| 1. | Bronze Statuette for Gas (circa 1850) | Frontispiece |
| FACING PAGE |
| 2. | “The Trusty Servant” Print (circa 1830) | 14 |
| 3. | Grandfather Clocks: John Burgess de Wigan; Philip Smith, Barton; Phillips, Ludlow | 15 |
| 4. | Grandfather Clocks: Pennington, Ince; T. Helm, Ormskirk; Bold, Warrington | 18 |
| 5. | Grandfather Clocks: Brown, Liverpool; Monks, Prescott; No Name, Enamelled Dial | 19 |
| 6. | Oak Dresser, Welsh, 17th Century, with Pewter | 24 |
| 7. | Elm Dresser, Welsh, Early 17th Century, with Pewter | 25 |
| 8. | Ecclesiastical Chest (circa 1600) | 26 |
| Oak Dower Chest, dated 1702 | 26 |
| 9. | Oak Spindle Back Chairs, Early 19th Century | 27 |
| Birch Chairs, Early 19th Century | 27 |
| 10. | Chinese Chippendale Chair, Late 18th Century | 28 |
| Oak Lancashire Chairs (Faked) | 28 |
| 11. | Cromwellian Gate-leg Table (Oak); Knife-box With Shell Inlay; Salt-box Dated 1659; Bowl, by Copeland | 29 |
| Gate-leg Table, made of “Foudroyant” Oak | 29 |
| 12. | Bureau with Bookcase (Mahogany) | 30 |
| 13. | Mahogany Bureau, 18th Century | 31 |
| Chest of Drawers with Bureau Fitment | 31 |
| 14. | Birch, Veneered Rosewood, Folding Table; Tea Caddy | 32 |
| Mahogany Table, Drop Ends | 32 |
| 15. | Mahogany Chest of Drawers | 33 |
| Dishes—Davenport, Leeds, Copeland; Bowls—Bow, Chelsea, Plymouth, Bow | 33 |
| 16. | Dwarf Chest of Drawers with Heppelwhite Mirror | 34 |
| 17. | Oak Chest with Oak Cupboard, enclosing Pewter | 35 |
| 18. | Mahogany Corner-Cupboard with Pewter | 42 |
| 19. | Old Pewter Group | 43 |
| 20. | Old Pewter Group | 46 |
| 21. | Old Pewter Group | 47 |
| 22. | Pewter Snuff Boxes | 64 |
| 23. | Pewter Pots—Inscribed | 65 |
| 24. | Pewter Pots and Lidded Tankards | 70 |
| 25. | Pewter “Alms-Dish”—Faked (Front) | 71 |
| Pewter “Alms-Dish”—Faked (Back) | 71 |
| 26. | The “Oda
COLLECTING AS A PASTIME
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