A late 19th century, French, kingwood parquetry inlaid and ormolu mounted coffee table. The circular top above a deep frieze, each side decorated with bacchic masks, a frieze drawer to one side, standing on short cabriole legs ending in sabots. Mounts regilded. The legs reduced in height to form a coffee table.
Height 18″ (46cm)
Width 31“ (79cm)
Depth 31“ (79cm)
French
Circa 1890
An early 19th century, George IV, rosewood & ormolu mounted pier cabinet. The rectangular top above a narrow frieze with split bead moulding, the single door below with silk pleating & original brass grill, flanked by half columns headed by a cast capital, opening to an interior with three adjustable shelves, standing on a plinth base. The three quarter gallery replaced.
Height 36 1/4” (92cm)
Width 25” (60.5cm)
Depth 12 1/2” (31.5cm)
English
Circa 1820
Paul Émile Machault (1800-1866)
An impressive French bronze figure of Euterpe, muse of lyric poetry, from the second half of the 19th century. The seated figure dressed in classical robes, her Chelys lyre leaning alongside. Signed ‘Machault’ to the base. Dark brown patination.
Height 15″ (38cm)
Width 17“ (43cm)
Depth 7 3/4“ (20cm)
French
Circa 1860
A mid 19th century black Papier-Mâché tray on later stand. The rectangular tray with leafy gilt decorated border, supported on a later bamboo style stand.
Height 20″ (51cm)
Depth 19 1/2″ (49.5cm)
Width 26 1/4″ (66.4cm)
Circa 1840
English
A pair of fine quality early 19th century, French, gilt & patinated bronze candlesticks. The classically dressed maiden supporting a single sconce and standing on a stepped engine turned base. Re-patinated.
Height 9 1/2″ (24cm)
Diameter at base 3 3/4″ (9.5cm)
French
Circa 1820
Vénus Accroupie Cast by F. Barbedienne
A late 19th century, French, bronze figure of the ‘Crouching Venus’, after the antique marble at the Pio Clement museum in Rome. Barbedienne cast this in 5 sizes, this being a three tenths reduction. Signed to the base ‘F. Barbedienne’ & with ‘A. Collas” seal. Fine dark brown patination.
Height ” (26cm)
Width 4 3/4” (12cm)
Depth 6 1/8” (15.5cm)
French
Circa 1880
A pair of French late 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze candlesticks. Each with a reeded bulbous decorated shaft, with conforming nozzle, above a shaped stepped rocaille base. Regilded.
Height 9 1/2” (24.2cm)
Width 5 3/4” (14.6cm)
Depth 5 3/4” (14.6cm)
French
Circa 1880
A pair of quality late 19th century, French, gilt bronze candlesticks. The single candle sconce above a tapered column cast with lion masks and trailing vine leaf decoration, the circular base with further vine leaves and knurled border. Re-gilt.
Height 10 1/4“ (26cm)
Diameter at base 4 1/2“ (11.5cm)
French
Circa 1880
Discobolus of Myron
A 19th century, Continental, ‘Grand Tour’ bronze model of the discus thrower. Depicted arm outstretched in the process of throwing the discus, standing by a stump. Dark brown patination.
The original Greek bronze is lost but the work is known through numerous Roman copies, both full-scale ones in marble, (marble was cheaper than bronze), such as the first to be recovered, the Palombara Discobolus, and smaller scaled versions in bronze.
Height 10” (25.5cm)
Width 6 1/4” (15.8cm)
Depth 4 1/8” (10.5cm)
French
Circa 1870
Albert Gregory.
A Royal Crown Derby two handles vase, painted with floral sprays signed A Gregory to the side. No restoration, chips or hairlines.
Height 16.7cm
Width 15.8cm
Depth 13.1cm
Date coded 1913
Attributed to Francois Linke
Corner chutes by Barbedienne
A fine quality, late 19th century French mahogany and ormolu mounted stand. The Brocatelle violette d’Espangne marble top with a pierced gallery, above a concealed frieze drawer and slide, supported by slender cabriole legs and united by a platform stretcher. Corner chutes inscribed ‘FB’ from master moulds.
Height 36“ (92cm)
Width 11“ (28cm)
Depth 11” (28cm)
French
Circa 1890
A pair of Napoleon III patinated bronze figures of winged cupids. Each figure holding a bow in one hand, a broken arrow at the feet of one, the other holding a love heart, supported by turned griotte de Campan rouge marble socles. Dark green patination.
Height 5 1/4” (13.5cm)
Base diameter 2 1/2” (6.4cm)
French
Circa 1870
A George IV giltwood pier mirror of small size. The moulded cornice decorated with canon balls, above a frieze of gothic arches, the rectangular mirror plate flanked by closed cluster columns, retaining the original water gilding.
Height 33” (84cm)
Width 21 1/2” (54.5cm)
English
Circa 1820
Ferdinand Barbedienne Achille Collas Reduction Mechanique
‘Le Gladiateur Borghèse’
A mid 19th century French bronze figure of the Borghèse gladiator. Depicted standing, his left arm raised, the finely cast and chased bronze with dark brown patination. Now standing on a later marble block plinth. ‘Reduction mechanique’ seal & signed ‘F. Barbedienne’ to the base.
Bronze height 9” (23cm) Full height 11” (28cm)
Base width 6 7/8” (17.5cm)
Depth 4 3/8” (11cm)
French
Circa 1860
The Borghese Gladiator is a Hellenistic life-size marble sculpture discovered before 1611, south of Rome, among the ruins of a seaside palace of Nero. Created about 100BC, it was acquired by Napoleon Bonaparte from Camillo Borghese in 1807 and now resides in the Louvre.
A pair of, French, Charles X period patinated bronze tazzas standing on sienna marble plinths. The circular dish tops with beaded rims flanked by entwined scroll handles, above waterleaf flared socles supported by stepped square marble plinth bases with a cast bronze rim. Underside indistinctly stamped ‘RAULERE’?
Height 11 ¾“ (30cm)
Width 10 ¼“ (25cm)
Depth 6 ¼“ (16cm)
French
Circa 1830
A pair of Napoleon III, French, patinated bronze Putti on marble bases. The figures standing on acanthus cast spiralling bases with rouge marble plinths mounted with a gilt metal beaded rim.
Height 6 1/2″ (16.5cm)
Width 4″ (10.2cm)
Depth 4″ (10.2cm)
French
Circa 1870
A fine late 19th century, French, ormolu mounted kingwood and marquetry inlaid vitrine on sand. Of serpentine form the shaped top with central galleried breche d’Alep marble above three glazed doors flanked by glazed sides, above a marquetry inlaid base with frieze drawer opening to a leather lined writing surface and small drawers, standing on slender cabriole legs ending in sabots. Mounts regilded. The three Cabinet locks stamped ‘Clement Linke’. Knee mounts with ‘MK’ from master moulds.
Height 63 3/4” (162cm)
Width 36” (91.5cm)
Depth 19 1/2” (49.5cm)
French
Circa 1880
Clément Linke and his son, also Clément, were the primary suppliers of locks to François Linke. They also supplied locks that were lavish, unique and not inexpensive – the pieces his locks are found on are almost without exception of outstanding quality.
Firmly attributed to Edwards & Roberts
Retailed by John Watson 8 New Oxford Street WC
A handsome late Victorian side cabinet of serpentine form with three graduated drawers flanked by concave doors, profusely inlaid with marquetry. The roe mahogany ground with wide rosewood & satinwood crossbandings, inlaid with floral swags, and vases filled with flowers. Retaining good colour throughout and the original cast brass ormolu pulls.
Height 37” (94cm)
Width 51” (130cm)
Depth 21 1/2” (54.5cm)
English
Circa 1890
Japy Fréres
A Napoleon III cut brass inlaid red tortoiseshell mantel clock in the Louis XIV style. The red tortoiseshell and cut brass inlaid case surmounted by a seated putti, the sunburst pendulum visible through the glazed door opening to gilt dial with enamel roman numeral tablets, the inside of the rear door & floor finely inlaid. The eight day Japy Freres movement, numbered 544, rack striking the hour & half hour on a bell. The whole dressed with gilt bronze mounts. Oval stamp to movement ‘Japy Fréres et cie Exposition 1855 Grande Med. D’Honeur’.
Height 19 3/4″ (50cm)
Width 9 1/4″ (23.5cm)
Depth 5 1/2″ (14cm)
Circa 1860
French
A pair of antique French Empire gilt & patinated bronze candlesticks. Each in the the form of a single winged cherub holding aloft a quiver, surmounted in a single candle sconce, and hung with a laurel swagged bow, supported by a gilt stem with finely cast flowers on stepped base with square plinth. Retaining the original gilding.
Height 13” (33cm)
Width 4” (10cm)
Depth 2 5/8” (6.6cm)
French
Circa 1815
