Alfred H Collection

The Duke of Wellington at the Siege of Badajos, c1900. Creator: Howard Davie
The Duke of Wellington at the Siege of Badajos, c1900. The British army in Spain during the Peninsular War. From "Heroes of History", by Alfred H

It Is Pleasant To Think Of Him Working Quietly With His Lovely Sister In His Glorious
It Is Pleasant To Think Of [Sir Philip Sidney] Working Quietly With His Lovely Sister In His Glorious Retreat, c1929

His Horse Was Shot Under Him, c1929. Creators: Howard Davie, Harry Payne
His Horse Was Shot Under Him, c1929

Message Was Received Of The Outbreak At Meerut, c1929. Creators: Howard Davie, Harry Payne
Message Was Received Of The Outbreak At Meerut, c1929. The year 1857 startled the world with the outbreak of the Indian Mutiny, and [Lord Roberts], the Hero of Kandahar

Lord Kitchener, Commander-In-Chief In India, c1929. Creators: Howard Davie, Harry Payne
Lord Kitchener, Commander-In-Chief In India, c1929. British rule: Horatio Herbert Kitchener was Commander-In-Chief of India from 1902 to 1909. From "Heroic Deeds of Great Men", by C

Lord Kitchener Disguised As An Arab, c1929. Creators: Howard Davie, Harry Payne
Lord Kitchener Disguised As An Arab, c1929. He got to know the Bedouins intimately, to speak their language, to live their life, to think their thoughts

H.M. The King and Lord Kitchener Inspecting The Newly Raised Army, c1929

Francis Drake being knighted by Queen Elizabeth, c1900. Creator: Howard Davie
Francis Drake being knighted by Queen Elizabeth, c1900....when the Golden Hind was lying at Deptford

Lord Kitchener at Anzac, c1929. Creators: Howard Davie, Harry Payne
Lord Kitchener at Anzac, c1929. British officers during the Battle of Gallipoli, First World War, November 1915. From "Heroic Deeds of Great Men", by C

Wellington at Quatre Bras, c1900. Creator: Howard Davie
Wellington at Quatre Bras, c1900. Napoleonic Wars. From "Heroes of History", by Alfred H. Miles, illustrated by Howard Davie [Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd, London]

Subduing The Matabele, c1929. Creators: Howard Davie, Harry Payne
Subduing The Matabele, c1929. The approach of the rainy season convinced [Leander Starr] Jameson that he must act without loss of time

The Armada in Sight, c1900. Creator: Howard Davie
The Armada in Sight, c1900. Francis Drake was reportedly playing bowls when first informed about the approach of the Spanish Armada. From "Heroes of History", by Alfred H

Erecting A Tent By The Way, c1929. Creators: Howard Davie, Harry Payne
Erecting A Tent By The Way, c1929. The last voyage of Captain Scott - British naval officer and explorer Robert Falcon Scott's doomed expedition to the South Pole, 1910-1913

They Were Forced To Drag Their Own Sleigh, c1929. Creators: Howard Davie, Harry Payne
They Were Forced To Drag Their Own Sleigh, c1929. They Were Forced To Drag Their Own Sleigh, c1929

Quarrel Between Sir Philip Sidney and the Earl of Oxford, c1900. Creator: Howard Davie
Quarrel Between Sir Philip Sidney and the Earl of Oxford, c1900. From "Heroes of History", by Alfred H. Miles, illustrated by Howard Davie [Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd, London]

Sometimes They Would All Plunge Into A Crevasse, c1929. Still they pushed on, despite hunger, despite cold, snow blindness and fatigue

"No Surrender Oates" Went Out To Die, c1929. Creators: Howard Davie, Harry Payne
"No Surrender Oates" Went Out To Die, c1929....as the food grew less and less

Sir Philip Sidney on the Battlefield of Zutphen, c1900. Creator: Howard Davie
Sir Philip Sidney on the Battlefield of Zutphen, c1900. He was being carried from the field, parched and languid from loss of blood, when he asked for water

Scott Writing The Last Pages Of His Diary, c1929. Creators: Howard Davie, Harry Payne
Scott Writing The Last Pages Of His Diary, c1929

Sir Walter Raleigh Landing in Virginia, c1900. Creator: Howard Davie
Sir Walter Raleigh Landing in Virginia, c1900. Native Americans depicted prostrating themselves to European invaders

The "Vindictive" At Zeebrugge, St. George's Day, 1918, c1929

Horatio Nelson confronts a polar bear in the Arctic, c1900. Creator: Howard Davie
Horatio Nelson confronts a polar bear in the Arctic, c1900. Nelson's fearlessness often led him into grave and unnecessary danger

Nelson Boarding the San Nicolas, c1900. Creator: Howard Davie
Nelson Boarding the San Nicolas, c1900

Sir Henry Havelock at the relief of Lucknow, c1900. Creator: Howard Davie
Sir Henry Havelock at the relief of Lucknow, c1900

General Gordon in China, c1900. Creator: Howard Davie
General Gordon in China, c1900....General Gordon declined to take the field until Li Hung Chang had issued a proclamation exonerating him from the treachery which closed the previous war...'

Gordon's Last Stand, c1900. Creator: Howard Davie
Gordon's Last Stand, c1900....the Arabs entered the town [of Khartoum in the Sudan]. They surrounded the palace, and their shouts aroused Gordon from his last sleep

Lord Roberts on the march to Kandahar, c1900. Creator: Howard Davie
Lord Roberts on the march to Kandahar, c1900. The British army in Afghanistan. Roberts led a column from Kabul on August 9 [1880], and on the 31st entered Kandahar

They Made Rough Rafts of Tree-Trunks, c1929. Creators: Howard Davie, Harry Payne
They Made Rough Rafts of Tree-Trunks, c1929

She Yielded a Quantity of Precious Stones, c1929. Creators: Howard Davie, Harry Payne
She Yielded a Quantity of Precious Stones, c1929

Raleigh and Queen Elizabeth, c1929. Creators: Howard Davie, Harry Payne
Raleigh and Queen Elizabeth, c1929. Walter Raleigh...attracted the attention and won the admiration of Queen Elizabeth [I]

Sir Philip Sidney at the Tournament in Whitehall, c1929. In 1575, Sidney appeared at the Court of Queen Elizabeth, where he soon attracted Royal favour'

Drake Climbed the Tree, c1929. Creators: Howard Davie, Harry Payne, Sir Francis Drake
Drake Climbed the Tree, c1929....the guides pointed out a tree on the dividing ridge, from the top of which they said a view could be obtained of both the North and the South Seas

Lord Allenby Entering Jerusalem, c1929. Creators: Howard Davie, Harry Payne
Lord Allenby Entering Jerusalem, c1929. Allenby, the liberator of Palestine...captured Jerusalem at the end of 1917

James Walker with Auto Executives
(Original Caption) Accompanied by a group of executives, Mayor James J

Dr. Leo H. Baekeland Showing First Tube of Bakelite
(Original Caption) Dr. Leo H. Baekeland, (left), inventor of Bakelite and president of the Bakelite corporation, who was an honored guest at the dinner at the University Club, Dec

Dr. Willard H. Dow Accepting Award
(Original Caption) Dr. Willard H. Dow, (right) President and Chairman of the the Board, the Dow Chemical Company, receives, on behalf of his company, from Colonel Alfred H

R.C. Beadle, A.H. Brown, and suffragettes, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
R.C. Beadle, A.H. Brown, and suffragettes, 1913. Shows Robert Cameron Beadle and Alfred H. Brown, members of the Men's League for Woman Suffrage with others, outside 48 East 34th St

A.H. Brown & Harriet Mills, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
A.H. Brown & Harriet Mills, 1913. Shows Alfred H. Brown, member of the Men's League for Woman Suffrage with Harriet May Mills, president of the New York State Woman's Suffrage Association

Shaker Desk, c. 1953. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Shaker Desk, c. 1953

Shaker Oval Box, c. 1936. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Shaker Oval Box, c. 1936

Shaker Hand Loom, c. 1937. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Shaker Hand Loom, c. 1937

Built-in Cupboard and Drawers, c. 1937. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Built-in Cupboard and Drawers, c. 1937

Shaker Kitchen Piece with Tray, c. 1936. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Shaker Kitchen Piece with Tray, c. 1936

Bombe Front Chest of Drawers, c. 1938. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Bombe Front Chest of Drawers, c. 1938

Cradle, c. 1936. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Cradle, c. 1936

Blanket Chest, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Blanket Chest, 1935/1942

Small Ships Billet Head, c. 1939. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Small Ships Billet Head, c. 1939

Shaker Desk, c. 1938. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Shaker Desk, c. 1938

Shaker Chest with Drawer, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Shaker Chest with Drawer, 1935/1942

Shaker Refectory Table with Benches, c. 1936. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Shaker Refectory Table with Benches, c. 1936

Desk, c. 1936. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Desk, c. 1936

Wash Chest, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Wash Chest, 1935/1942

Shaker Small Table, c. 1936. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Shaker Small Table, c. 1936

Table, 1937. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Table, 1937

Shaker Basket, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Shaker Basket, 1935/1942

Built-in Drawers and Cupboards, c. 1938. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Built-in Drawers and Cupboards, c. 1938

Shaker Round Table, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Shaker Round Table, 1935/1942

Shaker Newel Post, c. 1937. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Shaker Newel Post, c. 1937

Shaker Sewing Table, c. 1938. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Shaker Sewing Table, c. 1938

Chest with Drawer, c. 1937. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Chest with Drawer, c. 1937

Shaker Music Rack, c. 1936. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Shaker Music Rack, c. 1936

Shaker Three Slat Chair, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Shaker Three Slat Chair, 1935/1942

Oval Boxes, c. 1936. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Oval Boxes, c. 1936

Newel Post, c. 1937. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Newel Post, c. 1937

Shaker Rocking Chair, c. 1937. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Shaker Rocking Chair, c. 1937. (Artists note: Four slat Bethrens rocking chair)

Cartouche from Salem Gate, c. 1939. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Cartouche from Salem Gate, c. 1939

Cupboard, 1937. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Cupboard, 1937

Shaker Cot, c. 1937. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Shaker Cot, c. 1937

Shaker Cupboard, c. 1938. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Shaker Cupboard, c. 1938

Necklace, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Necklace, 1935/1942

Shaker Secretary, c. 1938. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Shaker Secretary, c. 1938

Shaker Rocking Chair, c. 1936. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Shaker Rocking Chair, c. 1936

Bake Room Table, c. 1936. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Bake Room Table, c. 1936

Eagle Sternpiece, c. 1940. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Eagle Sternpiece, c. 1940

Ornamental Carving: Eagle and Snake, c. 1940. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Ornamental Carving: Eagle and Snake, c. 1940

Shaker Chest of Drawers, c. 1937. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Shaker Chest of Drawers, c. 1937

Shaker Cabinet with Drawers, c. 1936. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Shaker Cabinet with Drawers, c. 1936

Vase, 1939. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Vase, 1939

Shaker Table, c. 1938. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Shaker Table, c. 1938

Childs Rocking Chair, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Childs Rocking Chair, 1935/1942

Eagle from Paddle Wheel Cover of "Island Home", c. 1937. Creator: Alfred H
Eagle from Paddle Wheel Cover of " Island Home", c. 1937

Ann Street School, Birmingham, 1855. Creator: Alfred H. Green
Ann Street School, Birmingham, 1855. The Quaker run British Infant Schools Society opened Birmingham Infants Central School for 90 pupils at 48 Ann Street in 1826

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EDITORS COMMENTS

Alfred H. Smith: Master Craftsman of Timeless Shaker Designs Step into the world of Alfred H. Smith, a visionary creator who left an indelible mark on the world of furniture design. With his meticulous craftsmanship and unwavering dedication to preserving the essence of Shaker aesthetics, Smith's creations stand as timeless testaments to his artistry. Take, for instance, the exquisite Shaker Desk from 1953. Its clean lines and minimalist design showcase Smith's ability to blend form and function seamlessly. Crafted with precision and attention to detail, this desk is not just a piece of furniture but a work of art that exudes elegance. Another masterpiece by Smith is the Shaker Oval Box from 1936. Its smooth curves and delicate proportions reflect his mastery in working with wood. Each box tells a story - a testament to both its practicality and aesthetic appeal. Smith's talent extended beyond furniture alone; he also excelled in textile arts. The Shaker Hand Loom from 1937 showcases his expertise in weaving intricate patterns that are both visually captivating and structurally sound. In addition to these smaller pieces, Smith was also adept at creating larger installations such as the Built-in Cupboard and Drawers from 1937 or the Shaker Kitchen Piece with Tray from 1936. These functional yet beautifully crafted pieces demonstrate how he effortlessly blended traditional craftsmanship with modern sensibilities. One cannot overlook Smith's Bombe Front Chest of Drawers from 1938 – an exceptional example of his ability to infuse classical elements into contemporary designs. This chest stands tall as a symbol of sophistication while maintaining its practical purpose. Not limited only to furniture for adults, Alfred H. Smith also created charming pieces for children like the Cradle from 1936 – an heirloom-quality creation that cradles dreams within its sturdy embrace. The Blanket Chest from either 1935 or1942 showcases Smith's versatility in design.