A fine pair of Napoleon III ormolu mounted Sevres style porcelain ewers. The turquoise pear shaped bodies painted to the front and reverse with courting couples in gilded cartouches, mounted with finely cast and chased gilt bronze in the form of ewers, with winged dragon handles and circular plinth bases. Retaining the original gilding, and in excellent condition.
Height 9 3/4” (24.7cm)
Width 4 3/4” (12cm)
Base diameter 2 1/4” (5.8cm)
French
Circa 1850
A fine pair of late 19th century Cantonese porcelain and ormolu mounted vases, now converted to table lamps. Each finely enamelled with alternative panels of interior court scenes and exotic birds/butterflies. Formerly oil lamps, now sympathetically converted to electricity with their original mounts regilded. Professionally rewired and PAT tested.
Vase height 16 1/4” (41cm) overall 20 1/2” (52cm)
Width 7 1/2” (19cm)
Depth 7” (18cm)
China
Circa 1880
Georges Emile Henri Servant (FRENCH, 1828-1890)
A pair of mid 19th century, continental, gilt bronze Albani vases after the antique. Each with bead moulded rim above a leafy edge with eight busts surrounding the waisted frieze, flanked by a pair of reeded twisted handles, standing on a flared fluted socle with onyx stepped plinth and gilt paw feet. Original gilding. Stamped to each plinth ‘GS’ either side of a bee & star. The original antique marble vase was at the Villa Albani.
Height 8″ (20.5cm)
Width 8 1/2“ (21.5cm)
Depth 6″ (15cm)
Circa 1860
French
Maple & Co Paris
A late 19th century, french, carrera marble and gilt bronze mounted mantel clock. The patinated bronze figure of Cupid arming, his quivers at his feet, standing above a circular enamelled dial painted with arabic numerals and floral swags, inset a fluted case hung with floral swags and standing on a marble plinth with toupie feet. The eight day movement with brocot suspension, striking the hour and half hour on a bell. Pendulum and movement numbered 1911.
Height 15 ” (38cm)
Width 6 3/4″ (17cm)
Depth 5″ (12.5cm)
French
Circa 1890
A fine pair of Charles X French ormolu candlesticks. The original drip pans sitting in a sconce cast with anthemion interspersed with cymbals, French horn, & flutes, above a tapering column ending in stiff leaves. The circular base decorated with musical trophies and pairs of doves over crossed arrows and ribbons. Retaining the original gilding.
Height 11 1/4” (28.5cm)
Base diameter 5 1/2” (14cm)
French
Circa 1825
APPAY PARIS
A late 19th century, French, ormolu mounted Chinese porcelain & amboyna encrier. The twin tea bowl inkwells with ormolu rising lids, flanking the saucer dish, standing on a shaped amboyna plinth with ormolu surround and small feet. One tea bowl with hairline. Retaining the original gilding.
Height 3 1/2” (9cm)
Width 14” (35.5cm)
Depth 7 1/2” (19cm)
French
Circa 1890
An Edwardian mahogany & ormolu mounted display table in the French taste. Of serpentine shaped rectangular form with bevelled glazed top opening to a relined interior, supported by four cabriole legs united by a wavy stretcher.
Height 30 1/4” (77cm)
Width 20” (51cm)
Depth 15” (38cm)
English
Circa 1900
A Late 19th century, French, mahogany and gilt bronze mounted guéridon table in the Louis XVI style. The round top with gilt edge above a deep frieze supported by four tapering legs headed by floral mounts and with hoof sabots.
Height 29 1/2” (75cm)
Diameter 25 1/4” (64cm)
French
Circa 1890
An early 20th century Chinese celadon ground baluster shaped porcelain vase table lamp. The body with incised stylised flowers and leaves. Professionally converted to a table lamp and rewired.
Height 17 1/2” (44.5cm)
Widest 7 1/2” (19cm)
Base diameter 6” (15cm)
Chinese
Circa 1920
A fine pair of late Victorian satinwood, mahogany banded and ormolu mounted cabinets. The rectangular tops with brass gallery backs, above slim friezes with a pair of glazed doors below enclosing adjustable shelves, flanked by turned fluted columns, standing on inverted breakfront plinth with toupie feet.
Height 47″ (119.5cm)
Depth 15″ (38cm)
Width 42″ (107cm)
Circa 1870
English
A pair of Napoleon III ormolu, patinated bronze & marble candelabra in the Louis XVI style. The standing bronze putti holding aloft a three branch candelabra formed as flowering lilies, supported by a turned marble plinth decorated with ormolu beading. Regilded.
Height 18” (46cm)
Depth 5” (13cm)
Width 9” (23cm)
French
Circa 1860
An attractive early 20th century carved giltwood Florentine wall mirror. Of circular form, the original bevelled plate inset a wood frame finely carved with scrolling acanthus leaves and ‘C’ scrolls, retaining the original burnished water gilding.
Diameter 27 1/4” (70cm)
Italian
Circa 1910
A late 19th century, French, ormolu mounted celadon ground pâte-sur-pâte lamp. The bottle shaped base decorated with a wide band of flowers, flanked by ormolu handles and a standing on a stepped plinth base. Rewired.
Height 22” (56cm)
Width 8 1/2” (21.5cm)
Depth 7” (18cm)
French
Circa 1890
A fine late 19th century, French, mahogany and ormolu mounted torchère of Neoclassical inspiration. The circular Brèche Sanguine marble top above three supports headed by rams masks, the frieze decorated with garrya swags, with a circular under-tier and standing on a triform plinth base weighted with lead.
Height 34 1/2“ (87.5cm)
Top diameter 15 3/4” (40cm)
French
Circa 1900
A charming early 19th century French ormolu encrier. The figure of Chronus, his arm resting on an hourglass & holding a scythe, is seated in the stern of a gilded boat propelled by Eros, standing on the prow. The shagreen base, depicting the sea, lifting off to reveal a bronze interior with sand sifter, pair of glass inkwells (replaced) and a pen tray. Retaining the original gilding and bronze patination.
Height 9” (23cm)
Width 6 1/4” (15.7cm)
Depth 3 1/2” (8.8cm)
French
Circa 1820
A fine pair of French, Charles X, patinated bronze & ormolu candlesticks. The ormolu drip pans above a tapering reeded column standing on a finely cast and chased circular plinth decorated with swirling acanthus leaves and small flowers. Lovely original mercury gilding and dark green/brown patination.
Height 9 7/8” (25cm)
Base diameter 4 3/8” (11cm)
French
Circa 1825
An impressive pair of late 19th century, French, bronze groups of cavorting cherubs. Each group consisting of three putti, one group bickering over blowing a conch shell, the other over fruit, standing on circular naturalistic bases with a stepped round plinth base of Sienna marble.
Height 11 1/2” (29.5cm)
Base diameter 7 1/4” (18.5cm)
French
Circa 1880
A pair of 19th century French ‘Grand Tour’ bronze busts of Bacchus & Apollo, standing on ormolu fluted columns with square plinth bases and winged paw feet. Finely cast & chased with original brown/green patination, the feet with parcel gilding. The ormolu regilded. Feet with ‘FL’ cast from the master mould.
Height 10 3/4” (27.5cm)
Depth 4 3/4” (12cm)
Width 4 3/4” (12cm)
French
Circa 1880
A delightful pair of early 19th century, French Empire period, ormolu candlesticks. The single acanthus cast sconce with original drip pans, supported by classically dressed female figures, one arm raised as if to balance the sconce on their heads, standing on a circular plinth base cast with alternate vine leaf & grape bunch. Regilded.
Height 8 1/2” (21.5cm)
Width 3 1/2” (9cm)
Base 3 1/2” (9cm)
French
Circa 1810
A fine pair of early 19th century, Charles X, gilt bronze candlesticks.The gadrooned drip pans above an acanthus cast sconce with a tapering reeded column, the circular base cast with acanthus scrolls and flower heads. Regilded.
Height 11” (28cm)
Diameter at base 4 3/4” (12cm)
French
Circa 1825
