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- STANDARD WOOD FRAMED SECTION
All the pictures listed in this section have standard, normal type wooden frames, but notable are the different and various picture types and frames used.
....This section now also features our latest special bespoke pictures which can be viewed at end of this list of items.
PLEASE NOTE : All these pictures are now moved to our Art Gallery Collection - you can message us for the details. Please no longer visit our Albany Furnishings shop premises to view any of these pictures, as they are no longer held there.
Original oil painting of the popular iconic tourist attraction Darwen Tower, situated on the West Pennine Moors overlooking Darwen in Lancashire.
This unsigned painting was obtained from a local Darwen resident (such pictures of Darwen Tower are very popular locally within Darwen and Blackburn). Size 39.5cm x 30cm.
(Guide price £40)
A rare original limited edition map of The County Palatine Lancashire Map - Queen's Silver Jubilee 1952-1977, by the English novelist J. L. Carr. Number 172 of an edition of 980 maps hand-signed by the novelist and officially produced. Presented in its original frame. Size 41cm x 58cm.
(Guide price £280)
Hand written and signed Deed by the 14th Baronet Sir Bernard de Hoghton of Lancashire on the 22nd September 1979. It gives acknowledge to the generous contribution afforded towards the restoration of his tower.
For reasons apparent, the original receiver of this deed is not disclosed.
The picture is supplemented by another picture with various views of the Hoghton tower, which is owned by the 14th Baronet.
It has a numbered postcard from the 1980s showing the outer courtyard of Hoghton Tower, and original pages from the 1999 House Gardens Visitor Guide. The used postcard was sent from an address in Blackburn near us, to The Sun, London E1 9BH (parts of the address is blanked out on the back copy). The deed picture is 42cm x 57cm and supplement picture is 52.5cm x 42cm in size.
(Guide price undisclosed)
Tracey Austin Photo Tracey Austin photo and card in glazed wooden picture frame. Former Tennis World No.1 and youngest ever female US Open Champion at 16 years old, Tracey Austin. Authentic hand-signed card by the tennis player. Obtained from the Emily Barney collection (sold by Christies, Sothebys & Bonhams).
A bespoke picture collection which contains an old sports photo showing Tracey with her brother John Austin, who was also her winning 1980 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles partner. This photo was obtained seperately to supplement the signed card. Size 30cm x 38cm.
(Guide price £35)
Facsimiles of three GB mint stamps of the past. The 1882 £5 orange postage stamp, the 1877-81 £5 telegraph stamp and the 1929 £1 black postage stamp. Presented with an original philatelic etching of the iconic 1882 £5 postage stamp (Southampton postmarked). Size 19.5cm x 15cm.
(Guide price £30)
Original oil painting on canvas, Farm Animals by listed renowned British artist Henry King (1855 - 1924) 8x10" (a rare and particularly sought-after size). In an appropriate bespoke frame in apparent animal barn-like wood (the picture has been re-framed and re-mounted). Size 33.5cm x 28.5cm.
(Guide price undisclosed)
A uniquely framed DVD cover hand signed by the Star Trek star Marina Sirtis, who played Counselor Troi in the Star Trek Generations film, and in all but 2, of the 178 episodes of the famous 7 season Star Trek Next Generation series, where she was one of the main characters.
This DVD cover was obtained from bonafide signature collector A, who purchased it at a Memorabilia event and special Star Trek stall, at the NEC Birmingham on the Saturday 27th November 2004.
(The back of the inside cover of this DVD cover has a unique marking only known to the owner, as a means to prove authenticity for this in particular.) Size 38cm x 30.5cm.
(Guide price £38)
Historic 'Memory Lane' stamps before our present age of barcoded postage stamps!
Royal Mail official 2002 special, limited framed glazed picture of 47 unused UK definitive and regional old postage stamps of 2002 ranging from 1p to £5.
Includes 5 each of 1st, 2nd and Europe E class, non-barcoded old postage stamps. A rare collection, likely to increase in value in the near future. Size 45cm x 48cm.
(Guide price £110)
Makers of the Millennium medal collection, uniquely mounted in a glazed wooden picture frame.
The picture has the full collection of 21 medals which were issued in 1999 to mark the new 2000 millennium, depicting innovators from Christopher Columbus to Bill Gates. Size 49.5cm x 40.5cm.
(Guide price £35)
Photograph in glazed wooden gold frame, hand signed by Dwight Schulz, famous for his acting roles in The A Team as Murdock and Lt. Reginald Barclay in Star Trek Next Generation, TV series.
UACC Certificate of Authenticity is included with this picture. Size 23.5cm x 32.5cm.
(Guide price £60)
Original Cliff Richard portrait 7 inch record vinyl picture sleeves (in a glazed frame). Comes with a folder holding the original single records, including his famous 1963 'Summer Holiday' record. Size 68.5cm x 53cm.
(Guide price £35)
Early edition Penny Farthing Bicycle picture. A small but appealing printed picture, with 1927 penny and 1940 farthing coins. Hand finished and framed in rare mahogany hardwood ( later editions were framed in a more common, soft wood and did not show the man holding the bicycle.) Circa 1970. Size 10.5cm x 10.5cm.
(Guide price £20)
Large picture of the very rare white Bengal tiger, together with the normal Bengal tiger. Printed on wipe clean toughened, and textured hardboard. Presented with an unglazed frame. Size 112cm x 61.5cm.
(Guide price £40)
A strong 3D effect, acrylic picture of giraffes, in a white painted wooden frame. Size 47cm x 47cm.
(Guide price £12)
A unique hand crafted 3D deep shadow box picture, made from miniature real furnishing objects, including a small teddy bear, a handheld face mask and books near a bedroom window. Size 26cm wide, 31cm high, 6.5cm deep. Unique and numbered box picture, by Elizabeth Jobson Designs.
(Guide price £25)
A vintage 3D cardboard picture cut-out of a Victorian toy shop scene in a shadow box. Circa mid-20th century. Size 41cm x 36cm.
(Guide price £25)
Vintage, etched metal hand made, picture of the 19th Century engraving "The Ferry" by E. Goodall. Size 37.5cm x 32.5cm.
(Guide price £20)
Extra large, landscape fine art print - "Moorland View". A rare limited edition print signed by Rex N Preston. The picture is well presented in a contemporary fine art, wooden frame. Size 88cm x 48cm.
(Guide price £85)
Rare large picture in glass wooden frame. A religious type picture, it's significance unspecified. Picture is a large, very old, hand signed Limited Edition cardboard print signed Hermann Clement 1922 bottom right corner.
The back of picture has a label "Framed By Richard Haworth (Art Dealer) Ltd. Fine Art Dealers and Printsellers"...his company founded in 1948 has now been closed many years. Size 95cm x 65cm.
(Guide price £98)
Special 3D shadow box flora picture, contains a hand-made embroidery made up of beads, gold silk thread and gold wire attached on to a silk fabric.
It is adorned with a bespoke collection of 14 floral postage stamps from the UK, Poland and Hungary. Size 21cm x 46cm.
(Guide price £38)
A totally bespoke Legends of Music special picture of 8 official Mariah Carey postcards showing 5 live music concert posters and 3 promotion pictures.
Presented with clippings and a music cds background. Size 57.5 cm x 47.5cm.
(Guide price £35)
A totally bespoke special picture of 7 official Kylie Minogue postcards showing 5 live music concert posters and 2 promotion pictures. Presented with clippings, in a white wooden frame. Size 47cm x 41.5cm.
(Guide price £30)
4 rotating, totally bespoke glazed pictures of famous actresses on a stand. Katharine Ross in The Graduate, Nicole Kidman in Golden Compass, Catherine Zeta-Jones in Chicago and Claire Danes in Polish Wedding (in actress age order). Each picture is 10.5 x10.5cm.
(Guide price £30)