E.F. Spicer Taxidermist of Birmingham Above - a postcard image of the E.F. Spicer taxidermy shop at 58 Suffolk Street…
thevelvetdrawingroom15 December 2024
Dating Guide to Edward Gerrard When dating work by Edward Gerrard we can generally accurately date his work by the…
thevelvetdrawingroom7 December 2024
Mid 1800's James Gardner Senior (b. 1803 d. 1873) who opened the business in Holborn in 1837 was a contemporary…
thevelvetdrawingroom7 December 2024
Unravelling the Edward Gerrard Family Tree Enthusiasts know about the book written by P.A. Morris “Edward Gerrard & Sons: A…
thevelvetdrawingroom7 December 2024
James Gardner's style Brightly coloured backgrounds in watercolour or gouache Well prepared groundwork Ebonised cases, most often 3-sided Label to…
thevelvetdrawingroom5 January 2025
A VICTORIAN DISGRACE The James Gardner family rift of 1869 was a tragic family affair Much of the accepted narrative…
thevelvetdrawingroom7 December 2024
Discovered in France Rare cabinet of Scarlet Ibis by Edward Gerrard & Sons This rare and beautiful cabinet of three…
thevelvetdrawingroom7 December 2024
OBITUARY OF EDWARD GERRARD: b. October 1810 d. 19th June 1910 Transcript: St Pancras Herald 24 June 1910 Wanting but…
thevelvetdrawingroom7 December 2024
The firm of Henry Murray of Carnforth was established in 1872 and finally closed in 1961 Henry Murray of Carnforth …
thevelvetdrawingroom16 December 2024
