Henry Samuel (fl 1881-1913)
A late 19th century, English, ormolu mounted tulipwood & rosewood parquetry étagère in Louis XVI style. The three rectangular tiers with pierced galleries and square supports standing on four toupie feet with ormolu sabots. Stamped ‘H Samuel 484 Oxford Street’.
English
Circa 1890
Height 28¾” (73cm)
Width 13½” (34.3cm)
Depth 9″ (23cm)
Attributed to Holland & Sons
A mid 19th century, Victorian, kingwood, tulipwood & marquetry inlaid side table in Louis XV transitional style. The shaped top with a central walnut panel surround by marquetry, finely inlaid with foliage and bullrushes, finished with a wide kingwood cross banding. The base with a single locking frieze drawer standing on four slender cabriole legs. The whole embellished with fine ormolu mounts. Mounts regilded.
Height 29” (73.5cm)
Width 31½” (80cm)
Depth 18” (46cm)
English
Circa 1860
Attributed to Alexandre-Louis Vervelle (1800-1856)
A French, rosewood and tulipwood marquetry inlaid work/writing table. The serpentine shaped top sliding to reveal a fitted drawer enclosing writing surface, lifting to a fitted interior with mirror, the shaped sides above a sliding wool basket, supported by four scrolling legs united by a platform stretcher. The whole dressed in ormolu. Mounts regilded.
Height 30½”(76.5cm)
Width 22¼” (56.5cm)
Depth 16¾” (42.5cm)
French
Circa 1850
Six 18th century hand coloured engravings/etchings from the third quarter of the 18th Century
London Printed for & Sold by Robert Sayer at the Golden Buck opposite Fetter Lane Fleet Street.
1.’A Prospect of St James Park’
After Jacques Rigaud Engraved by S Torres
2. ’A View of the Grand walks in vauxhall Gardens, taken from the entrance’
After Antonio Canaletto Engraved by Edward Rooker
3. ’A View of Grosvenor Square London’
After & Engraved by Thomas Bowles
4. ’A View of the Monument erected in Memory of the dreadfull Fire in the year 1666.’It is 202 Feet high’
After Antonio Canaletto Engraved by G. Buckham.
London printed for R. Sayer Map & Printseller facing Fetter Lane Fleet Street.
5. ’A View of St James’s Park, taken near the Stable Yard pretending St James’s Palace, Westminster Abby, Whitehall, &c.’
After J. Maurer Engraved by J. Smith
6. ’A New Bridge Over the Thames at Hampton Court.’
After Antonio Canaletto Engraved by James Hulett
Circa 1750- 1775
An early 20th century gilt bronze easel mirror in the form of a harp. The bevelled plate inset a gilt frame surmounted by musical instruments and flanked by cavorting cherubs. The mounts stamped ‘EG’.
Height 21” (53.5cm)
Width 12” (30.5cm)
Depth 9” (23cm)
French
Circa 1900
A pair of late 19th century figures of ‘Hippomene ‘ & ‘Atalante’ cast by Barbedienne. Each figure in expressive pose, standing on a ring turned verde antique marble base. Original dark brown patination, each signed to base.
Cast after the marbles situated in the ‘Jardin des Tuileries’, and shown in the Bardedienne catalogue of 1886. The size of each is ‘Plus Petite No 5′.
Height 7 1/2” (19cm) overall
Marble base 2 1/2” (6.4cm) diameter
Circa 1890
French
A mid 19th century patinated bronze model of the Place Vendôme column. The figure of Napoleon standing atop the spiralling column with square black slate base. Minor chips to base.
The original column was started in 1806 at Napoleon’s direction to celebrate the victory of Austerlitz, and completed in 1810. The spiralling column is covered in 425 bas-relief bronze plates constructed out of cannons taken from the combined armies of Europe.
Height 12 1/4” (31cm)
Width 4 1/2” (11.5cm)
Depth 4 1/2” (11.5cm)
French
Circa 1860
A French bronze bust of Menelaus (Ajax), after the Antique. The well cast and chased bearded figure, looking to Dexter, the helmet cast with figures from war, and standing on patinated bronze socle. Original dark patination.
Height 10 1/2″ (27cm)
Diameter at base 4 3/4″ (12cm)
French
Circa 1890
A pair of, French, Charles X period patinated & gilt 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.
Height 10 1/2” (26.7cm)
Width 8” (20.3cm)
Depth 6” (15.3cm)
French
Circa 1830
Attributed to Gillows.
A Late George IV albuerra wood occasional table to a Gillows design. The rectangular top with carved gallery, supported by a finely turned and carved column with three floral carved cabriole legs ending in paw feet with concealed castors.
Height 28” (71.2cm)
Width 19” (48.3cm)
Depth 15” (38cm)
English
Circa 1830
A pair of mid 19th century, French, ormolu rococo candlesticks in the Louis XV style. Of asymmetrical form with well cast and chased acanthus leaves and scrolls.
Height 8 1/4″ (21cm)
Diameter 4 1/4″ (11.4cm)
French
Circa 1860
‘Le Gladiateur’
A ‘Grand Tour’ bronze from the second half of the 19th century of ‘The Dying Gaul’, after the antique. The slumped figure with broken sword to his side, on an integral oval base, mounted on an oval rouge marble plinth. Original dark brown patination.
Bronze Height 9 ½″ (24cm)
Width 18 ⅛″ (46cm)
Depth 8 ⅝″ (22cm)
French
Circa 1870
A late 19th century Italian bronze bust of Dionysus after the antique. Dark brown/black patination with well cast and chased details, supported on socle.
Italian
Circa 1880
Height 7¾” (19.7cm)
Width 4¾” (12.1cm)
Depth 3¼” (8.2cm)
Raingo Frères
A pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze and onyx six light candelabra by Raingo Frères. The scrolling acanthus candle arms issuing from a central turned onyx urn, hung with floral swags and ribbons, standing on a stepped plinth base with bead mouldings. Signed to the interior ‘Raingo Frères’.
Height 26 1/2” (67.4cm)
Width 12 1/2” (31.7cm)
Depth 10 1/2” (26.7cm)
French
Circa 1860
A late 19th century, Victorian, French Hepplewhite revival scroll arm window seat. The carved wood frame with acanthus scroll arms and fluted seat rail standing on moulded cabriole legs. Reupholstered.
Height 26” (66cm)
Width 43” (109cm)
Depth 15 1/4” (39cm)
English
Circa 1880
A George IV rosewood chiffonier attributed to Gillows. The raised back with turned spindle gallery supported by turned columns above original mercury silvered plate. The rectangular top with slim frieze and a pair of silk pleated doors below, flanked by moulded columns with acanthus carved corbels and standing on turned reeded bun feet.
Height 54″ (137cm)
Width 36″ (92cm)
Depth 14″ (35.5cm)
English
Circa 1830
Ferdinand Barbedienne
A late 19th century, French, bronze figure ‘Vénus D’Arles’. The semi clad figure of Venus standing with arms outstretched, holding it is thought, an apple in one hand & a mirror handle in the other, on a naturalistic base. The signature and inset seal to base, retaining the original ink inscriptions to the underside. Dark brown patination.
Barbedienne produced this model in 5 sizes according to their catalogue of 1886. This model is between the first two reductions measuring 70cm tall.
The original antique marble figure is housed in the Louvre museum. To the reverse the bronze retains a partial label ‘VENUS D’ARLES Le marbre antique est au musée du louvre’.
Height 70cm
Width 31 cm
Depth 15.5cm
Circa 1890
French
The Venus of Arles was discovered in several pieces at the Roman theatre at Arles. The sculptural programme at Arles was executed in Italy, perhaps by Greek artisans. Venus was the divine ancestor of the gens Julia; Arles, which had backed Caesar when Massilia backed Pompey was rewarded in numerous ways. A semi-nude heroic statue of Augustus was the dominating figure in the sculptural program of the Arles theatre.
The Venus was found in 1651, by workmen who were digging a well. The head appeared first, at a depth of six feet, which spurred further excavations. Later, after it had been given in 1681 to Louis XIV to decorate the Hall of Mirrors of Versailles, further excavations were made in the area of the theatre’s scenae frons, but no further fragments were found. The statue was seized from the royal collection at the Revolution and has been housed at the Louvre Museum ever since, though it is not currently on display. A copy is on display in the municipal building in Arles.
A pair of late 19th century, French, gilt bronze mounted dark green onyx columns. Each with a rotating square top above a turned column with champlevé collars, standing on stepped square plinth bases with gilt feet. Mounts regilded.
Height 46” (117cm)
Top 11 7/8” ( 30cm) square
Base 11” (28cm) square
French
Circa 1890
A late 19th century, French, Kingwood and ormolu mounted table vitrine of Louis XV inspiration. The rectangular top of serpentine form, with a bevelled glazed centre, opening to a relined interior with glazed sides, standing on slender cabriole legs ending in hoof sabots and united by a platform stretcher, inlaid with a radiating fan. Mounts regilded.
Height 29 1/2” (75cm)
Width 24” (61cm)
Depth 16” (41cm)
French
Circa 1890
A pair of late 19th century, French, bronze figures of young girls playing, supported on oval marble plinths. One girl is dressed in a Chiton playing ‘knucklebones’, a game of chance, the other is playing with a lizard. Black patination on gilt bronze bases.
Height 9 1/2” (24cm)
Width 10 1/2” (25.5cm)
Depth 7 1/2” (19cm)
French
Circa 1880
Often attributed to Pradier (1790-1852), the “Girl Playing Knucklebones” is in fact a copy after the famous Antique statue discovered by Vigna Giustiniani in 1732, today conserved at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin. In 1732, Etienne Parrocel (1696-1776) realized a drawing after the original marble, today conserved at the Louvre Museum in Paris.
