A set of four (2+2) George IV gilt & patinated bronze candlesticks. Of Regency design, the single sconce above a bronze patinated and reeded tapering column, standing on a circular base with palmette decorated border. Regilded.
Height 5 1/4” ( 13.2cm)
Base diameter 3 1/2” (9cm)
English
Circa 1825
‘Le Gladiateur’
A ’Grand Tour’ bronze 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 even dark brown patination, a finely cast model.
Bronze Height 6 1/2″ (16.5cm)
Width 13 1/4″ (33.6cm)
Depth 6 3/8″ (16.1cm)
French
Circa 1890
Retailed by Maples
An early 20th century, belle époque period kingwood parquetry table ambulante enriched with gilt bronze in the Louis XV transitional style. The shaped top with radiating parquetry veneers and gilt bronze rim, above shaped frieze with four slender cabriole legs, united by a platform stretcher, ending in acanthus cast sabots.
Height 29” (73.7cm)
Width 25½” (65cm)
Depth 23¼” (59cm)
French
Circa 1910
A mid Victorian finely carved giltwood wall mirror in the Adam style. The oval plate inset a bead carved frame with anthemion and acanthus scroll carved surmount and base. Regilded.
Height 63″ (161.5cm)
Width 31″ (79cm)
English
Circa 1870
A Napoleon III carved giltwood stand. The circular onyx top inset a carved border with scalloped frieze carved with cabochons, and supported by three short cabriole legs ending in carved paw feet. Regilt.
Height 17″ (43cm)
Depth 19″ (48.5cm)
Width 19″ (48.5cm)
Circa 1880
French
A pair of late 19th century, French, walnut & parcel gilt fauteuil armchairs in Louis XV style. The back, seat and arms reupholstered in Damask floral fabric, the frames finely carved with guilloche bands and foliate sprays, detailed with parcel gilding, and raised on scrolling cabriole legs.
Height 38 1/2″ (98cm)
Width 25 1/2″ (65cm)
Depth 25″ (64cm)
French
Circa 1890
A late 19th century ‘Grand Tour’, Continental, bronze figure of the seated ‘Spinario’. The figure of a boy withdrawing a thorn from his foot, dark brown patination & standing on a turned ebonised plinth.
Also known as ‘Fedelino’ or ‘Boy with Thorn’, the original Greco-Roman Hellenistic bronze sculpture is in the Palazzo die Conservatori, Rome. There is also a Roman marble version in the Medici collection, Florence.
Bronze height 8” (20.5cm) Overall 12 3/4” (32.5cm)
Bronze diameter 4 1/4” (11cm) base diameter 6 3/4” (17cm)
Continental (Italian)
Circa 1880
A fine quality late 19th century, French, mahogany and marquetry inlaid ormolu mounted card table of Louis XVI inspiration. Of demilune form, the top inlaid with a trellis pattern of flowers & rosewood cross banding, opening to a relined baize interior, above a similarly inlaid frieze, supported by four turned tapering fluted legs with ormolu decoration.
Height 30” (76cm)
Width 32” (81.5cm)
Depth 16” (41cm)
French
Circa 1890
A late 19th century, French, ormolu fire screen in the Louis XV style. The acanthus scrolling rococo frame inset with a steel mesh and centred by a pair of cherubs warming themselves by a fire. Regilded.
Height 28” (71cm)
Width 29 1/2” (75cm)
Depth 9” (22.5cm)
French
Circa 1890
A late 19th century, French, onyx column with gilt metal mounts. The square top, above a scroll cast capital, turned onyx stem with stepped square plinth and gilt feet. Mounts regilded.
Height 42“ (107cm)
Width 10 5/8″ (27cm)
Depth 10 5/8″ (27cm)
French
Circa 1900
A pair of mid 19th century, Victorian, ormolu chenets in the Louis XIV style. The heavy cast flared bodies decorated with floral swags & hunting trophies, topped with pinatum finials and supported by three hairy paw feet.
Height 14 1/2” (37cm)
Width 9” (23cm)
Depth 7” (18cm)
English
Circa 1850
A Louis-Philippe period bronze figure of ‘Fame riding Pegasus’ after Antoine Coysevox (1640-1720). The winged Pegasus supporting Fame, a trumpet in her hand, on a naturalistic base adorned with gilded trophies of war. The stepped plinth base with acanthus scroll feet. Finely cast and chased with original mercury parcel gilding and dark patination.
Height 13 1/2″ (34.2cm)
Width 11″ (28cm)
Depth 5″ (12.5cm)
French
Circa 1840
Antoine Coysevox received a commission in 1698 for a group of two equestrian subjects to the glory of the king. These were made in Carrara marble in 1701-2, and placed on either side of the upper part of the horse pond, at the entrance to the park at Marly. They were moved to the west entrance of the Tuileries Gardens in 1719, where they were replaced by replicas in 1986.
A George IV rosewood boat shaped Canterbury. Of rectangular form with four divisions and pierced carrying handle, the ring turned uprights with turned finials, a mahogany lined drawer to the frieze raised on turned supports with original brass caps and castors. Turned rosewood pulls to drawer.
Height 21 1/2” (55cm)
Width 18 1/2” (47cm)
Depth 14 1/2” (37cm)
English
Circa 1830
A mid Victorian walnut and tulipwood cross banded toilet mirror with ormolu mounts. The original oval bevelled plate inset a walnut frame with gilt metal border, above a serpentine shaped base with swept concave sides.
Height 31″ (79cm)
Width 20″ (51cm)
Depth 14″ (36cm)
English
Circa 1860
A pair of Victorian walnut & parcel gilt stools in the Louis XVI style. The rectangular upholstered tops above bead carved friezes standing on four turned fluted tapered legs highlighted with gilt.
Height 16″ (41cm)
Width 23″ (59cm)
Depth 18″ (46cm)
English
Circa 1880
A Victorian walnut and ormolu mounted piano stool of fine quality attributed to Holland & Son. The revolving seat above a turned and fluted stem with three splay legs. Impressed metal label to underside ‘Cope & Collinson Jan 2 1840’.
Height 22” (56cm)
Width 13” (33cm)
Depth 13” (33cm)
English
Circa 1850
A set of three, Victorian, Papier Maché trays. Of graduated size, the circular trays each finely decorated with an intricate pattern highlighted with green and red detail.
Diameter 12″ 10″ 8 1/8″ (30.5cm/ 25.5cm/ 20.6cm)
Circa 1840
English
Fine original condition with no restoration or damage.
A mid Victorian giltwood and gesso semi elliptical console table. The original rouge marble top with moulded edge, above a guilloche decorated frieze, standing on four tapering fluted legs with bead moulded wavy stretcher and toupie feet. Top with old repair. Original gilt.
Height 35” (89cm)
Depth 21” (53cm)
Width 52” (132cm)
Circa 1860
French
A fine set of eight, Edwardian, mahogany and boxwood string inlaid dining chairs. Each with a shield shaped back, with carved splats, above silk damask reupholstered sprung seats, standing on tapering square front legs ending in spade feet.
2 Carvers, 6 singles
Height 39″ (99cm)
Width 21″ (53.5cm)
Depth 19″ (48cm)
English
Circa 1900
A late 19th century, French, pâte-sur-pâte decorated celadon porcelain & ormolu mounted lamp. The porcelain body decorated with bouquets of flowers to both front and back. Formerly an oil lamp, sympathetically converted to electricity. Rewired & PAT tested. Mounts regilded.
Height to bayonet 21” (53.5cm)
Height top of vase 17” (43cm)
Width 9 1/2” (24cm)
Depth 6” (15.5cm)
French
Circa 1870
