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English Agricultural Society's Dinner at Downing College Cambridge. July 15th. 1840.
English Agricultural Society's Dinner at Downing College Cambridge. July 15th. 1840. To his Grace the Duke of Richmond, President...this Print is most respectfully dedicated.
Drawn by T. Pinney. G. Scharf, lith. Day & Haghe Lithrs. to the Queen.
Published by J. Hankin, Crescent, Cambridge._W.H. Smith._& Sold by R. Ackermann, Eclipse Sporting Gallery, 191, Regent St, London.
Lithograph on india laid paper, sheet 280 x 380mm. 11 x 15".
The English Agricultural Society was founded in 1838. In 1840 it was granted its Royal Charter by Queen Victoria, and so became the Royal Agricultural Society of England. It organises the annual 'Royal Show' at the Society's headquarters at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire.
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Spirited Subjects No 3.
Spirited Subjects No 3. I aint got spirit enough, eh? Its Rum if I cant punch your heads though!
London, W. Spooner 259 Regent Street. [n.d., c.1835.]
Hand coloured lithograph, sheet 270 x 220mm. 10½ x 8¾".
A bowl of rum punch attacking four drinking glasses, some being cracked as they fall; an illustrated pun, the vessels given human characteristics and faces.
From a series of humorous anthropomorphic prints relating to alcohol by William Spooner.

[Ref: 16255]   £120.00   (£141.00 incl.VAT)
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Spirited Subjects No 1.
Spirited Subjects No 1. I say, Old Rummer, stand up or some of us will get cracked directly.
London W Spooner 259 Regent St: [n.d., c.1835.]
Hand coloured lithograph, sheet 275 x 220mm. 10¾ x 8¾".
Three different types of drinking glass, given human characteristics and faces, walk arm-in-arm uncertainly as if drunk; an illustrated pun, with a corked wine bottle behind.
From a series of humorous anthropomorphic prints relating to alcohol by William Spooner.

[Ref: 16257]   £130.00   (£152.75 incl.VAT)
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Spirited Subjects No 4.
Spirited Subjects No 4. Vell wot are you flaring up about? Vy yer only a couple o'Shampains arter all!
London W Spooner 259 Regent Street Oxford St. [n.d., c.1835.]
Hand coloured lithograph, sheet 270 x 220mm. 10½ x 8¾".
Two snooty champagne flutes, with cigar and cane, in conversation with a humble jug; an illustrated pun, the vessels given human characteristics and faces.
From a series of humorous anthropomorphic prints relating to alcohol by William Spooner.

[Ref: 16258]   £130.00   (£152.75 incl.VAT)
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