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John Zenone Edinburgh

5 & 6 Calton Street

A George IV gilt wood pier mirror by John Zenone. The original mercury silvered plate, with bevelled edges, flanked by split turned pilasters, the top and base with carved acanthus and shell decorated panels under a moulded cornice with canon ball decorated frieze.

Height 41” (104cm)

Width 29 1/4” (74.5cm)

Circa 1827-1830

John Zenone carver, gilder and looking glass manufacturer, 5 Calton Street 1825-26; 10 Calton Street 1826-27; 5 & 6 Calton Street 1827- 30 and 77 Princes Street 1829-30.

A pair of late 19th century, French, pâte-sur-pâte lamp bases. The celadon green ground with classically dressed Greek muses painted to the front, a floral panel to the reverse, with regilded ormolu enrichments. Now wired for electricity. One lamp restored.

Height 18 1/2“ (47cm)

Width 9” (23cm)

Depth 7” (18cm)

French

Circa 1890

A very fine pair of early 19th century, gilt & patinated bronze French Empire candlesticks. Each in the form of a winged victory holding aloft a triform oil lamp with single sconce to the centre, standing on a triform stepped plinth with paw feet.

Height 13” (33cm)

Width 5” (12.7cm)

Depth 4 1/2” (11.4cm)

French

Circa 1810

A very good group of three gilt bronze Grand Tour models of the ‘Arc de Triomphe’, ‘Luxor Obelisk’ & ‘Vendome Column’ from the mid 19th century. The ‘Arc de Triomphe’ with central rising lid, and finely cast copper relief panels. Each finely modelled, standing on a black marble base, the columns with pierced fence detail.

Arc De Triomphe Height 8 ¾” (22.2cm) Width 6 ½” (16.5cm) Depth 9 ½” (24.1cm)

Luxor Obelisk Height 10 ¾” (27.3cm) Width 4 ¼” (10.7cm) Depth 4 ¼” (10.7cm)

Vendome Column Height 10 ¾” (27.3cm) Width 4 ¼” (10.7cm) Depth 4 ¼” (10.7cm)

French

Circa 1860

 

Mid 19th century Italian bronze figure of Caesar Augustus, supported by a turned marble socle. The figure is modelled after the Antique discovered in 1863 in Prima Porta, Rome.

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.

Italian

Circa 1850 

A George IV rosewood and cut brass inlaid pier table. The original rectangular ‘Gris Sainte-Anne’ marble top above a narrow frieze inlaid with brass, supported by a pair of columns to the front, the back with a mirror plate, standing on a shaped plinth base.

Height 33” (84cm)

Width 37 5/8” (95.5cm)

Depth 13 3/8” (34cm)

English

Circa 1820

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)