Design for coin and detail of oak wreath border by John Phillp
This image is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). Phillp may have been Matthew Boulton's son but the evidence is inconclusive. He was born ...
Design for Hafod Friendly Society Token by John Phillp
The Hafod Friendly Society Token was ordered from Matthew Boulton by Colonel T Johnes who had created a model agricultural establishment and parkland at Hafod in Cardiganshire. The Welsh inscription ...
Design for Hilt by John Phillp
This pen and ink design for a hilt is inscribed LBV and Volunteers. It is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). Phillp may have been Matthew ...
Design for Knife Tray by John Phillp
This design for a knife tray is by John Phillp. The text reads 'KNIFE TRAY Executed at SOHO MANUFACTORY in plate for His Royal Highness GEORGE-AUGUSTUS-FREDERIC, Prince of Wales &c. &c. Design'd & Drawn ...
Design for platter by John Phillp
This is a design for a platter with a map of the United Kingdom in the centre and ovals around the outside containing images of kings. A detail shows inscriptions for Gulielmus I and Georgius III. Between ...
Design for title page of catalogue by John Phillp
This is a design by John Phillp for the title page of a catalogue of books, prints and maps in the library of Matthew Boulton. It includes the Boulton family coat of arms. The image is from the Phillp ...
Design for title page of catalogue by John Phillp
This is a design by John Phillp for the title page of a catalogue of books, prints and maps in the library of Matthew Boulton.
It is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches ...
Designs for a tray handle by John Phillp
This pen and ink design for a tray handle shows two possible designs for the point where the handle meets the tray. The caption reads 'J PHILLP invt et delt 1810' which means John Phillp designed and ...
Designs for feet of a pedestal by John Phillp
These pen and ink drawings are from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). They show a series of designs for feet for pedestals. They are likely to ...
Designs for halfpennies by John Phillp
These designs for halfpennies are by John Phillp. They show
No 13 HALFPENNY/38 pr lb/1802 around Royal Arms with garter
14 HALF PENNY/1802/38 around Royal Arms with garter
15 HALF PENNY/1802/38 ...
Designs for halfpennies by John Phillp
These designs for halfpennies by John Phillp show
HALFPENNY/1802/38 lb around Royal Arms with thistle, shamrock and rose
1802/HALFPENNY with 40 in the middle over a stylised Union flag and border ...
Designs for Matthew Boulton's Coffin Plate by John Phillp
These sketch designs for Matthew Boulton's coffin plate are from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). Phillp may have been Matthew Boulton's son but ...
Designs for St Albans Female Friendly Society Token by John Phillp
The St Albans Female Friendly Society Medal was ordered from Matthew Boulton by Lady Dowager Spencer in 1803. She specified that each Lady's membership number should appear in the centre (this appears ...
Detail of cornice from Anne Boulton's bedroom, Soho House
This photograph shows the trial for cleaning the cornice in the bedroom of Matthew Boulton's daughter at Soho House.
The cornice had been painted over many times so the detail had been lost as can ...
Detail of indenture relating to a messuage and land in Handsworth
Top left corner detail of indenture of mortgage from Edward Hodgetts of Handsworth, yeoman, Susanna, his wife, and John Hodgetts of Hansworth [Handsworth], yeoman, to Thomas Fairfax of Hansworth, gent., ...
Detail of stained and painted glass panel showing Witton Bridge
This view of Witton Bridge is painted onto clear glass and surrounded by stained and painted glass held in place with lead.
The panel would have been hung in front of a window to allow the light ...
Detail of the Butler's Occupations, Soho House, 1811
This list of the Butler's occupations was drawn up in 1811 and subsequently altered in pencil when some duties were reassigned to the footman.
Before Breakfast he was expected to clean and replenish ...
Detail of the Butler's Occupations, Soho House, 1811
This is the front page of a list of the Butler's occupations was drawn up in 1811 and subsequently altered in pencil when some duties were reassigned to the footman. The list itself is also available ...