Set of 5 Antique Oil Color Prints With Frames and Patent Seal

Antiques : Art : Aantiques Prints : Frames : Matted : Embossed Patent Mark

 

We have acquired 5 beautiful antique prints in oil color from a NH Estate Auction - these are all new to the market. They are all matted and under glass which made them just a little difficult to photograph to really capture the beauty of the details but they are all in excellent shape with crisp sharp colors. The wooden frames are all the same - 11 1/2" X 13" - and appear to be Rock Maple and are all in excellent shape. The backs of all of these frames have a cardboard backing that is taped in by old tape and all have wire hangars. They each also have a little write up on paper that is typed and taped on the back -the top half of each write up states this: (Printed in oil colors by, Bradshaw & Blacklock. . Licensees.. By Baxter Patent" and we will state what the bottom half is on each print below as we describe it . They all have an embossed patent makers mark on the front of each under the print - these embossed marks do have some foxing (brown spots). The top part of each embossed mark states: "PRINTED IN OIL COLORS BY BRADSHAW & BLACKLOCK LICENSEES MANCHESTER BY BAXTER'S PATENT". and we will state what the bottom half states as we describe each print.

The only vertical print is of the "Duke of Wellington" and it measures 5 3/4" X 7 5/8". The bottom half of the typed label taped on the back of this reads as follows: (1) His Grace, The Duke of Wellington as he appeared at the review on her "Majesty's last Birthday in Hyde Park". Approx.-5-3/4" X 7-5/8" and written in marker $1,500.00. The bottom half of the embossed mark under this print states: HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON AS HE APPEARED AT HER MAJESTY'S LAST BIRTHDAY IN HYDE PARK".

Horizontal print one is of Brookside Cottage and it measures 6 1/4" X almost 4 1/2". Typed bottom half of back label states: 2) Brookside Cottage, Birthplace of Spencer T. Hale Approx.-6 1/4" X 4 1/4" and written in marker $400.00. Bottom half of the embossed mark on the front of this states: BROOKSIDE COTTAGE BIRTH PLACE OF SPENCER T. HALL.

Horizontal print two is of Chepstow Castle and it measures 5 3/4" X 5". Bottom half of typed label in back reads: (3) Chepstow Castle Approx.-5-3/4" X 5" and written in marker is $450.00. Bottom half of front embossed mark states: CHEPSTOW CASTLE.

Horizontal print three is of the Osbourne House, measurements are almost 5 3/4" X 4". Back label, bottom half states: (4) Osborne House. The Marine Residence of Her Majesty. Approx.-5-3/4" X 4" and in marker $500.00. Bottom half of embossed mark on front states: OSBORNE HOUSE THE MARINE RESIDENCE OF HER MAJESTY.

Print 5 is Tintern Abbey and measures 6 1/4" X 4 1/4". Back label bottom half states: (5) Tintern Abbey Approx.-4 1/2" X 6 1/2" and in marker $450.00. Bottom half of embossed mark states: TINTERN ABBEY.

As you can see these five wonderful prints are phenominal and certainly would make a nice statement on your wall.

Bradshaw & Blacklock

George Bradshaw was born at Pendleton, near Salford on July 29th 1801. He was an apprentice engraver to Thomas Tonbridge of Market Street, Manchester before spending two years in Belfast where he attempted to establish a business, returning to Manchester when this did not materialise.

He started trading from offices in Market Place before relocating to Cope's Court in 1830, where a year later he employed William Blacklock as an apprentice. At this stage, the business was mainly engaged in engraving maps and in 1835 a letter-press department was established.

William Blacklock, who was born in 1817, made such an impression within the business that he was made a partner before the age of 21. In 1839, the firm of Bradshaw & Blacklock moved to 27 Brown Street, Manchester and from there began publishing the Bradshaw's Railway Guides for which it become so well known.

Initially Bradshaw's Guides and then pocket books, albums and Baxter process prints were also sold through the offices of W. J. Adams at 59 Fleet Street, London. Bradshaw & Blacklock purchased a license from George Baxter around 1850 and published their first Baxter process print in 'Bradshaw's Guide Through London and its Environs' in 1851. Bradshaw travelled to Norway in connection with one of their Continental Railway Guides, in 1853, where he contracted Asiatic cholera and died on September 6th 1853. He was buried at Christiania. The firm continued producing prints by the Baxter process until at least 1856 and produced bobbin tickets by this method for about another forty years.

Blacklock retired from the firm in 1857

Item ID: A-23

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