c.1902 The Cape And Its Story by Mary Douglas Books - Nature

c.1902 The Cape And Its Story by Mary Douglas Books - Nature'The Cape and Its Story' by Mary Douglas, c. 1902. Published by T. Nelson & Sons. Tree calf binding. Stanmore Park coat of arms to the front board and its motto, 'In deo confido et persevero' ['I trust in God and persevere']. Stanmore Park Preparatory School established in the former Drummond Estate created around 1880 and closed in 1929. Its headmaster from 1901 to 1929 was the Reverend Vernon Royle, a former Lancashire and England Cricketer. The

Enid continued to exhibit every year in the Royal Miniature Society Exhibitions and was still painting her exquisite still life studies well into her late nineties

'The History Of England From The Accession of James II' by Thomas Babington Macaulay

brass escutcheon and iron hinges

The garden is formed from fauna and shells

Herbert Goldsmith Squiers (1859-1911) was a United States diplomat and soldier

dated 1998

black cape

An early 19th century portrait of a bay hunter horse

The box remains in a very good condition with only light scratches consistent with age

but overall the piece remains in a very good condition and extremely attractive with a wonderful patina

A delightful late 18th century portrait of a seated gentleman in a burgundy coat over a green waistcoat before a rolling hill landscape

The work is housed in a period frame which has been historically overpainted