dates from the late 18th or early 19th century. Height 716mm, Diameter 885mm
Trestle table
This is a pine tavern table with a cleated plank top and 'X' frame end-supports, joined by raised and square section stretchers. Victorian trestle tables are very common as their strong 'X' frame ensured ...
Tub chair - front
This tub chair is made of elm. It has a flattened toprail, and a curved slatted back and sides which extend to the ground. It has a solid seat and front stiles. It dates from the late 19th, early 20th ...
Tub chair - side
This tub chair is made of elm. It has a flattened toprail, and a curved slatted back and sides which extend to the ground. It has a solid seat and front stiles. It dates from the late 19th, early 20th ...
Windsor armchair
This primitive Windsor armchair is made of elm and ash. It has an accentuated rake bake, curved toprail, solid back-splat, spindle gallery arm-supports and four splayed legs. It is Welsh, and dates from ...
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 ...