{"title":"English Drawing Room Collection","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"1908-british-sports-full-red-leather-book","title":"1916 “British Sports: Yachting and Rowing\" XL Full Morocco Red Leather Book, First Edition","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-id=\"d54d18e7-cf56-4889-810b-3d2e012bdb5a\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"710\" class=\"\"\u003eThis 1916 edition of \u003cem data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"210\"\u003eBritish Sports and Sportsmen: Yachting and Rowing\u003c\/em\u003e is a beautifully crafted volume that offers a rare glimpse into the world of elite British sport during the Edwardian era. Lavishly bound in full red Morocco leather with ornate gilt borders, raised bands, and marbled endpapers with gilt dentelle detailing, it was designed as both a reference and a showpiece. The book opens with a portrait of King Edward VII, a devoted yachtsman and member of the Royal Yacht Squadron, setting the tone for the aristocratic sporting traditions covered throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"712\" data-end=\"1236\" class=\"\"\u003eInside, the volume features dozens of rich photogravure plates—far superior to standard printing of the time—showing elegant racing yachts, regattas, and rowing events. You'll also find full-page portraits and biographical sketches of the men who defined the sport during this period: admirals, members of parliament, lords, and other figures from Britain’s upper class. This wasn’t just a book about sport—it was also a subtle social register, capturing a moment when leisure, competition, and status were deeply connected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1238\" data-end=\"1654\" class=\"\"\u003eCompiled and edited by “The Sportsman,” the text offers insight into the culture of yachting and rowing, from clubs and rules to events like the Henley Royal Regatta. As part of the \u003cem data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1450\"\u003eBritish Sports and Sportsmen\u003c\/em\u003e series, this volume was published in a limited run for a select audience. These books were privately printed on high-quality paper and bound by hand—far from mass-produced, and increasingly scarce today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1656\" data-end=\"1789\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1656\" data-end=\"1789\"\u003eFirst and only edition, published in 1916 as part of a privately printed, limited-run series. No subsequent reprints were issued.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Title | British Sports and Sportsmen: Yachting and Rowing [d]Author | Compiled and edited by \"The Sportsman\" [d]Publisher | Privately printed, limited run [d]Date | 1916 [d]Edition | First and only edition [d]Binding | Full red Morocco leather with ornate gilt borders, raised bands, and gilt dentelle detailing [d]Dimensions | 15.25 in H x 11 in W x 2 in D [d]Illustrations | Dozens of photogravure plates, full-page portraits [d]Origin | England [d]Language | English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[condition] The binding is tight and the leather remains in very good condition, with only minor rubbing consistent with age and handling. Some foxing is present on the tissue guards, which is common and expected in books of this period and does not affect the plates or text pages. The pages are clean and bright throughout. A very good copy of a scarce and handsomely produced volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49811027067158,"sku":"AMD-0387","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/B83D1045-B2A7-4412-B768-372F33BFD452_1_105_c.jpg?v=1759770022"},{"product_id":"english-oak-and-silver-plate-tankard-sheffield-circa-1910","title":"Antique English Oak and Silver Plate Tankard, Sheffield","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoopered oak tankard with silver plate mounts, made in Sheffield around the turn of the century and marked JB \u0026amp; S on the base with a Sheffield silverplate maker's punch. The mark and arrangement match Jonathan Bell \u0026amp; Sons of Sheffield, registered circa 1897, though I have not confirmed this absolutely. The body is built like a small barrel from staves of English oak, bound with three polished silver plate hoops secured by rivets and capped at the top with a silver plate rim. The handle is a clean S-curve in silver plate with a generous thumbpiece, and a blank shield cartouche on the front waits for an engraved monogram, presentation date, or initials. These were sold as wedding, christening, and Christmas gifts for use with ale or cider, and most surviving examples come engraved. This one does not, which is a small thing but a real one for anyone who wants to use it as-is or add their own family detail. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[d]Type | Tankard \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[d]Maker | Marked JB \u0026amp; S, in the manner of Jonathan Bell \u0026amp; Sons, Sheffield \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[d]Material | English oak with silver plate mounts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[d]Hallmark | JB \u0026amp; S in four separate pseudo-hallmark cartouches, with capacity number 5 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[d]Origin | England, Sheffield\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[d]Age | Circa 1900 to 1920, late Victorian to Edwardian \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[d]Style | English coopered barrel form \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[d]Size | 6 in W x 5.25 in H x 3.75 in D \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[d]Cartouche | Shield-shaped, blank and un-engraved \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[condition] \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tankard is in good antique condition with honest age-appropriate wear. The oak staves are sound and tight, with light separation visible between several of the boards. This is normal shrinkage from a century of seasonal humidity changes and not structural cracking. The silver plate mounts, including the rim, three hoops, scroll handle, and shield cartouche, are all in place and securely fastened. The plate shows soft tarnish and a warm patina across the surface, with light surface scratches and small dings consistent with use. The shield cartouche is blank and un-engraved on the front. The interior shows the expected aged tarnish to the silver plate, with no holes, splits, or active corrosion. The base hallmarks are legible. No repairs or replacements detected.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51314396332310,"sku":"AMD-03032","price":265.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/DSA04605.jpg?v=1779826055"},{"product_id":"edwardian-brass-umbrella-stand-aesthetic-movement-circa-1910","title":"Antique Edwardian Brass Umbrella Stand","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eEdwardian English brass umbrella stand in the Aesthetic Movement taste, with a heavy iron-weighted base and traces of original cold-painted polychrome detail in the cartouches. The form is the reason to look twice. The piece is scaled down from a full hall umbrella stand, complete with curved crest rail, foliate capitals, X-form open sides centered on a diamond cartouche, and a demilune cup at the foot to catch the tips. Marked with a registered design number to the iron flange of the base, partially legible. The original iron weight is intact and the brass retains a mellow honest surface throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Type | Umbrella Stand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Material | Cast brass with cast iron weighted base\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Origin | England, Birmingham\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Age | Circa 1910, Edwardian period\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Style | Aesthetic Movement, Anglo-Japanese taste\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Size | 12.75 in H x 6.75 in W x 3.25 in D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Marks | Registered design number stamped to the iron flange of the base, marked but illegible\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Construction | Cast brass body bolted together over an original cast iron weight\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Decoration | Stylized foliate capitals, diamond cartouche with rosette, and foliate boss to the demilune base, with traces of original cold-painted polychrome detail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe piece is in good honest antique condition with age-appropriate wear throughout. The cast brass body retains a mellow original surface with a soft mustard tone and scattered light verdigris in the recesses and around the bolt heads, particularly visible at the underside of the base and around the registered design mark. The original cold-painted polychrome details in the diamond cartouche and the base rosette have worn down to faint traces of blue-green color in the deeper recesses, consistent with use. The brass shows scattered small dents, light surface scratches, and a few areas of darker oxidation, none of which compromise the form. The cast iron weight insert is intact and seated in the base. The bolted joints are tight and the piece stands square and stable. The registered design number to the iron flange is visible but only partially legible due to surface corrosion and the recess of the stamping. No losses, no breaks, no repairs noted.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51316395933974,"sku":"AMD-03047","price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/JuneEnland2026-4125.jpg?v=1782155677"},{"product_id":"english-silverplate-circular-photo-frame-edwardian","title":"Antique English Silverplate Circular Photo Frame, Edwardian, Ca. 1905","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eA circular electroplated photo frame in the plain Edwardian manner, with a wide rolled molding, convex dome glass, and an oval aperture sized for a portrait photograph. The form was at its most popular between roughly 1900 and 1915, when the dressing table portrait frame was a standard of English domestic life and a conventional gift for engagements and weddings. This example has no engraving or applied ornament, which is characteristic of the cleaner Edwardian taste that had moved away from the busier surface decoration of the late Victorian decades. The original turned oak back and classic two-leg easel stand are intact and functional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Type | Circular photo frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Material | Electroplated base metal, convex dome glass, turned oak back\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Origin | England, likely Birmingham\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Age | Circa 1900 to 1915, Edwardian period\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Style | Edwardian, plain rolled molding\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Outer Size | 6 in H x 6 in D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Aperture | 4.25 in diameter, oval\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Back | Original turned oak with A-frame easel stand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Marks | No hallmarks; silverplate was not required to carry English assay marks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe frame is in good antique condition with honest age-appropriate wear. The silverplated surface is bright and has been polished at some point, and retains good overall coverage with light scuffing and surface scratches consistent with age and use. There are no significant losses to the plating and no dents or deformations to the molding. The convex dome glass is present and intact with minor dust and age spotting visible from certain angles. The turned oak back is sound and retains its original finish, showing wear at the edges and some darkening consistent with age. The A-frame easel stand is original, functional, and stable. The frame stands correctly without wobbling.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51440357802262,"sku":"AMD-03175","price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/June_Enland_2026-3212.jpg?v=1781721357"}],"url":"https:\/\/austynmariedesign.com\/collections\/english-drawing-room-collection.oembed","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}