An impressive pair of 19th century, French, ormolu & marble ten light candelabra in the Louis XVI style. The scrolling candle arms issuing from a central removable vase stem, the triform base with floral swags standing on a moulded marble plinth base mounted with roundels and eagle headed acanthus panels. The sconces drilled for electricity.
Height 33” (84cm)
Top width 16” (41cm)
Base width 11” (28cm)
French
Circa 1870
A pair of Charles X, French, bronze & Sienna marble candlesticks. The single palmette cast sconce with reeded drip pan above a turned tapering marble column standing on triform acanthus cast base with hairy paw feet and shaped marble platform.
Height 12 1/2” (31 .5cm)
Width 4 3/4” (12cm)
Depth 4 1/2” (11.5cm)
French
Circa 1830
An impressive pair of ‘Grand Tour’ Continental patinated bronze & parcel gilded Medici vases standing on stepped Belgium marble plinth bases. The finely cast vases with bands of classical figures, flanked by loop handles rising from satyr masks, and standing on fluted spreading socles. The marble bases mounted with Medusa masks and supported by cast bronze feet. Retaining the wonderful parcel gilding and brown patination.
Height 18 1/4” (46.5cm)
Width 8 1/2” (21.5cm)
Depth 7 3/4” (19.5cm)
Continental
Circa 1870
A late 19th century, French, kingwood and ormolu mounted table display cabinet. Of unusual shape, the glazed top opening to a relined blue velvet interior with a mirror to the back and glazed sides & front, standing on four tapering square section legs ending in substantial ormolu sabots. Mounts regilded. Labelled to interior E. Mougin.
Height 31 1/2” (80cm)
Depth 18” (46cm)
Width 32” (81.5cm)
French
Circa 1870
Mellier & Co
A late 19th century, French, ormolu mounted parquetry inlaid desk after Jean-Henri Reisner by Mellier & co. In the Louis XVI style, the raised superstructure topped with marble & a pierced gallery, above pigeon holes flanked by small drawers. The base with a replaced leather writing surface, above three frieze drawers and standing on four square tapering legs, ending in ormolu sabots. Pencil inscription to the interior ‘Manufactured 1885’.
French born, Charles Mellier moved to England, worked for, and eventually took over the illustrious Aglo-French cabinet makers Monbro and Company, circa 1880. Working from Frith Street and later Margaret Street, he soon became a major force in designing and making furniture, and executing grand decorative schemes. The company furnished the great cross-Atlantic liner Mauretania and exhibited at the 1904 International Exhibition in St Louis.
Height to top 39 1/2” (101cm)
Desk Height 29 1/2” (75cm)
Width 51” (130cm)
Depth 28” (71cm)
French
Dated 1885
A late 19th century bronze figure of ‘Diane De Gabies’ cast by F Barbedienne, after the antique marble in the Louvre. The figure, standing by a tree stump, dressed in a chiton bound by two belts, pinning her cloak with her right hand. Original dark brown patination. Signed to base ‘F. Barbedienne’. Standing on a rectangular Belgian marble plinth.
Barbedienne produced this model in 9 sizes, this being the quarter size model. Catalogued as ‘DIANE DE GABIES rajustant sa chlamyde’, (adjusting her cloak).
Overall height including plinth 18 1/2” (47cm)
Width 6″ (15cm)
Depth 5 1/8“ (13cm)
French
Circa 1880
A late 19th century, French, bronze figure of Napoleon on a marble base. Standing in the traditional pose of arms folded across his chest, looking to dexter, his cape and scrolls draped over a tapering square column to the side.
Height 10 1/2” (26.5cm)
Depth 5 1/8” (13cm)
Width 5 1/8” (13cm)
French
Circa 1890
‘Le Gladiateur’
A ’Grand Tour’ bronze, of small proportions, from the second half of the 19th century depicting ‘The Dying Gaul’, after the antique. The slumped figure with broken sword to his side, on an integral oval base. Original dark brown patination.
Bronze Height 3 1/4″ (8.3cm)
Width 6 1/4″ (15.8cm)
Depth 3″ (7.6cm)
French
Circa 1860
A pair of late 19th century, French, gilt bronze & rouge tarquin marble cassolettes in the Louis XVI style. The domed top with pinatum finial inverting to a candle sconce, above a marble body hung with floral garlands and with three supports headed by bacchic masks ending with hoof feet, standing on a circular plinth base.
Height 9 3/4″ (25cm)
Width 3 5/8” (9.5cm)
Depth 3 5/8” (9.5cm)
French
Circa 1900
A fine quality Belle Epoque period mahogany & ormolu mounted vitrine of Louis XVI inspiration. The replaced calacatta risotto marble top above a bevelled glazed breakfront cabinet, the central door opening to a glass shelved interior with mirrored back, the frieze mounted with acanthus scrolls and centred with a bacchic mask, supported by six turned fluted legs ending in toupee feet and mounted with garrya husk drops. Mounts regilded.
Height 46 “ (117cm)
Width 43 3/4” (110cm)
Depth 17 1/4” (44cm)
French
Circa 1890
A late 19th century, French, Rosewood and gilt bronze mounted table vitrine. The serpentine shaped top with central bevelled glazed panel, above four serpentine glazed sides, the front opening with a pair of doors to a relined interior with single glass shelf, standing on four cabriole legs ending in gilt sabots. Original gilding to mounts.
Height 34″ (86.5cm)
Width 27 1/2″ (70cm)
Depth 19 1/2″ (49.5cm)
French
circa 1890
A fine set of four late 19th century ormolu three branch wall lights in the Louis XVI style. The three candle arms issuing from a backplate with an urn full of fruit, below a flowing ribbon tied in a bow, the base with acanthus leaf decoration and berried base. Retaining the original ormolu finish, now drilled for electricity.
Height 21” (53.5cm)
Width 15 1/2” (39.5cm)
Depth 10 1/2” (26.5cm)
French
Circa 1880
A late 19th century, French, patinated bronze, ormolu & marble encrier. The central figure of a bronze roaring Lion flanked by a pair of lidded inkwells standing on a moulded serpentine shaped Italian Portor marble base inset with pen tray and standing on toupie feet.
Height 6 1/4” (16cm)
Width 17 3/4” (45cm)
Depth 8 3/4” (22.2cm)
French
Circa 1880
A fine George IV mahogany and brass inlaid dressing table mirror. The wonderful original mercury silvered plate inset a rectangular frame inlaid with a cut brass & ebony border, the side uprights and stretcher with barley twist columns capped with acanthus and topped by acorn finials, standing on splay legs with carved fronts. The back panelled.
Height 26 1/2” (67.5cm)
Width 25” (63.5cm)
Depth 12” (30.5cm)
English
Circa 1820
Musée de Louvre
‘Le Gladiateur Borghèse’
A late 19th century French bronze figure of the Borghèse gladiator. Depicted standing, his left arm raised, leaning forward with his weight on the right leg. Dark brown patination with a hint of green & red. Base inscribed “Musée du Louvre” “Gladiator (Borghèse)”.
Height 19” (48cm)
Base width 12 3/4” (32.5cm)
Base depth 7 1/2” (19cm)
French
Circa 1890
A late 19th century, French, cut brass inlaid red tortoiseshell mantel clock in the Louis XV style. The red tortoiseshell and cut brass inlaid case surmounted by a floral urn, the sunburst pendulum visible through the glazed panel, the bevelled glass front opening to gilt dial with enamel Roman numeral tablets. The eight day movement, numbered 45279, rack striking the hour & half hour on a gong. The whole dressed with bronze mounts. Back plate & pendulum marked ‘A&N 45279 Paris’.
Height 13 1/2“ (34.5cm)
Width 7 1/2“ (19cm)
Depth 4 3/4“ (12cm)
Circa 1880
French
A fine pair of Napoleon III ormolu mounted Sèvres style porcelain six light candelabra. The turquoise ground porcelain decorated with exotic birds & flowers within gilded cartouches, supporting six scrolling floral branches with sconces, standing on a stepped plinth base. Mounts regilded. Excellent condition
Height 23 1/2” (60cm)
Base width 7 1/2” (19cm)
Base depth 5 1/2” (14cm)
French
Circa 1860
A late 19th century Italian bronze figure of Augustus Caesar, standing and rotating on a turned marble socle base. The figure is modelled after the Antique discovered in 1863 in Prima Porta, Rome.
Height 18 1/2” (47cm)
Base diameter 5 1/2” (14cm)
Continental
Circa 1890
Augustus was the adopted son of Julius Caesar. He became emperor in 27 BC. This statue represents the Emperor in armour, with a cupid on his right side sitting on a dolphin. On his breastplate is represented the historical scene of the restitution of an emblem lost by Crassus in 54 BC, at the Battle of Carrhae. This emblem was subsequently placed in the temple of Mars the Avenger in the Forum of Augustus.
A George IV rosewood stool. Of rectangular form, the reupholstered seat supported by four bobbin turned legs.
Height 20” (51cm)
Width 16 1/2” (42cm)
Depth 14” (35.5cm)
English
Circa 1830
A large pair of late 19th century Japanese cloisonné enamel & ormolu mounted oil lamp vases now converted to table lamps. The body decorated with ho-ho birds amongst autumnal foliage, flanked by ormolu dragon handles, the upper shoulders with a dark ground depicting shish dogs playing amongst lotus. The top and base mounted with ormolu. Regilded. Professional rewired.
Vase height 18 1/2” (47cm). Height to bayonet 23” (58.5cm)
Width 11” (28cm)
Depth 8 1/2” (21.5cm)
Japanese
Circa 1890
