English Wall Decorations

Early silver gelatin photographic print by Beken of Cowes, Schooner surf.

19th century Burmantofts of Leeds ornamental floral scrollwork large scale tile. Moulded in high relief, this beautiful tile displays a quatrefoil floral design, culminating with an...

A charming 20th-century double-sided school educational print featuring an ice bear (polar bear) on one side and a reindeer on the other. These prints were o...

"Building Site" by Peggy Trotman, vibrantly captures the bustling activity of a dock under construction. Painted in a warm yet moody palette, the work's abstract composition conveys ...

Introducing "Ahh Castro" a rare artwork created by the talented Brighton UK, artists Flood The Valley. From 2007 and featured in the renowned Corporate Punishment Exhibition. This pi...

Paned Georgian window with ornate metalwork. This is an excellent example of a fan-style window framework dating to the George III period. The popular...

Signed drypoint, line engraving by Kenneth Steel signed at bottom in pencil. Tilted "ELY". Medium is line engraving or drypoint on paper. Dark and foreb...

A stunning midcentury abstract oil on board by the listed artist William Ernst Burwell (1911-1974). Beautifully painted with heavily ...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of late Victorian watercolors signed H Brock and dated Apr 1894 The first is titled “An Uninvited Guest” and the second “A Lion...

This "Australia News From Home" lithograph by the celebrated English printmaker George Baxter exemplifies his mastery of color printing. Mounted in a tasteful gilt beveled frame and ...

A genuine 19th Century Portraiture on Glass made by Glasspainters of Hertford and signed by the artist. A rare medium used during this period by a specialised English Glasspainters. Depicting either the 6th Earl of Essex (1803-1892): Arthur Algernon Capell or the latter 7th Earl of Essex (1857-1916): George Devereux de Vere...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Frederick Golden Short 1863 – 1936 oil painting which dated 1920 and signed of the Bluebell wood in New Forest This painting is o...

Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of 16th to 17th century, miniature oil paintings which are after the originals by James Northcote (1480-1517) t...

A beautiful and very high quality English 18th century oil on canvas painting named Rosewood Castle, N. Wales by Julius Caesar Ibbetson circa 1781. The wonderfully executed painting depicts washerwomen cleaning clothes in the river near a Bridge at Rosewell Castle, North Wales. In the background is a beautiful blue sky with clouds...

Unique image of "Diceman" Jeffrey Salmon, star of hit television series Four Rooms. 3600 dice provide the imagery for this piece. We are able to commission new images. Please contact...

‘The Forest Road, Boldrewood, Hampshire’ by Montague Dawson, oil on canvas, showing a road winding past a stand of tall conifers. Signed, framed and glazed, a paper label on the rev...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely 1747 British Map Showing the Kingdom of Judah on the West Coast of Africa This 1747 Negroland m...

1950s Huge Original hand painted Dodgems Sign – Seven Metres 1950s Huge Original Hand painted Dodgems Sign – Seven Metres. One of the most extraordinary things we have bought. At ju...

This English watercolor painting offers a dreamlike vista, employing a deeply earthy color palette of ruddy browns, smoky charcoals, and creamy bone whites. The abstract landscape sw...

A late Victorian mahogany wall bracket for a clock, by Edwards and Roberts, the rectangular shelf set upon three arms which converge at a central boss flanked by a Greek key panel, f...

Montague Dawson: A Moonlight Scrap. This dramatic watercolour on paper shows a WWI R-class destroyer escorting a battleship through a night-time encounter in choppy seas. The moon ha...

We are delighted to offer this stunning Frederick Golden Short 1863 – 1936 oil painting which dated 1920 and signed of the new Forest Woodland This piece is exceptionally well exe...

Framed oil painting by H M Livens Oil on paper laid on board ‘Thames Bridges’ Label to reverse Circa 1920 Framed Height 36cm Width 31cm Depth 6.5 cm Painting size: 18cm x 13cm ...

An original one-off large format Polaroid photograph of Naomi Campbell for the Vivienne Westwood Active Resistance limited edition book produced by Opus. Signed by Naomi Campbell and photographer Zenon Texeira in marker pen. Large-format polaroids are extremely rare and unique and as the name suggests, they are of a large scale, the visible image dimensions being 52 cm x 67 cm. It is an autographed and one-off, unreproducible photograph, as there is no negative. Large Format Polaroids: The Polaroid 20×24 camera is a very large instant camera made by Polaroid, with film plates that measure a nominal 20 by 24 inches. Throughout its history, it has been used by many famous photographers, including Robert Rauschenberg and Andy Warhol. Ansel Adams also used the camera, notably to make the first official photographic Presidential portrait, of President Jimmy Carter in 1979. To celebrate Lady Gaga's new role as Creative Director of Polaroid, a portrait of her was shot with the 20×24 camera on June 30, 2010, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. This is the actual one-off Large Format Polaroid Photo taken on one of three of these cameras in existence which are soon to be obsolete because no more of the photographic paper can be made. The rare Polaroid 20 x 24 camera was brought from Prague to Paris and London for three separate photo shoots for The Official Vivienne Westwood Opus. Featuring Vivienne Westwood’s family and friends wearing clothes from her stunning collections, 97 selected Polaroids, shot by Zenon Texeira in black-and-white, colour and sepia, are displayed in the Opus. The photos were shown in various venues including the Serpentine Gallery in London on a worldwide tour to promote the book. Participants included: Vivienne Westwood, Pier Vittorio Aureli, Hilary Koob-Sassen, Ingo Niermann & Zak Kyes, Rasheed Araeen, Peter Cook, Richard Wentworth, Gilbert & George, Ben Vautier, Jonas Mekas, Jean-Jacques Lebel, Tom Mccarthy, Mark Wallinger, Yoko Ono, Barbara Steveni, Ekaterina Degot, Raqs media collective, Nathaniel Mellors, Lee Scrivner, Andrea Branzi, Henry Flynt, Marina Abramovic, Agnès Varda, Susan Hefuna, Stephen Willats, Falke Pisano, Adam Pendleton, Jimmie Durham...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original 1893 F.Labatino oil painting of the Bar Pantheon This piece is exceptionally well executed, the colours, the strokes, ev...

'Hong Kong, Morning' by John Stanton Ward (1917 - 2007) , Watercolour & Pencil, framed. Signed and dated '1982'

'Spring Lovers' by Dora Holzhandler (1928 - 2015) , Oil on board and framed. Signed 'Dora Holzhandler 2006'

Early silver gelatin photographic print by Beken of Cowes - Brixam sailing trawler BM76.

A Delightful Pastel Drawing of The Harbour Polperro, Cornwall C 1950 by Roy Stringfellow This very well drawn and executed 1950s pastel view of the idyllic Polperro fishing harbour ...

This three-quarter length oil on canvas portrait shows Major Sloane-Stanley in a landscape by the sea. He is smoking a cigar  and wearing a Royal Yacht Squadron cap. Signed lower left ‘G Hillyard Swinstead 1916’ the reverse inscribed in pencil ‘Major R Sloane-Stanley, Hants Yeomanry 1916’ . English. Capt. thence Lt Col Ronald F A Sloane-Stanley of the Hampshire Regiment (1867 – 1948) served as Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire. As a close friend of Edward VII, he reputedly procured two billiard tables from Osborne House (East Cowes, Isle of Wight) for Lee- on-the-Solent Yacht Club, of which he was the founding Commodore in 1907. He was also a member of the Royal Yacht Squadron from 1907 until his death, owning seven yachts during that period. He served on the Yachting Committee between 1935 and 1946. Despite Sloane-Stanley's long history of involvement with yachting, there is one yacht with which his family is associated that overshadows all of his other great achievements in the sport. The Formosa, built for his father Francis Sloane-Stanley in 1877, was acclaimed as a masterpiece of maritime design before she was even launched. In a rhapsodic article published on the 22nd of February 1879, The Field newspaper describes her as “the most beautiful cutter yacht ever built”. In addition to her fine attributes as a racing vessel, the article also mentions the luxurious way that she was decorated inside, personally supervised and designed by Mrs Sloane-Stanley-our sitter's mother. The Formosa, pictured above, became so famous that shortly after this article was written Francis Sloane-Stanley sold her to his friend the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII). There are several images of the Formosa in the Royal Collection, all dating from 1880. The Prince raced her on multiple occasions and her victories included the Queen's Cup on the 3rd of August 1880. By 1881, however, the Prince had sold her to a “Mr Bischoffsheim” as reported in the as reported in the Portsmouth Evening News on the 23rd of July of that year. Although Ronald Sloane-Stanley would have been 12 at the time the Formosa was raced by his father it is highly likely that seeing this beautiful cutter, and the success that it brought to his family, would have inspired Ronald's own yachting career. Additionally, as the same article in The Field makes clear, the Sloane-Stanley family were related in some way to Thomas Assheton-Smith, a founder member of the Yacht Club (later the Royal Yacht Squadron). The family is therefore a highly renowned one in yachting circles and we were lucky enough to be able to offer a silver gilt trophy won by Assheton Smith at the Regatta in 1828 in one of our previous catalogues. This portrait is a very exciting piece of yachting memorabilia as well as a superb work of art in its own right. The Artist George Hillyard Swinstead...

"Ship Entering the Canal" / Boating on the Thames by Dutch painter Cossaar (1874-1966), signed lower left, in tones typical of a grey day, realistically depicted with an impressionis...

A Fine Pair of Coalport Cabinet Plates Attributed to Thomas Dickson This superb pair of Coalport cabinet plates have white centres which are delicately hand-painted with flowers a...

Two gouache paintings by de Simone of ‘Latona’ , one showing the gaffe rigged yawl, in clam seas flying the Royal Thames Yacht Club burgee, the other showing her with reduced canvas ...

A pair of colonial metal framed blue damask hanging wall ornaments. Early 20th century.

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique Atlas page map of Cheshire printed in 1645 Amsterdam Staffordiensis Comitatvs Vulgo I have thre...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique Atlas page map of Staffordshire printed in 1645 Amsterdam Staffordiensis Comitatvs Vulgo This o...

Richard Parker, contemporary British artist, 'Vivacious' modern style portrait, signed and dated to the back 2023, original oil on canvas. FREE DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND EXCLUDES SC...

Original large mixed media on canvas, graffiti style portrait of a girl by three British street artists, signed Troika to the verso. You are welcome to view this item at our showroo...

'Photogenic' original mixed media on canvas, framed in black, by three British street artists, signed and dated to the verso FREE DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND EXCLUDES SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS...

Presenting an iconic original black and white photograph featuring the legendary members of The Rolling Stones during their "Steel Wheels" world tour in 1989. This historic image captures the essence of rock 'n' roll with Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Bill Wyman, and Ronnie Wood in the spotlight. The photograph is a large archival rag print, part of a limited edition of 10, and bears the artist's signature on the bottom. Renowned photographer John Stoddart, celebrated for his portraits of numerous famous figures, including Pierce Brosnan, Carla Bruni, Michael Caine, Anthony Hopkins, Jude Law, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Catherine Zeta-Jones, has skillfully immortalized this iconic moment in rock history. Hailing from Liverpool and a former Grenadier Guard...

Stately English oil on board portait of a gentleman in a giltwood frame.

A fine pair of oil on board farm yard scenes, consisting of sheep, hens, goats and chickens. Surrounded by two lovely gold guilt frames. Signed and painted by the British artist Alb...

Early silver gelatin Photographic print the Steam yacht Cressida at anchor in the Solent, By Kirk and Sons Cowes. Embossed crown stamp by Appointment, to the right hand side. William Umpleby Kirk (Kirk and Sons) A photographer of the late Victorian era. Born in Hull and grew up nearby where, in the early 1870s, he set up his first photographic studio. His early work has survived and are collected. In 1881 Kirk movies to Cowes, Isle of Wight. Cowes at the time was the centre of yachting internationally. A sport of royalty and the rich and privileged. At Cowes boats and yachts were raced, bought, sold and of course shown off. Kirk photographed the boats and their owners. He specialised in Marine photography, in portraiture e.g a copy of Kirk’s photograph of The Marquis of Ormonde is held in the British National Archives at Kew. He also photographed groups at house parties, tutor groups and sports teams of Naval Cadets at Osborne Naval College. His photographs of the sumptuous interiors of large yachts remain to record that era. Kirk’s reputation grew when he photographed Queen Victoria’s yacht, HMY Alberta at a speed of 10 knots entering Cowes Harbour; this is said to be one of the first British photographs of a vessel in motion. (citation needed) and to have earned him the Royal Warrant to Queen Victoria. Photographs by Kirk of the yachts Bona and Ailsa, for example, were sold by auction at Christie’s, New York. Exhibitions: Lapada 2018 A collection of Kirk’s work is held by the Isle of Wight County Council and is reviewed by Ian Dear. An extensive, but as yet uncatalogued collection of Kirk’s original 8' x 10' glass plates is held by the Gallery, Classic Boat...

Early silver gelatin photographic print by Beken of Cowes - Yacht Senorita off IOW.

This dramatic watercolour shows only the bow and the stern of Amelia as she is perilously close to being dashed against the sea wall with a wave completely swamping her amidships. Some of her crew have been washed out of the boat and would-be rescuers are wading along the promenade towards her bow. To her right, the schooner Coupland is rolling dangerously in huge waves. Scarborough Spa and crowds of onlookers are clearly visible through the storm. Signed J.N.Carter, 1865, Torquay. English, painted in 1865. The attempted rescue of the schooner Coupland by the lifeboat Amelia on November 2nd 1861 is one of the most memorable and tragic in Scarborough lifeboat history. The 32 ft. long, ten-oared, self-righting Amelia, on her maiden voyage, went to the rescue of the Coupland crew, with disastrous results. She was dashed to pieces against the harbour wall and two of the crew were lost, while others had to swim or be pulled ashore by rescuers wielding ropes. Three of the shore based rescuers, Lord Charles Beauclerk, William Tindall and John Hiles, also lost their lives. Eight Board of Trade Medals for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea were awarded along with six RNLI medals and monetary grants. Joseph Newington Carter (1835-1871) was influenced by W. M. Turner and is known predominantly for his dramatic and compelling seascapes in oil and watercolour. His father, Henry Barlow Carter...

Pair 19th Century Antique Victorian Plaques

Pair antique 19th century English Etched Portraits in brass.

19th Century painting titled 'Who Stole My Supper?' by Edward Armfield (1817-1896) Well known for his paintings of dogs and brother to artist George Armfield this painting depicts a...

Pair of giltwood wall bracket.

Hand-knotted rug with roses and acanthus leaves. Beautiful tan, taupe, rose colors with a light tan striped border. Spindle-framed floral has Victorian flair.

Montague J Dawson (1895-1973), ‘Valetta Harbour’, oil on board, painted in a grisaille palette with a British Hunt Class Type II destroyer in Valetta Harbour, Malta, signed ‘Montague Dawson’, English, 1940. Footnote: Montague Dawson RMSA, FRSA (1890–1973) was born in West London, in Chiswick in 1895, Montague Dawson was the grandson of Victorian landscape painter Henry Dawson. He studied under the seascape artist Charles Napier Hemy...

Charles Edward Dixon ‘Coaling, Portsmouth Harbour’, watercolour and gouache showing a two masted ship steamship enveloped in black smoke while being loaded and re-victualled, with a ...

Charming 19th century English trade sign.

Early silver gelatin photographic print by Beken of Cowes - Yacht Norena racing at Cowes.

A collection of six copper plate engravings from John Stalkers "A Treatise of Japanning & Varnishing" 1688. Framed in modern faux bamboo frames, e...

Silver gelatin photographic print by Beken - Yacht Mary Falconer.

Early silver gelatin photographic print by Beken of Cowes - Yacht Witch, Royal Thames Yacht Club towing a tender.

Linocut by Ursula Foulkes (Great Britan) with dramatic color, form and mood. Dimensions: 8" x 10". References: Modern and Contemporary Art, Fauvism, Expressionism, Blue Rider ...

A fine ink and hand tinted etching by Peter Jacques Little is known about Peter, he was a printmaker, working in etching and watercolour, who studied...

Tower Bridge etching late 19th century. Small smudge bottom right near mount in margin. Otherwise, good condition. Modern frame, probably a book plate.