An attractive French ormolu firescreen in the rococo style, from the first half of the 20th century. The original mesh mounted with three sprays of flowers, unusually cast issuing from the screen, inset a rococo scrolling acanthus cast frame, with triform feet. Retaining the original ormolu finish.
Height 26 3/8” (67cm)
Width 28 3/8” (72cm)
Depth 8 1/4” (21cm)
French
Circa 1930
‘Mercury & Ceres’ after Giambologna (1529-1608)
A very fine pair of late 19th century continental “Grand Tour” style bronzes after the antique. The figure of Mercury depicted holding a Caduceus in hand, Ceres wrapped in flowing robes, a pair of shears in one hand. Both raised on a blowing Zephyr with turned rouge marble plinths, square black Belgium marble bases and a cast bronze band of Cherubs depicting the Arts. Both in good original condition. Very minor chips to bases.
Height 19 3/4” (50cm)
Square bases 3 3/4” (9.5cm)
Continental
Circa 1860
A late 19th century, French, mahogany & ormolu mounted gueridon in the manner of Henry Dasson. The circular top with radiating veneers encircled by a gilt bronze rim, the panelled sides with scrolling ormolu acanthus friezes supported by four turned fluted columns headed by ribbon tied floral swags. The base with deep lattice sides, a device used by Dasson, standing on turned legs with toupie feet.
Height 29 1/4” (74 cm)
Top diameter 14 1/4” (36 cm)
French
Circa 1890
A pair of 19th century, French Empire bronze and ormolu mounted urns. The flared
rims above a body with stiff leaf band, flanked by gilt scroll handles, standing on
stepped plinths, the sides mounted with finely cast panels of scrolling leaves, with
square bases. Retaining the original
patination & gilding. Cast ‘MP’ to
plinth mount
Height17″ (43cm)
Width 7″ (18cm)
Depth 4 3/4“ (12cm)
French
Circa 1820
A fine pair of Regency Period bronze & ormolu candlesticks. Each with a single candle sconce cast with a leafy border above a shallow bronze urn supported by three monopodia, headed by rams masks with scrolling horns & ending in hoof feet. The circular stepped plinth bases with pinatum finial, a Greek Key band through the centre and finely cast spreading base.
Height 9 1/2″ (24cm)
Width 4 1/4″ (10.5cm)
Depth 4 1/4″ (10.5cm)
English
Circa 1815
A fine pair of French, early 19th century, bronze, ormolu & marble candlesticks. Each in the form of a classically dressed maiden supporting a single candle sconce with original bobeche, and palmette leaf collar. The turned white marble plinths with rope twist border. The sconce discretely drilled as once wired.
Height 11″ (28cm)
Base diameter 3 3/4″ (9.6cm)
French
Circa 1800
Louis Riché (1877-1949)
‘Jollet & Cie Paris Anche Mon Colin’ Foundry
An early 20th century sand cast bronze animalier of a German Shepherd dog by Louis Riché. The finely detailed figure lying down on a naturalistic base with rich green/brown/golden patina. Cast by the Jollet & Cie foundry.
In 1906 The Maison Colin4585 changed it’s name to Jollet & Cie, however it also kept it’s original name adding the wording “Ancienne Maison Collin” on all their castings until 1911.
Height 6 1/4” (16cm)
Width 10 1/4” (26cm)
Depth 3 1/8” (8cm)
French
Circa 1910
A fine quality George V ormolu mounted marble table lamp. The Breche Violet turned body mounted with rams heads to the sides, an acanthus cast collar above with bayonet fitting, the base with tapering socle and laurel wreath band standing on a square marble plinth base. Rewired. Original gilding.
Height 21″ (53.5cm)
Width 8 1/2″ (21.5cm)
Square base 4 1/4″ (11cm)
French
Circa 1930
A fine quality French oval porcelain plaque depicting Napoleon Bonaparte, inset the original mercury gilded cast bronze frame. The rectangular centre painted with Napoleon seated astride a chair on a Battle Field, his troops standing behind. The silvered ground with sprays of gilded laurel leaves above the ‘Legion d’Honneur’. The oval centre cast with a snake depicting the eternal cycle, within a rectangular frame cast with waterleaf and beaded border.
Height 6 1/16″ (15.3cm)
Width 5 1/16″ (12.9cm)
Depth 3/4″ (1.9cm)
French
Circa 1840
An unusual pair of mid 19th century rosewood side tables. The circular solid rosewood top supported by three elongated ‘C’ scrolls, united by a circular undertier, standing on a triform petal shaped plinth base with squat bun feet.
Height 28 3/4” (73cm)
Width 19” (48cm)
Depth 17” (43cm)
English
Circa 1840
An early 20th century, French, ormolu fire screen in the Louis XV style. The scrolling rococo frame inset with a steel mesh and wrythen acanthus fronds. Retaining the original mellow gilding. Stamped ‘FG’.
Height 29” (74cm)
Width 29” (74cm)
Depth 7” (18cm)
French
Circa 1910
An unusual pair of early 20th century, French, dark green patinated bronze and porcelain mounted table lamps in the Louis XVI style. The single sconce issuing from a leafy stem entwined with porcelain flowers & bronze leaves, standing on a shaped pierced base.
Rewired.
Height 17″ (43cm) to bayonet. Height to candles sconce 10 5/8″ (17cm)
Base diameter 5 1/2″ (14cm)
French
Circa 1910
A late 19th century mahogany & ormolu mounted table vitrine of French influence. Of kidney form, the shaped bevelled glazed top with a fine marquetry border, opening to a relined interior. The shaped sides panelled with tulipwood and ormolu beading, standing on four fluted legs headed by rosettes and ending in cabriole shaped lower legs with sabots, united by a shaped platform. The mounts regilded. Although of French design, the locks and hinges of English manufacture.
Height 30″ (76cm)
Width 22″ (56cm)
Depth 14″ (35.5cm)
Franglais
Circa 1890
Francois Linke 1855-1946
A late 19th century ormolu mounted mahogany vitrine table from the Belle époque period in the Louis XVI style, attributed to Francois Linke. Of oval form the bevelled glazed top opening to a relined interior with curved glazed sides, supported by four fluted columns standing on cabriole legs and united by a platform stretcher. The whole dressed with gilded bronze.
Height 31 1/2” (80cm)
Width 25” (64cm)
Depth 17” (43cm)
Paris
Circa 1890
A late 19th century, French, champlevé & ormolu mounted Algerian onyx tazza. The large shallow bowl with outer champlevé band, the turned bulbous support with stepped ormolu & champlevé collars and a plinth base standing on bracket feet.
Height 9 1/2″ (24cm)
Top Width 11 1/2″ (29cm)
Depth 5 1/2″ (14cm)
French
Circa 1880
A fine & unusual pair of French gilt bronze & champlevé candlesticks of oriental inspiration. The standing figures above elaborately shaped bases with toupie feet and flanked by twin candle sconces. Regilded.
Height 6 1/2” (16.5cm)
Width 8 3/4” (22.2cm)
Depth 3 5/8” (9.2cm)
French
Circa 1880
A pair of late 19th century gilt brass candlestick lamps in the Empire style. The single sconce over a central stem cast with florets, issuing from a spreading circular base, with bands of anthemions. Regilded. Sympathetically converted to electricity. Rewired & PAT tested.
Height to bayonet 13 3/4” (35cm)
Candlestick height 9 7/8” (25cm)
Base diameter 4 3/4” (12cm)
French
Circa 1870
A late 19th century, French, champlevé and onyx table lamp. Formed as a champlevé mounted corinthian column with gilt capital, retaining the original cranberry glass reservoir and fitments above a stepped square plinth base. Sympathetically converted to electricity. Rewired and PAT tested. Regilded.
Height 28” (71cm)
Width 6” (15cm)
Depth 6” (15cm)
French
Circa 1880
Elkington & Co
A lovely pair of early Victorian ormolu and parcel silvered swan candlesticks after a 1834 design by William Bateman II for Rundell, Bridge and Rundell. The leafy acanthus nozzles with floral drip pans on corresponding narrow foliate stems flanked by three seated swans, on shaped tripartite bases decorated with various seashells. Retaining the original gilt & silver finishes, with superb chasing details. Hallmarks ‘Elkington & Co’ date code letter ‘O’, 1853.
Height 6 3/4″ (17cm)
Width 5 1/2″ (14cm)
Depth 5″ (12.7cm)
English
Circa 1853
A set of four Charles X ormolu candlesticks. The reeded and fluted tapering stems supporting a single sconce, standing on a circular leaf cast base.
Height 9 1/2” (24cm)
Diameter 4 1/4” (10.7cm)
French
Circa 1830
