Depicting Romulus & Titus Tatius
A pair of late 19th century, Italian, gilt bronze warriors in the Grand Tour style. Each figure standing in fighting pose, a shield on one arm, bearing a sword & spear respectively in the opposite hand, standing on a rectangular verde marble plinth with gilded platform base. Finely cast with chased detail, the shield with a Medusa head.
Height 7″ (18cm)
Platform width 5″ (12.5cm)
Platform depth 1 3/4″ (4.5cm)
Italian
Circa 1890
After Claude Michael Clodion (1738-1814)
A pair of Napoleon III, gilt & patinated bronze figures of putti playing musical instruments, after Clodion. Each figure in dancing pose, playing a triangle & tambourine, supported on a circular naturalistic base with mercury gilded stepped plinth.
Height 10 1/2” (26.5cm)
Width 4 1/4” (10.5cm)
Depth 4 1/4” (10.5cm)
French
Circa 1870
A mid 19th century Derbyshire Ashford black limestone paperweight inlaid with various marbles, including malachite, Dukes red and various Derbyshire & Devon corals. The geometric banding centred with a flowering jasmine. Of rectangular form. Excellent condition, some very minor chips to bottom edge as to be expected.
Height 2.1cm
Width 12.7cm
Depth 8.9cm
English
Circa 1850
‘Byron & Shakspeare’
A lovely pair of small bronze busts of Lord Byron & William Shakespeare, from the second quarter of the 19th century, standing on Sienna marble columns with square plinths and bronze collars. Titled to the front of each in a Roman tablet, ‘BYRON’ & ‘SHAKSPEARE’ Sic.
Height 7 7/8” (20cm)
Width 2 5/8” (6.6cm)
Depth 2 5/8” (6.6cm)
Continental
Circa 1835
A late 19th century, French, onyx and ormolu mounted table lamp. Formed as an octagonal column with gilt capital, above a stepped square plinth base raised on scroll bracket feet. Converted from an oil lamp, regilded & professionally rewired.
Overall height 22 1/2” (57cm)
Width 7 1/2” (19cm)
Depth 7 1/2” (19cm)
French
Circa 1900
Blaise Millet active 1853-1918
A fine, Belle Epoque, gilt bronze and Carrara marble encrier in the Louis XVI style. The seated figure of a putti with arms outstretched holding aloft a candle sconce in each hand, flanked by a pair of inkwells, containing sand sifter and a glass inkwell, with a central ormolu dish tray. The rectangular base with concave corners, mounted with inset guilloche friezes, standing on beaded toupie feet. Retaining the original gilding with some wear and staining to the marble as to be expected.
Height 11″ (28cm)
Width 10 1/2“ (27cm)
Depth 7 1/2“ (19cm)
French
Circa 1880
A mid 19th century walnut side table of unusual form. The lift out circular top radially veneered in flame walnut, above a carved rim, supported by a triform base of moulded scroll supports finely carved with acanthus leaves and scrolls, united by a circular dish platform, standing on turned carved bun feet with concealed castors.
Height 29” (74cm)
Top diameter 23” (58.5cm)
English
Circa 1860
A pair of French, late 19th century, gilt bronze mounted carrera marble candelabra. The three scrolling floral sconces above an ovoid marble body flanked by bearded masks, supported by a flared socle with square marble plinth base and toupie feet.
Height 15 3/4” (40cm)
Width 9” (23cm)
Depth 7” (18cm)
French
Circa 1900
Eugene Hazart (1838-1891, Paris). Etienne Maxant. J. Lefebvre Fils
A late 19th century, French, Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted carrera marble mantel clock, the case signed Eug Hazart. The ovoid body flanked by dolphins surrounded by reed & oak leafs with a fountain to the top, the waisted socle beneath standing on a stepped square plinth. The white enamel dial signed Julien Béliard A Paris, with pierced gilt hands. The twin spring driven barrel movement rack striking the hour/half hour on a bell, back plate numbered ‘18899’, makers stamp of a ship and initials ‘JLF’ & ‘EMS’.
Height 17 1/4“ (43.7cm)
Width 9 1/2“ (24.1cm)
Depth 6 1/2“ (16.5cm)
Circa 1880
French
A late Victorian ormolu desk pen/ taper stick stand in the form of a boy fishing. Of small size the young boy standing on rocks in a stream, holding a rod and line with a hooked fish. The reeds to the left with central hole to support a pen or taper stick, a fence to the right to hold matches, with a rough match striker to the reverse. Lovely original patination to the ormolu. The base weighted with lead.
Height 3 3/4″ (9.5cm)
Width 4 1/2″ (11.5cm)
Depth 2 1/2″ (6.5cm)
English
Circa 1870
A handsome George IV giltwood and parcel painted stool. Of rectangular form, the reupholstered top above inset friezes, the corners carved with fans, supported by four turned and reeded legs ending in brass caps and wooden castors. The castor caps stamped ‘ ♔ B S & P Patent’, the wooden castors are probably a replacement.
Height 16” (41cm)
Width 19” (48.5cm)
Depth 17” (43cm)
English
Circa 1820
A pair of Napoleon III, French, gilt bronze candlesticks. The kneeling figures of a winged cherub each holding a single sconce, retaining drip pans, supported by a beaded circular plinth base with dark blue enamelled border, the scroll feet hung with gilt chains. Original matt & burnished gilding.
Height 6 3/4“ (17.3cm)
Width 3 1/4” (8.2cm)
Depth 3 1/4” (8.2cm)
French
Circa 1860
A pair of fine quality early 19th century, French, gilt bronze candlesticks. The tapered column with spiral cast decoration above a circular base with stiff leaf decorated border. Re-gilt.
Height 8“ (20.4cm)
Diameter at base 4 1/4“ (10.6cm)
French
Circa 1830
A pair of mid 19th century, French, ormolu & patinated bronze tazzas. The shallow bronze dish with scrolling acanthus handles, supported by a flared socle and standing on Belgium black marble stepped plinth base, embellished with ormolu. Mounts regilded.
Height 11” (28cm)
Width 8 1/4” (21cm)
Depth 6 1/4” (16cm)
French
Circa 1860
A mid 19th century Derbyshire Ashford black limestone paperweight inlaid with various green marbles and shell depicting a flowering violet. Of rectangular form. Good condition, some chips to bottom edge as to be expected.
Height 2.6cm
Width 13.7cm
Depth 8.7cm
English
Circa 1850
A late 19th century, French, champlevé and onyx ormolu table lamp. Formed as a champlevé corinthian column with gilt capital, above a stepped square plinth base raised on scroll brackets with paw feet. Converted from an oil lamp, regilded & professionally rewired. Note the superb detailing to champlevé work.
Overall height 21” (53.5cm)
Width 6 3/4” (17cm)
Depth 6 3/4” (17cm)
French
Circa 1880
A late 19th century, French, green onyx and ormolu mounted table lamp. Formed as a tapering column with gilt capital, above a stepped square plinth base raised on acanthus scroll pierced bracket feet. Converted from an oil lamp, regilded & professionally rewired.
Overall height 26” (66cm)
Width 7 1/2” (19cm)
Depth 7 1/2” (19cm)
French
Circa 1900
A patinated bronze and ormolu mounted timepiece from the first half of the 19th century. The figure of Napoleon astride his favoured mount Marengo, above castle remains and rocky base, the silvered dial with Roman numerals inset a patinated case with ormolu decoration. The eight day movement with silk suspension by Thomas Cox Savory ‘A Paris’ No 10524. Mounts regilded.
Height 17“ (43.5cm)
Width 7“ (18cm)
Depth 3 1/2″ (9cm)
Circa 1830
French
A fine quality French wall cabinet of small proportions. The kingwood & tulipwood case with quarter veneered sides, embellished with ormolu mounts. The glazed door opening to a polished interior with single shelf. Mounts regilded.
Height 15 1/2” (39.5cm)
Depth 4 1/2” (11.5cm)
Width 18” (46cm)
French
Circa 1860
A pair of late 19th century, French, gilt bronze candlesticks in the Louis XVI style. The sconces cast with leaf & berry motif, above tapering fluted stem with spreading circular plinths with waterleaf decoration. Regilded.
Height 7 1/2” (19cm)
Diameter at base 3 3/4” (9.5cm)
French
Circa 1900
