Antique Trader Royal Doulton Price Guide

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Royal Doulton Shaving Mugs

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Tudor Housewife

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Colonial Artist S.T. Gill: A Window Into Nineteenth-Century Austalia Through Colonial Art

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The Wealth of England: The Medieval Wool trade and Its Political Importance 1100–1600

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Mr Guilfoyle’s Honeymoon: The Gardens of Europe & Great Britain

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Dear Diana: Travel with Me to London

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Inside the Tudor Home: Daily Life in the Sixteenth Century

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Portmeirion

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Victorian Fashions for Women

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Chats on English China

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Victorian Servants, A Very Peculiar History

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Young Griffo

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The Tiger That Swallowed the Boy: Exotic Animals in Victorian England

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Lost Wexford: The Forgotten Heritage

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365 Reasons to be Proud to be a Londoner

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Josiah Wedgwood: A New Biography

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Sheep in the Cotswolds

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How To Build Your Own Doll's House, Using Paper and Cardboard. Step-By-Step Instructions on Constructing a Doll's House, Indoor and Outdoor Furniture, Figurines, Utencils and More

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Chats on Old Lace and Needlework

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Jacobean Furniture and English Styles in Oak and Walnut

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Palaces of Revolution: Life, Death and Art at the Stuart Court

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Little Books About Old Furniture. Volume II. The Period of Queen Anne

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Money on't Table - Grit, Work and Family Pride: True Stories from the Boys and Girls of the Manufacturing Heartlands of Britain

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Life in Miniature: A History of Dolls' Houses

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Roycroft Campus

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Stourhead: Henry Hoare's Paradise Revisited

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Stepping Stones: A Life of Art and Adventure

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A History of Tri-ang and Lines Brothers Ltd: The rise and fall of the World’s largest Toy making Company

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Haunted Bishop's Stortford

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Kensington in the Great War

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Gem Identification Made Easy (4th Edition): A Hands-On Guide to More Confident Buying & Selling

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Cacti and Succulents Handbook: Basic Growing Techniques and a Directory of More Than 140 Common Species and Varieties

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Horny Stories And Comix # 3

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Practical Pottery: 40 Pottery Projects for Creating and Selling Mugs, Cups, Plates, Bowls, and More (Pottery & Ceramics Sculpting Techniques)

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Brick Flicks: A Comprehensive Guide to Making Your Own Stop-Motion LEGO Movies

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Restoring and Refinishing Furniture: An Illustrated Guide to Revitalizing Your Home

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Coin Collecting For Dummies

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Coin Collecting - A Beginners Guide to Finding, Valuing and Profiting from Coins: The Collector Series, #1

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Illustrated Guide to Jewelry Appraising (3rd Edition): Antique, Period & Modern

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The Complete Guide to Gunsmithing: Gun Care and Repair

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Garbage Pail Kids

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The Ultimate Guide to Home Butchering: How to Prepare Any Animal or Bird for the Table or Freezer

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Bibliophile: An Illustrated Miscellany

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The Trapper's Bible: The Most Complete Guide on Trapping and Hunting Tips Ever

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Jill Duggar Biography: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Freedom

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The Story Behind: The Extraordinary History Behind Ordinary Objects

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Gem & Jewelry Pocket Guide: A traveler's guide to buying diamonds, colored gems, pearls, gold and platinum jewelry

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101 More Items To Sell On Ebay: 101 Items To Sell On Ebay, #2

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Southwest Treasure Hunter's Gem and Mineral Guide (5th ed.): Where and How to Dig, Pan and Mine Your Own Gems and Minerals

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The Madman's Library: The Strangest Books, Manuscripts and Other Literary Curiosities from History

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Jewellery Stories of a Different Kind

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The Brick Bible Presents Brick Genesis

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Compacts and Cosmetics: Beauty from Victorian Times to the Present Day

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Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin

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Bibliophile: Diverse Spines

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The RVer's Bible (Revised and Updated): Everything You Need to Know About Choosing, Using, and Enjoying Your RV

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The NES Encyclopedia: Every Game Released for the Nintendo Entertainment System

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Wacky Packages

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A Guide to Electronic Dance Music Volume 1: Foundations

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The Existential Literature Collection

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The Barnes Mystery: Kate Webster’s Best Dripping: In Victorian England, fishing all manner of filth, detritus and human body parts from the Thames River in London was not such an unusual affair. Used for centuries as a dumping ground and waste disposal, it became so bad by the mid 19th Century that it ...

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The Haunting of Willington Mill: In England, the Tyne River, famously flowing through the centre of Newcastle on its way to the North Eastern coast, has for many centuries been a vein of industry. In the early 19th Century the banks were filled with shipbuilders, rope makers and flour,...

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Charlotte Brudenell of Deene Park: Episode Description: In the first episode of Duchess season 2, the Duchess of Rutland travels to Deene Park in Northamptonshire to meet Charlotte Brudenell. In the show, Charlotte introduces the Duchess to the eccentric Earl that was immortalised by one of English poetry’s greatest works, the ladies discuss Deene Park’s incredible association to the Magna Carta, and Charlotte reveals the ‘saucy’ 19th century discovery that would have made many of the time blush. Top Quotes: "The past is to cherish; the future is to relish." - Charlotte"The great thing about living in heritage is that we take on what our predecessors tell us, bless them for having been and then go forward to do our little bit. It becomes a great tapestry." - The Duchess"You have to put a 21st century influence or adaptation onto something that's older because we ultimately have to live in these houses and we can't let them rule us." - Charlotte"These houses were built to be shown off.

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July 15, 2019 Bolting Cilantro, Inigo Jones, John Wilson, William Robinson, Almira Hart Phelps, Classic Garden Design by Rosemary Verey, Perennial Sweet Pea, and a Greenhouse Story: Let's start today off by talking briefly about bolting cilantro.   Why does cilantro bolt and how should you address it?   You can help delay when cilantro will bolt by planting it in part shade instead of full sun and keeping...

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The Edwardian Country House: Elegance and Eccentricity: British country house historian Curt DiCamillo joins Carl for a look into the world of Edwardian country houses, made famous to modern audiences through "Downton Abbey" and "Gosford Park".

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Countrystride #97: Townend – A Troutbeck farming dynasty: ...in which we descend upon the cloistered valley of Troutbeck to celebrate the 75th birthday of the National Trust farm at Townend, home for 12 generations to the 'yeoman' Browne family. In the company of Collections & House Manager Emma Wright we...

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Duchess, the Jubilee Special: Episode Description:Welcome back to a very special episode of the Duchess podcast.The weekend of the 3rd of June has just passed and we enjoyed a wonderful weekend of platinum jubilee celebrations for our Queen Elizabeth II.So to celebrate Queen Elizabeth we have decided to have a special episode dedicated to her and the royal family.To start, we will have one of our favourite guests back on the podcast, Lady Derby of Knowsley Hall, who will share some of her own stories involving the royal family and her personal feelings on the incredible celebrations this weekend. We will then play some of our favourite clips from the podcast that have featured stories and anecdotes about the Queen and her family.So please join us for this very special Jubilee episode of the podcast - this is Duchess.Top Quotes:“What the Jubilee meant to me is just bringing everyone together. Nobody does pageantry better than the British. It didn’t matter what age you were, what nationa

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186. The New Elizabethan Age

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89. Thomas Arne in Covent Garden

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39. Hans Sloane and the Origins of the British Museum with James Delbourgo: Over the course of his long life, Hans Sloane collected tens of thousands of items which became the basis for what is today the British Museum.

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July 3, 2020 Being More Water-efficient, Dog Days, Gilbert Laing Meason, Michael Keens, Lambertus Bobbink, William Henry Davies, The Reason for Flowers by Stephen Buchmann, and Calvin R. Sperling: Today we officially welcome the Dog Days - they start on this day and last for the next 40 days. We'll also learn about the Landscape Architect who invented the term "landscape architecture." We celebrate the market gardener from Isleworth, who...

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Martha Lytton-Cobbold of Knebworth House: Episode Description:Joining The Duchess on this latest episode is the wonderful Martha Lytton-Cobbold of Knebworth House. Martha and the Duchess enjoy an incredible conversation, discussing Knebworth’s historic ties to writers like Edward Buwler Lytton and Charles Dickens, we hear the incredible story of one of the nation’s greatest suffragettes, Martha elaborates on the challenges and importance of empowering women in heritage, and we hear amazing tales about the many the rock and roll luminaries that have performed on the iconic grounds. Have you ever watched Bridgerton, The Crown or Downton Abbey and wondered what it's really like to be a Duchess? If so, this is the podcast for you.Top Quotes:“Taking this on as a woman, many people will believe that what you’re doing isn’t correct. It’s important to think about your decisions, but make them, and stick to them.” - Martha Lytton-Cobbold“There are still struggles. There are still issues that ne

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3. Story of England: Tudor Feuds, Explorers and Fanatics: Dan couldn't do a history of England without a hearty helping of our favourite family.

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Episode 164 Part 2: Royally Beautiful: How Incredible Jewels Have Been Passed Down Through the Nobility: What you’ll learn in this episode: The surprising stories Prince Dimitri discovered while compiling material for his book, “Once Upon a Diamond: A Family Tradition of Royal Jewels” How decorative and fine arts have influenced jewelry throughout...

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The Lancashire Seven: Possessions, Exorcisms & Executions: In the late 1500s, Britain was, spiritually speaking, in something of a confusing place for the average citizen. With the protestant reform in full swing, many old traditions were being unceremoniously cast aside by the officials, whilst still being ...

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The History of the Toilet: Sophie (age 7) and Ellie (age 5) tell the history of the toilet.----more---- They start with toilets in the stone age including toilets of hunter gatherers and then those of the early settlements like that of Skara Brae. When cities are first built by th...

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Lady Ailsa of Stonor Park: Episode Description: In this week’s episode, the Duchess speaks to Lady Ailsa of the historic Stonor Park. In the episode, Lady Ailsa tells the Duchess about the mysterious story of Hollywood’s lost aviator, we get the backstory on Stonor Park’s mystical foundations, and the ladies discuss the estate’s fascinating history of Catholic martyrdom. Top Quotes:"When living in these homes you do really reflect on how extraordinary it is to have this great tapestry of hundreds of years surrounding you." - Duchess"These homes aren't built for five people to rattle around in. They're built for everyone to see." - Lady Ailsa"In lockdown, we have noticed an enormous reconnection with Belvoir from the local community. We hope it will stay because the only way we will keep the roofs on these places is from the support of local people in the surrounding area. Living in heritage is such a partnership" - DuchessAbout the Guest and Stately Home:Lady Ailsa was born Ailsa Ma

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Queen Elizabeth I’s Suitors & Lovers, 1/2: Proposing to a Princess: Their ambitions landed her in the Tower

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THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF GOLDSMITHS: with Dr Dora Thornton and Emefa Cole

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4. The Crown Jewels

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A History of Royal Funerals: Digging up royal burial traditions and secrets

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Episode 162 Part 1: Why Fair Trade Is the Gold Standard for Ethical Jewelry

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Imogen Wyvill of Constable Burton Hall & Garden: Episode Description: In today’s show, the Duchess visits the beautiful Constable Burton Hall and Gardens to meet the current chatelaine, Imogen Wyvill. In the episode, Imogen introduces the Duchess to the chess grand master who courted Florence Nightingale, we learn about the Wyvill family’s important hand in the abolition of slavery, and the ladies discuss the famed and fabulous Tulip festival that is hosted at Constable Burton annually.Top Quotes:"Living in homes like these, you fall in love with them everyday through the eyes of your visitors." - Imogen Wyvill"The wonderful thing about Constable Burton is that it does have this very warm homely feel to it. It embraces you." - Imogen"The past year perhaps has helped us realise to keep life a little simpler. And actually it's a reconnection to the love affair with the British Isles." - ImogenAbout the Guest and Stately Home:Imogen Wyvill, nee Garner, is married to Marmaduke D'Arcy Willi

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The Forgotten Medieval Craft of Cloth Staining:   From the grandest palace to the poorest cottage, so-called ‘stained’ cloths brought colour and joy to everyday life in England for hundreds of years. These specially painted and stamped fabrics formed the backdrop to funerals, ceremonies,...

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A History of English & British Coronations: Everything you need to know before the coronation of King Charles III

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Countess Bathurst of Cirencester Park: Episode Description:In this episode, our host travels to Cirencester Park to meet the Countess Bathurst. In this episode, Lady Bathurst explains to the Duchess how the Earl Bathurst was instrumental in the Battle of Waterloo, the Duchess is introduced to the ‘tornado of a woman’ who called Cirencester home, and Lady Bathurst tells us about the amusing encounter between the late Henry, Earl Bathurst and Prince William.Top Quotes:“These estates, these houses, are a way of life. It’s not a job. They seep into your soul and into your being and they become part of you and you become part of it.” - Countess of Bathurst“It’s a total partnership with people living in heritage.” Duchess of RutlandAbout the Guest and Stately Home:Lady Bathurst married her husband Allen, the 9th Earl Bathurst, in 1996. Much of her time has been spent running the house at Cirencester Park and working in the Gloucestershire community, through a number of roles and charities ar

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Dogs Get Legal Rights in the UK | A Visit To The Museum Of The Dog | Dog Edition #20: Dogs are finally getting the recognition they deserve, both in law and in art.

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Exiles - Irish Famine Emigrants (the Great Famine XIX): Emigration is arguably the greatest legacy of the Great Irish Famine. Between 1846 and 1851, 1.25 million Irish people passed through the port of Liverpool alone to escape the Great Hunger. This exodus of refugees transformed the Great Famine from an I...

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83. Dutch Eels in Medieval London

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The Tichborne Claimant: A Tale of Two Butchers: When Sir Roger Tichborne was shipwrecked and lost at sea in 1854, his mother fell into a deep state of mourning, both devastated by the loss of her son and insistent that he was still alive. As much as the rest of her family tried their best to convince ...