A late 19th century, Victorian, rosewood and marquetry inlaid planter. The rectangular top with inset metal liner, the four panelled sides inlaid with marquetry swags and urns and supported by four slender turned legs with splay feet and united by a flat stretcher.
Height 36″ (91.5cm)
Width 36″ (91.5cm)
Depth 14″ (35.5cm)
English
Circa 1890
An Italian, Florentine, micro mosaic paper weight from the late 19th century. Of serpentine form the top inlaid with ‘Pliny’s Doves’ to the centre and four views of Rome. The Colosseum, The temple of Vespasian, St Peters & The Tomb of Cecilia Metella,
Height 3/4” (1.8cm)
Width 4 1/2” (11.5cm)
Depth 3 1/4” (8.2cm)
Italian
Circa 1890
An Edwardian mahogany and satinwood banded plant stand. The circular top with slated sides hung with brass chains and retaining the original brass liner, supported by three slender satinwood banded legs united by a shaped stretcher.
Height 92cm
Diameter 36cm
English
Circa 1910
Height 29″
Depth 18″
Width 36″
Circa 1750
English
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827-1875)
A late 19th century,French, bronze bust entitled ‘Le Rieur Napolitain’ (The Laughing Neapolitan), cast after the model by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux. The well cast and chased bust supported on a moulded square socle, signed ‘J.B. Carpeaux‘, with Propriété Carpeaux cachet. Brown patination.
Height 10 5/8″ (27cm)
Width 7″ (17.8cm)
Depth 6″ (15.2cm)
French
Circa 1890
An early 20th century, French, kingwood and gilt bronze mounted vitrine of small size. The original rouge marble top above a glazed door enclosing three adjustable glass shelves with glazed sides. The kingwood veneered oak carcass with finely cast and chased gilt bronze mounts. The rear of the mirror plate stamped and dated ‘DÉC 1905’. The lock stamped ‘PK Paris’. Reverse of corner mounts incised ‘HL’. The lower frieze mount is used extensively by Francois Linke on many of his small tables and Vitrines.
Height 54″
Width 27″
Depth 16 1/4″
French
Circa 1905
G. DURAND, PARIS
A fine true pair of French mahogany, goncalo alves and gilt bronze mounted Vitrines by G. Durand. The thick rectangular breche d’alep marble top with moulded edge, above a single glazed door enclosing adjustable glass shelves with glazed sides, standing on short cabriole legs ending in gilt metal sabots. Original mercury gilding to mounts.
Stamped variously G. Durand with the ‘Marqué au fer’, and numbered 1 & 2.
Specialising in the production of 18th century style furniture of the finest quality, Gervais-Maximillien-Eugène Durand (b.1839) exhibited at the Universelle Exposition of Paris in 1889, gaining a silver medal, and the praise of the judges, who compared their work with that of Beurdeley and Dasson With his son Frederic-Louis joining him around 1890, the firm changed its name to Durand et Fils.
Height 50″
Depth 14″
Width 29″
Circa 1880
French
A pair of late 19th century, French, gilt bronze candlesticks in the louis XVI style. The well cast sconce above a beaded and acanthus cast stem with spreading foot. Re-gilt.
Height 26cm
Width 13.5cm
Depth 13.5cm
French
Circa 1880
A late 19th century mahogany and brass inlaid bijouterie table. The rectangular top with outset corners inlaid with brass lines and mouldings inset with bevelled glass, opening to a relined interior with glazed sides and supported by four slender line inlaid legs ending in brass sabots.
Height 74.5cm
Width 77.5cm
Depth 52cm
English
Circa 1890
Charpentier et Cie.
Samuel Marti et Cie
A Napoleon III, French, Louis XV style gilt bronze Cartel clock. The well cast and chased case with urn finial above a female mask, with an enamel dial with roman numerals and pierced hands below, flanked by scrolling ribbon, acanthus swags and pierced grilles. The eight day movement with Brocot escapement, rack striking the hour & half hour on a bell.
Height 27″
Depth 5″
Width 14″
Circa 1880
French
A pair of 19th century patinated bronze spill holders in the form of a beggar and his wife. He leaning forward resting on a tree stump with his cap in his hands, a wicker basket on his back. His wife walking aided with a stick leaning forward carrying a bag on her back. Both supported on square sienna marble plinths and with original dark patination.
Height 7″
Width 3″
Depth 3″
Continental
Circa 1860
A pair of early 19th century, French Empire, Carrera marble, gilt and patinated bronze candlesticks of large size. The bronze figure of a putti standing on a circular plinth holding a finely cast and chased stem with single candle sconce, with an ormolu mounted stepped marble base. The sconce drilled for electricity.
Height 16 1/2″
Width 5″
Depth 4 1/8″
Circa 1810
French
Brooks & Co
A mid Victorian walnut music stand. The shaped adjustable easel cut with fretwork scrolls and lyre, supported by a turned and fluted column with three carved cabriole legs ending in scroll toes. Stamped twice to base ‘Brooks & Co’
Height 117cm-145cm
Width 47cm
Depth 38cm
English
Circa 1860
A George IV rosewood canterbury. Of rectangular form the four divisions separated by finely turned spindles with turned finials to the corners, above a single mahogany lined frieze drawer with turned pull, standing on four baluster turned legs ending in brass caps and castors.
Height 57 cm
Width 53.5 cm
Depth 37 cm
Circa 1825
English
A late 19th century, mahogany & marquetry inlaid, Edwards & Roberts quality display cabinet on stand of serpentine form. The swan neck pediment above a moulded frieze with a pair of serpentine glazed doors below, enclosing a polished interior with glazed sides. The base with a pair of frieze drawers standing on four square tapering legs ending in spade feet and united by a platform stretcher.
Height 210cm
Width 91cm
Depth 40cm
English
Circa 1890
Pierre Vandel Paris
A Pierre Vandel coffee table from the second half of the 20th century. Of large square form, the anodised aluminium frame with parcel black lines inset with two glass panels, the top with wide bevelled border.
Height 41cm
Width 100cm
Depth 100cm
French
Circa 1970’s
A late 19th century, french, oeil de vermeil and ormolu mounted guéridon. The oval top with radiating veneers and ormolu edge, above a shaped frieze mounted with floral swags, the front with pull out slide and oak lined drawer. Standing on four slender cabriole shaped legs ending in sabots. Original gilding to mounts. Knee mounts stamped ‘JH’ to the reverse.
Height 74.5cm
Width 65cm
Depth 42.5cm
French
Circa 1890
A late 19th century Victorian rosewood and marquetry inlaid bijouterie table. The rectangular top with inlaid border and glazed centre opening to a relined interior with glazed sides and standing on four square tapering legs ending in porcelain castors.
Height 72cm
Width 71.5cm
Depth 46cm
English
Circa 1890
A late 19th century, french, gilt bronze and marble lyre clock garniture. The circular enamel dial painted with floral swags and with grid iron knife edge pendulum set with paste bezel, below an apollo sun burst and floral mounted marble lyre. The eight day movement, rack striking the hour & half hour on a bell. Flanked by a pair of three light candelabra above turned marble bodies with paste centre band. Movement and pendulum stamped 45061.
Clock
Height 36cm
Width 15cm
Depth 11.5cm
Candelabra
Height 31cm
Width 16cm
Depth 12cm
French
Circa 1900
A pair of Art Deco period figured walnut bedside cabinets. The curvilinear body with single drawer above open shelf and opposing cupboard and standing on a shaped plinth base. Retaining the original gilt brass pulls.
Width 51cm
Height 56.5cm
Depth 32cm
Circa 1930
English
