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Stationery Collection (page 8)

"Stationery: A Timeless Necessity Connecting History and Creativity" In the inter-war period

Background imageStationery Collection: Stationery, Taylor Walkers Prize Beers

Stationery, Taylor Walkers Prize Beers. 1943

Background imageStationery Collection: Stationery, Sid Jelks Furnishing and Removal

Stationery, Sid Jelks Furnishing and Removal
Stationery, Sid Jelks, House Furnisher and Removal Contractor, Seven Kings, Essex

Background imageStationery Collection: Stationery, G H Oldham, Artox Bread and Flour

Stationery, G H Oldham, Artox Bread and Flour
Stationery, G H Oldham, confectioner, Artox Bread and Flour. 1900

Background imageStationery Collection: Stationery, The Stock Exchange, weekly journal

Stationery, The Stock Exchange, weekly journal
Stationery, The Stock Exchange, Imperial Buildings, Ludgate circus, London, a weekly journal for capitalists and investors. 1890

Background imageStationery Collection: Stationery, Alfred Beer of Bristol, Ladder Manufacturer

Stationery, Alfred Beer of Bristol, Ladder Manufacturer. 1891

Background imageStationery Collection: Plan showing the Ravages of the late Fire at Kingston, Jamaica (engraving)

Plan showing the Ravages of the late Fire at Kingston, Jamaica (engraving)
1620358 Plan showing the Ravages of the late Fire at Kingston, Jamaica (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStationery Collection: Personalised envelope for a greetings card

Personalised envelope for a greetings card, from Mr and Mrs Ronald Sanderson of Woodside Avenue, Broughton. Date: circa early 20th century

Background imageStationery Collection: Decorative Card - Bowl of Fruit

Decorative Card - Bowl of Fruit. 20th century

Background imageStationery Collection: Variety Act, The Craggs, Alpine Monarchs

Variety Act, The Craggs, Alpine Monarchs, Theatre Royal, Leigh. 1918

Background imageStationery Collection: Stationery, Crystalate Manufacturing Co Ltd

Stationery, Crystalate Manufacturing Co Ltd, Billiards and Pool Balls, Poker Chips and Counters, Dominoes, Draughts, Screw Stoppers, Bottle Tops, Tonbridge, Kent. 1900

Background imageStationery Collection: Stationery, Kitchen Ironmongers

Stationery, Kitchen Ironmongers, Shipston-on-Stour, with handwritten details, total account eleven shillings and sixpence. 1905

Background imageStationery Collection: Page of Advertisements (engraving)

Page of Advertisements (engraving)
1100986 Page of Advertisements (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page of Advertisements)

Background imageStationery Collection: Envelope design, Hotels in Scotland and the UK

Envelope design, Hotels in Scotland and the UK
Envelope design, advertising the George Hotels in Glasgow and Edinburgh, the Kings Head Hotel in Sheffield, and the Midland Hotel in Birmingham. 1909

Background imageStationery Collection: Stationery, James Seligman, Angus Mackay & Co

Stationery, James Seligman, Angus Mackay & Co
Stationery design, James Seligman, Angus Mackay & Co - the George Hotels, Glasgow and Edinburgh, the Kings Head Hotel, Sheffield. 1909

Background imageStationery Collection: Stationers, James Adams, trade card (engraving)

Stationers, James Adams, trade card (engraving)
983999 Stationers, James Adams, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stationers, James Adams)

Background imageStationery Collection: Stationer and Bookseller, William Fenner, trade card (engraving)

Stationer and Bookseller, William Fenner, trade card (engraving)
983997 Stationer and Bookseller, William Fenner, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stationer and Bookseller, William Fenner, trade card)

Background imageStationery Collection: Stationer, John Comyn, trade card (engraving)

Stationer, John Comyn, trade card (engraving)
983995 Stationer, John Comyn, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stationer, John Comyn, trade card. Date, c 1750)

Background imageStationery Collection: Young Tedder; Jeune Faneuse, c. 1920 (pastel on brown paper)

Young Tedder; Jeune Faneuse, c. 1920 (pastel on brown paper)
651251 Young Tedder; Jeune Faneuse, c.1920 (pastel on brown paper) by Lhermitte, Leon Augustin (1844-1925); 35.3x47.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Young Tedder; Jeune Faneuse)

Background imageStationery Collection: The Missive, (oil on panel)

The Missive, (oil on panel)
651190 The Missive, (oil on panel) by Jacquet, Gustave (1846-1909); 32x21 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Missive. Gustave Jean Jacquet (1846-1909). Oil on panel

Background imageStationery Collection: E Pitts, stationer, toy and fancy dealer, trade card (coloured engraving)

E Pitts, stationer, toy and fancy dealer, trade card (coloured engraving)
731584 E Pitts, stationer, toy and fancy dealer, trade card (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: E Pitts, stationer, toy and fancy dealer)

Background imageStationery Collection: W Alexander & Son, booksellers and stationers, trade card (engraving)

W Alexander & Son, booksellers and stationers, trade card (engraving)
731579 W Alexander & Son, booksellers and stationers, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: W Alexander & Son, booksellers and stationers)

Background imageStationery Collection: Metiers japonais (engraving)

Metiers japonais (engraving)
2793188 Metiers japonais (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Metiers japonais. Illustration for Le Tour Du Monde (Hachette, 1866 1H)

Background imageStationery Collection: A group of St. Louis concentric Millefiori weights (glass)

A group of St. Louis concentric Millefiori weights (glass)
1765131 A group of St. Louis concentric Millefiori weights (glass) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A group of St)

Background imageStationery Collection: Reproduction of a poster advertising the Salon des Cent Exposition at the Hall de la

Reproduction of a poster advertising the Salon des Cent Exposition at the Hall de la
1770133 Reproduction of a poster advertising the Salon des Cent Exposition at the Hall de la Plume, 1896 (colour lithograph) by Mucha

Background imageStationery Collection: Victorian Universal Postal Union postcard from Victoria, Australia

Victorian Universal Postal Union postcard from Victoria, Australia, for postage to the United Kingdom (colour litho)
6030973 Victorian Universal Postal Union postcard from Victoria, Australia, for postage to the United Kingdom (colour litho) by Australian School

Background imageStationery Collection: The Letter; La Lettre, (oil on canvas)

The Letter; La Lettre, (oil on canvas)
824464 The Letter; La Lettre, (oil on canvas) by Helleu, Paul Cesar (1859-1927); 59.7x73.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Letter; La Lettre. Paul Cesar Helleu (1859-1927). Oil on canvas

Background imageStationery Collection: Children Sticking Cards into Scrapbook (chromolitho)

Children Sticking Cards into Scrapbook (chromolitho)
733182 Children Sticking Cards into Scrapbook (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStationery Collection: Victorian Christmas card

Victorian Christmas card
BAL10957 Victorian Christmas card by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Design registered as entered at Stationers Hall ); English, out of copyright

Background imageStationery Collection: Engraver and Printer, Bland, trade card (engraving)

Engraver and Printer, Bland, trade card (engraving)
984087 Engraver and Printer, Bland, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraver and Printer, Bland, trade card)

Background imageStationery Collection: Stationer, William Roach, trade card (engraving)

Stationer, William Roach, trade card (engraving)
984000 Stationer, William Roach, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stationer, William Roach, trade card)

Background imageStationery Collection: Stationers, trade card (engraving)

Stationers, trade card (engraving)
983998 Stationers, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stationers, trade card)

Background imageStationery Collection: The Letter, (oil on canvas)

The Letter, (oil on canvas)
658464 The Letter, (oil on canvas) by Worms, Jules (1832-1914); 36x46 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Letter. Jules Worms (1832-1924). Oil on canvas

Background imageStationery Collection: Letter on company stationery of M & W Milton, dealers in horses and job masters, Park Lane

Letter on company stationery of M & W Milton, dealers in horses and job masters, Park Lane, Piccadilly, London
6032076 Letter on company stationery of M & W Milton, dealers in horses and job masters, Park Lane, Piccadilly, London, 1912 (litho) by English School

Background imageStationery Collection: Victorian letter card from Victoria, Australia (colour litho)

Victorian letter card from Victoria, Australia (colour litho)
6030976 Victorian letter card from Victoria, Australia (colour litho) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victorian letter card from Victoria)

Background imageStationery Collection: Delivery note from Thomas King, William King & Co, mercers to King George III, the Prince of Wales

Delivery note from Thomas King, William King & Co, mercers to King George III, the Prince of Wales
6032085 Delivery note from Thomas King, William King & Co, mercers to King George III, the Prince of Wales, Prince Frederick and the Princess Royal, 1777 (engraving) by English School

Background imageStationery Collection: A collection of Clichy Millefiori weights (glass)

A collection of Clichy Millefiori weights (glass)
1765129 A collection of Clichy Millefiori weights (glass) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStationery Collection: A Valentine card by Rock & Co

A Valentine card by Rock & Co
1765074 A Valentine card by Rock & Co by English School, (19th century); 20x25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Valentine card by Rock & Co)

Background imageStationery Collection: An English pewter inkstand (pewter)

An English pewter inkstand (pewter)
1764750 An English pewter inkstand (pewter) by Bigatti, Giovanni (19th century); 8.4. high cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An English pewter inkstand designed by Archibald Knox (1864-1933)

Background imageStationery Collection: In the Studio (oil on canvas)

In the Studio (oil on canvas)
1767667 In the Studio (oil on canvas) by Perry, Lilla Cabot (1848-1933); 65.4x81.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Studio. Lilla Cabot Perry (1848-1933). Oil on canvas

Background imageStationery Collection: A Writer Sharpening his Quill; Der Schreiber, eine Feder schneidend, (oil on canvas)

A Writer Sharpening his Quill; Der Schreiber, eine Feder schneidend, (oil on canvas)
824406 A Writer Sharpening his Quill; Der Schreiber, eine Feder schneidend, (oil on canvas) by Spitzweg, Carl (1808-85); 39x22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStationery Collection: Portrait of Charles Howard (1720-1786), seated in a Brown Suit Trimmed with Gold Braid

Portrait of Charles Howard (1720-1786), seated in a Brown Suit Trimmed with Gold Braid
824251 Portrait of Charles Howard (1720-1786), seated in a Brown Suit Trimmed with Gold Braid, 1768 (oil on canvas) by Cotes

Background imageStationery Collection: The Lesson; Der Schreibunterricht, 1865 (oil on canvas)

The Lesson; Der Schreibunterricht, 1865 (oil on canvas)
823460 The Lesson; Der Schreibunterricht, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Anker, Albert (1831-1910); 52x77 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lesson; Der Schreibunterricht. Albert Anker (1831-1910)

Background imageStationery Collection: The Music Lesson, (oil on panel)

The Music Lesson, (oil on panel)
658187 The Music Lesson, (oil on panel) by Charlemont, Eduard (1848-1906); 54x41.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Music Lesson. Eduard Charlemont (1848-1906). Oil on panel

Background imageStationery Collection: Sold by Thomas White at the Exchange of Cork, bookseller and stationer, trade card (engraving)

Sold by Thomas White at the Exchange of Cork, bookseller and stationer, trade card (engraving)
731616 Sold by Thomas White at the Exchange of Cork, bookseller and stationer, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStationery Collection: Page from Hamleys Toy Shop catalogue, 1937 (litho)

Page from Hamleys Toy Shop catalogue, 1937 (litho)
5989478 Page from Hamleys Toy Shop catalogue, 1937 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from Hamleys Toy Shop catalogue, 1937.); © Look and Learn

Background imageStationery Collection: Humorous Victorian stationery (engraving)

Humorous Victorian stationery (engraving)
6030947 Humorous Victorian stationery (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Humorous Victorian stationery.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Background imageStationery Collection: A bronze and enamel paperweight in the form of a swan, 1908 (bronze and enamel)

A bronze and enamel paperweight in the form of a swan, 1908 (bronze and enamel)
1195890 A bronze and enamel paperweight in the form of a swan, 1908 (bronze and enamel) by Tenisheva, Princess Maria (1858-1928); 15.5 (length) cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tenisheva)

Background imageStationery Collection: Printer, Edward Ryland, trade card (engraving)

Printer, Edward Ryland, trade card (engraving)
983971 Printer, Edward Ryland, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Printer, Edward Ryland, trade card.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection




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"Stationery: A Timeless Necessity Connecting History and Creativity" In the inter-war period, British Military Posters showcased the importance in various aspects of life. F G Pearce Ltd understood this significance by providing high-quality business stationery that reflected professionalism and attention to detail. During this time, even the Territorial Army recognized the value of good jobs, good money, and good times through their posters. Stationery played a crucial role in maintaining records and communication within military units. The Card index box emerged as an organizational marvel, ensuring efficiency in managing information. Witness my Act and Deed (1882), depicted on canvas, symbolized how stationery immortalizes important moments throughout history. As World War II approached, another poster urged women to join the ATS (Auxiliary Territorial Service) with a powerful message - "You are wanted too. " Stationery became an essential tool for administrative tasks during wartime. Beyond military contexts, stationery found its place in everyday life. The home of Judith Quiney in Stratford witnessed countless letters written on beautiful letterheads or elegant notepaper. Even across borders, Hotel Royal Grande Bretagne in Florence proudly displayed its own unique stationery design. It served as a reminder that no matter where we travel or stay, writing materials connect us to our thoughts and memories. Artistic representations also celebrated stationary's charm; Kittens Playing on Desk captured the innocence and joy found amidst pens and papers. This oil painting highlighted how even playful distractions can be intertwined with creativity facilitated by stationary tools. Pawlyn & Sons at Victoria Square in Truro Cornwall offered locals access to quality stationeries for personal or professional use. Their presence exemplified how small businesses contributed to communities' needs while preserving traditional craftsmanship values. From military campaigns to artistic expressions; from historical documentation to personal correspondence –stationary has remained an indispensable part of human existence throughout different eras.