Showing 2427 results

Catalogue Description
Item With digital objects
Print preview View:
Ascending
John Williams attributed to Gilbert Jackson

John Williams attributed to Gilbert Jackson

Three-quarters length portrait of Williams, who stands turned to the right wearing black robes with a white ruff, black hat and moustache; his right hand rests horizontally across his stomach while his left hand drops to its natural position. On the right of the picture is Williams' coat of arms, inscribed with the identity of the sitter and the date of 1621.
Possibly a variant of a portrait of 1627 by Jackson at St John's College, Cambridge.

Jackson, Gilbert, c.1595-after 1648

The English schoole, teaching to reade English distinctly, and to write it both faire and true. B...

The English schoole, teaching to reade English distinctly, and to write it both faire and true. By a perfect table of all the words in the Bible of the last translation. Disposed in a naturall order; so that all (whether strangers or others, though but of meane capacity) may with very little helpe, soone learne to reade English perfectly, by this booke onely. By I.P.

This is a unique item, presumably retained by the author for correction.

Pell, John, 1611-1685

The Majesty Scutcheon

The Majesty Scutcheon

Dyed, painted silk, on a hessian backing. On the left the arms of the Commonwealth: the crosses of St. George and St. Andrew and the Irish harp and in escutcheon a lion rampant guardant for Cromwell. On the right are the quarterings of his wife. Inscribed verso with: 'this ensign was snatched from the bier of the tyrant Oliver Cromwell, when his waxen effigy, adorned with royal state, was being magnificently displayed in the Church of St. Peter, Westminster'.

Salwey / Shadwell / Thompson Loving Cup

Salwey / Shadwell / Thompson Loving Cup

Inscribed 'Hoc poculum amoris ergo dederunt, Herbertus Salway, Carolus Lancelotus Shadwell, Henricus Lewis Thompson, MDCCCLXVI on the back 'Praefecto et Alumnis Collegii Sancti Petri apud Westmonasteriensis', cut-card motif around lower section, Not loaded. No cover. This piece may have been converted from a ewer at the time of presentation.

Bodenick, Jacob, active 17th Century

Results 11 to 20 of 2427